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Table of Contents: Practicing Cultural Humility at Mercy High School From Mercy’s Board of Trustees and Administration: Months of Pivoting Mercy News 03 | Practicing Cultural Humility When I think about the last six months at Mercy, I think of at Mercy High School – Expanding the promotion of the concept of pivoting rooted in the Gospel, the values of 04 | FIESTA: A Leaping Success The last few months have brought to light recruitment efforts to ensure all the Sisters of Mercy and our mission. We started 2020 with communities feel welcome to School News many issues facing our society about how we strong participation in our placement exam, coupled with learn more about us. 08 | Class of 2020 Excels record-breaking attendance and fundraising totals for FIESTA. Re-commitment: Refers to our 09 | Senior Honors approach inclusion, diversity and equity in At the end of the academic year, we found meaning and renewed vow of the importance, 10 | Outstanding Seniors Named purpose in the uncertain times of the pandemic. We pivoted value and prominence of our 11 |  Seniors Accepted at 83 our lives and in our educational institutions. our learning model and continued our beloved traditions in mission of inspiring young girls of all Higher Ed Institutions new, innovative ways. Leadership is also undertaking an important initiative to The understanding that a diverse acceptance needs to start with backgrounds to become confident 12 | May Crowning Tradition strengthen our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. You can read more on page 3. learning environment benefits from education. Action steps include: women of Mercy who embody faith, Continues different perspectives has always knowledge and compassionate 14 | Faculty, Coaches Named • Staff and board training on racism, FIESTA 2020: Leaping into our Future was a record-breaker with the most money been part of our culture. In fact, service. Enhancements include: 15 | COVID-19 Photo Montage unconscious bias, cultural humility, etc. raised, nearly $415,000, and the largest crowd of 561 attendees since the event combating racism is one of the • Scholarships: Expanding our began in 1985. We owe special thanks to FIESTA 2020 Chairs and Mercy parents Sisters of Mercy’s Critical Concerns • Continued capstone curriculum Advancement News efforts with colleges to connect Eric and Nicole Liebig Lakeman ’92. We also honored Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM, on a global level. efforts to highlight the Critical 13 |  Success Center, Concerns and the impacts of all students of colors to scholarships former school president, with the Cor Misericordiae Award and Joanne Stewart ’72 Restrooms Renovated The mission of the Sisters of Mercy minority races and ethnicities in and continuing the direction of with the 2020 Distinguished Woman of Mercy Award. See page 4 for details on embraces the inherent respect for all our classes. tuition assistance to families of FIESTA and page 16 for an article on Joanne. Alumnae News individuals regardless of race, color color in need. • Student celebrations for people of 06 | On the Front Lines or creed as an essential element of • Service: With the advent of the COVID-19 virus, the school landscape changed but color specific to heritage and history. Ensuring student 16 | Journalist, Volunteer a quality Mercy education. However, community service projects directly education continued. Fortunately we have embraced technology and all of our upon reflection, the board of Receives Alumna Award • Introduction of student interest benefit diverse communities of need students were comfortable using an iPad as part of their learning. Within three trustees and school administration 17 |  Alumnae Items groups that promote advocacy and and developing mentorship/tutoring days, we pivoted and began remote teaching. I was amazed at the innovation and freely admit our efforts specific to 18 | Alumnae Features feedback. programs that partner Mercy adaptability of our principal, Kristi Walters Wessling ’88, and our faculty as they countering racism have not been 18 |  students with elementary school-age embraced this new learning model. Of course, this educational landscape was not In Memoriam sufficient. To that end, Mercy is Restoration: Refers to the act of girls from a community partner. without challenges but we had a plan in place. This perseverance, commitment to Annual Report committed to immediate and restoring to a former—or, in this case, quality education and individual student attention is what sets Mercy apart. ongoing strategic imperatives 19 | Annual Report ideal and just—condition. For this, Please know, these action items that will align with the changes we will focus on representation at all are only the beginning. We are We experienced May Crowning through an inspirational video. We recognized Back Cover: Golf Fest 2020 our community deserves. We will levels of recruitment: also reviewing our policies and our senior achievements with an online booklet of honors. We found new and embrace and display the concept • Board of Trustees: Our initial goal procedures to make sure we remain creative ways to celebrate seniors with caravans of pride, yard signs and farewell of cultural humility as it relates to will be to mirror the diversity of our the most welcoming Catholic videos. We were grateful to celebrate commencement with a modified cermony. the practice of self-reflection, being Board to the ethnic breakdown of school in the Omaha area. Our open to accepting the relevance of the Omaha community. communications will reflect our Speaking of seniors, I want to congratulate them on several fronts. Their others’ identities, challenging power progress as this plan moves forward. • Faculty/Staff: We will strategically achievements were remarkable as was the way they handled a most unusual imbalances and committing to the We are interested in your feedback year with grace and a positive attitude. They earned more than $8.8 million in President: Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM life-long work ahead of us. reach out to qualified candidates of Principal: Kristi Walters Wessling ’88 and have asked our Vice President scholarships to 83 higher education institutions. See the story on page 8 and a all colors through targeted efforts Vice President for Advancement: Nate Driml These are our preliminary thoughts, for Advancement, Nate Driml, to list of those institutions on page 11. Communications and Marketing Director and make sure they are part of the and we encourage you to share your gather that on our behalf. He can be The Mercian Editor: Deborah Daley candidate pool for open positions. [email protected] Alumnae & Annual Gifts Officer: Roz Parr ’09 feedback. Some actions will move reached at Finally, I also want to thank our alumnae, donors and friends for their support. Layout & Design: Cindi Coulter forth immediately, others will take • Alumnae Council: Similar to or at 402.553.9424. During the summer of 2020, we also renovated the Academic Success Center Special thanks to Mrs. Mary Coyle, English teacher, and time. For instance, the administration the goals for our Board, we will and our restrooms. I am especially proud that these projects were completely We are thankful for a supportive Delaney Fisher ’15 for their photography support. has already begun efforts to work toward having our Alumnae paid for by generous benefactors. See page 13 for this article. Council represent the diversity of and passionate community that is The Mercian is published two times a year. revamp curriculum to address all committed to learning and growing Please report any address changes or corrections to of the Critical Concerns. We have the Omaha community. As the new school year begins, rest assured that a Mercy education will continue Naomi Chambers, Database Coordinator, together. This is a remarkable been seeking input and direction • Students: Our student body is for our students. With a foundation of faith, our legacy of excellence is strong. [email protected]. opportunity to live Mercy’s mission from community leaders of color already the most diverse of any to the fullest and understand Stay in touch with us and keep us updated on Mercy throughout Omaha to help structure Catholic school in Omaha, with information on our website at mercyhigh.org that one’s own background and You are in my thoughts and prayers, our efforts around three areas of Also follow us on social media: representation from every zip code expectations can impact a situation. focus: Reconciliation, Restoration and and a variety of ethnicities and Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM We are determined to acknowledge @MercyHighSchoolOmaha Re-commitment. Outlined below is a backgrounds. However, we will not President our mistakes, lean in to our @MercyHighSchool high-level overview of our plans. stop here. Enhancements to our discomfort and become a better @MercyHighOmaha recruitment efforts include: embodiment of faith, knowledge P. S. As Catherine McAuley said, “What a joy it is to be a Sister of Mercy.” @MercyHighSchool-Omaha Reconciliation: Refers to the – Creating strategic alliances with and compassionate service. acceptance of an undesirable key minority advocacy groups 2 situation and the process of making 3 throughout Omaha. things better. We believe that The Mercian Volume 46, Number 18 Summer 2020

...... LEAPING Photography: into our Opposite page: Mercy students serve as volunteers at FIESTA. Above top: From left to right: Mercy teacher Julie Vankat, Rose Vankat ’12, FUTURE Maggie Vankat ’14 and Peggy English ’16 chat at FIESTA 2020. Above left: Student Council President, Sophie Harvat, thanks donors. Above middle: From left to right: Mercy alumnae Katherine Hower ’94 and Maureen Casey ’94 enjoy FIESTA activities. Above right: Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM, receives the Cor Misericordiae Award from Mercy Board Chair, Nicole Hahn Jesse ’80.

Highlights included:

• Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM, former school • The “Fill the Monarch” segment allowed president, received the Cor Misericordiae Award, participants to make gifts in honor of Sr. Johanna’s the highest honor the school bestows. The 60th jubilee. The Lozier Foundation provided a crowd also celebrated her 60th jubilee as a $50,000 matching grant to jumpstart the effort. Sister of Mercy by watching a heart-warming This gift was made in Sr. Johanna’s honor as she video that outlined her life. helped establish the school’s relationship with the foundation during her presidency. Close FIESTA • Joanne Stewart ’72 was named the 2020 to $140,000 was raised during this segment. Mercy High School Distinguished Woman of Mercy, an award given by the Mercy High School Alumnae Council. • In addition to trips, concerts, gift baskets, sporting MERCY NEWS events, collectibles, gift cards and myriad of other • Student Council President Sophie Harvat thanked auction items, guests could purchase items from donors and reminded them of the impact their the Teacher Wish List. These were items that financial contributions have: “At Mercy, we are teachers asked for to help make their classroom FIESTA: A Leaping Success taught to spread love and kindness, grow in our experiences more exciting and educational for faith, and to stand up for what is right and what students. we believe in. Mercy has taught me how to be Mercy High School’s FIESTA 2020 was a leaping success setting a the very best version of myself and to make no Mercy is grateful to the hundreds of businesses record for the most money raised, nearly $415,000, and the largest apologies for who I am.” and individuals who provided sponsorships, underwriting support and purchased advertising crowd of 561 attendees since the event began in 1985. FIESTA 2020: • The FIESTA 2020 Chairs were Mercy parents Eric in the event’s catalog. and Nicole Liebig Lakeman ’92. They were Leaping into our Future took place on Leap Day, February 29, 2020. assisted by a large cadre of volunteers, including Mark your calendars! Next year’s FIESTA will be parents and students, that made the event held on February 20, 2021. Funds raised support the school’s Negotiated Tuition Program. successful.

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experience the same close-knit to be women and men for others,“ children, Dominic, Sophia, and Julia. friendships from grade school she said. They are members of St. Pius X during high school,” she said. She Parish in Omaha where the was not disappointed. After graduation she joined the children also attend grade school. Jesuit Volunteer Corps and worked At Mercy she participated in at a domestic violence shelter as a “Faith has always been a big Campus Ministry, Christian Life youth advocate in Cleveland, Ohio. component of my career. I never Community (CLC), and was also “That experience was eye-opening. mention God or Jesus, but one of the first group of teens to Children need services and case everything I do is about helping volunteer at Children’s Hospital management just as much as people when they need it most. through their Teen Connection adults do but often their needs are Unfortunately, everyone I speak Program. She was also a member not equally addressed,” she said. with is ill. Sometimes, people are of Prom Court her senior year. facing tremendous hardships and Helen applied to be an Investigative I wish I could do more for them. “One of my favorite teachers was Epidemiologist at the Kansas City That’s the hardest part of my job,” Ms. Newville. Even though she Health Department. she said. taught a subject that was complex and challenging, she made “The interview went really well She currently serves on the learning really fun and relatable,” but many of the questions were Alumnae Council and attends she said. medical based and I am not a alumnae events and FIESTA clinician. However, they reassured each year. Helen hopes her two After graduation, Helen earned me that they look for strong daughters will follow in her both leadership and writing candidates with critical thinking footsteps and attend the school. scholarships to Rockhurst skills and that professional University in Kansas City and mentoring and CDC training would “Mercy gives you a majored in history and psychology. provide the rest,” she said. quiet confidence and ALUMNAE NEWS Her first year working in public empowers you to make “I credit my Mercy health was 2003. SARS, Mad Cow a difference in the world. education in developing Disease, and Monkeypox were I call it confidence my skills especially making headlines. with humility. You can On the Front Lines in making my writing “I was immediately hooked on be a leader without intentional and my new career and was totally having the top title if COVID-19 has affected all of our lives, but alumna Helen Holmes purposeful. I would engaged. Every day was different you remember to put never have received and challenging. There was a others first,” she said. Giambrone ’97 has a special relationship with the virus. She deals a scholarship without constant education piece to learn those talents,” she said. about new pathogens. The team with it daily as a Disease Investigator for the Douglas County approach was always present ...... and the health of the community Photography: Health Department. Helen was very involved in college was always the focus. I felt I was activities and was both president making a real impact on the Opposite: Helen Holmes Giambrone ’97 answers In her role, Helen is responsible been preparing for this work since Although her parents said she could and secretary of her sorority, editor world,” she said. the phone at the Douglas County Health Department. for contact investigations of January and working nonstop go anywhere for high school, Helen of the college newspaper and went individuals who have tested since the first week in March but followed in the footsteps of older on a service trip abroad. She married her husband, Robb, positive for coronavirus. Contract feels that “everything she does is sister Katie ’95 and enrolled in Mercy who she met in the Jesuit Volunteer tracing is a specialized skill helping people on a daily basis.” in 1993. Her younger sister, Betsy ’01, “I feel my Jesuit education at Corps in 2005. In 2006, they designed to halt the transmission Her commitment to others took also went to Mercy. Helen had Rockhurst was a natural extension moved back to Omaha and Helen of an infectious pathogen and to shape at an early age through her many friends who were going to to my Mercy education and joined the Douglas County Health slow community spread. She has Mercy education. enroll at Mercy and “I wanted to furthered my belief that we need Department. The couple has three

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In her speech she talked about the concept of heroes: “Christopher Reeve, an actor who Senior Honors portrayed Superman, arguably one of the most famous and reputable The seniors received a variety of honors heroes of all time, said it best: ‘A and awards at the end of the school year. hero is an ordinary individual who Here are a few of the highlights. finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming A t h l e t i c s –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– obstacles.’ Using this definition, The Sister Edith Award it is pretty easy to classify the , the top athletic award, was presented entire Class of 2020 as heroes…No to Summer Mann. The recognition honors the athlete that best matter how ordinary we may view portrays qualities important in athletics like sportsmanship, spirit, ourselves; we all have with in us to enthusiasm and concern for teammates while using her athletic be a hero: strong and perseverant, skills to the best of her ability. overcoming obstacles that were The Scholar Athlete was Anna Sommers. supposed to be impossible to bear. Mercy instilled in us the belief that F i n e A r t s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– we can all be heroes.” Art: Fifty-eight student works of art received recognition at various Stephanie Aleman-Maldonado was shows during the 2019-2020 this year’s salutatorian. She was a MERCY NEWS school year. member of NHS and served as vice president. She also participated in Photo on right: Recognized track & field and was a team captain. artwork from senior Anna Marie Stephanie was active in the Math O’Donell, entitled Star Gazing. Class of 2020 Excels Club and was a tutor at Mercy. A Music: The Sister Catherine soon-to-be first-generation college Marie Franey Award for the Outstanding Senior in the Music student, Stephanie received the Department went to Katie Geist. Goodrich Scholarship and will be The Class of 2020’s education and achievements continued despite Theatre: Mercy High School Outstanding Senior Theatre Award attending the University of Nebraska recipient was Anna Dorr. the challenges of COVID-19. All 93 seniors plan to attend higher Omaha. As a member of El Buen Pastor church, she is fluent in both S e r v i c e ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– education institutions and have been accepted at 83 different English and Spanish. Stephanie Service Honors: For the senior class, Maureen Schatz received plans to major in either chemistry colleges. Eighty percent of the class has received scholarships totaling the Catherine McAuley Award for Extraordinary Service, for or mathematics and eventually completing the most service hours during the year. Catherine more than $8.8 million. become a doctor. Kelly received the Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke Award for service hours The Spirit of Mercy Award This year’s valedictorian was Madeline Riesberg. In her speech, Stephanie thanked and advocacy for justice. , which Madeline was an officer and a member of Student the faculty & staff for their support: recognizes the student who demonstrates the Mercy spirit throughout the year was given to Sophie Harvat. Council, National Honor Society (NHS), Pastoral “To the teachers and staff, you have Council, and participated in track & field, serving as made Mercy feel like a second home A c a d e m i c s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– a captain her sophomore and junior years. She has from the minute I set foot in this been on the Core Team for Operation Others for two building four years ago. I will always Omaha World-Herald All Academic Program Honorable years. Last fall, she was chosen to portray the older be grateful for each and every one Mention: Stephanie Aleman-Maldonado, Katherine Geist, Catherine McAuley in the Mercy Day Play. During her of you because you all have gone Madeline Riesberg and Anna Sommers. sophomore year she was on the Nocturne Court, and above and beyond your roles here Presidential Education Award for Academic Excellence 3.5+ she was on the Prom Court her senior year. Madeline at Mercy. You have challenged me, GPA & ACT 25+: Stephanie Aleman-Maldonado, Anna Bushman, is a member of St. Gerald’s Parish. Her older sister, and all of us, academically and Makayla, graduated in 2013 and her younger sister, Sabori Cervantes, Juliana Cooper, Miqaela Davis, Anna Dorr, Erin Epp, helped us become better students. Katherine Geist, Anna Ham, Margaret Harmon, Cate Huse, Catherine Megan, is an incoming sophomore. A recipient of But, most importantly, you taught numerous scholarships, Madeline is planning to Kelly, Zoie Malesker, Madison Moffitt, Carina Muse, Abigail O’Connor, us to be true to ourselves and to let Anna-Marie O’Donnell, Alex Reed, Madeline Riesberg, Katherine attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney and will our Mercy spirit shine.” Madeline Riesberg, Stephanie Aleman-Maldonado, double major in chemistry and psychology. She works Schumacher, Claire Schweikert, Rhys Slavik, Anna Sommers, Sadie Valedictorian Salutatorian part-time at a veterinary clinic. Weiner, Sophie Williams and Gabrielle Zuerleiin.

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MERCY NEWS Seniors Accepted at 83 Higher Ed Institutions

Outstanding Seniors Named • Occidental College • Oklahoma City University Mercy students Sophie Harvat and Madeline Riesberg were named • Palm Beach Atlantic University Outstanding Seniors at the school’s virtual May Crowning on May 11. • Pepperdine University • Peru State College • Point Park University • Regis University • Rockhurst University • Saint Ambrose University • Saint Louis University • Saint Mary’s College • Aquinas College • Franciscan University • Santa Clara University of Steubenville • Augsburg University • Seattle University • Grinnell College • Augustana University • Seton Hall University • Hastings College • Baylor University • South Dakota School of • Illinois College • Bellevue University Mines and Technology • Iowa State University • Benedictine College • Texas Christian University • Iowa Wesleyan University • Briar Cliff University • Truman State University ...... MERCY NEWS • Iowa Western • University of Chicago Photography: • Buena Vista University Community College • Butler University • University of Colorado Boulder Sophie Harvat left, and • Joseph’s College of • University of Dayton Madeline Riesberg, right, • Central College Cosmetology were named Outstanding • Clarkson College • University of Iowa Seniors. • Kansas State University • University of Kansas • College of Saint Benedict • Lewis & Clark College • University of Mary The annual award winners are chosen by the senior and working at parish events. She will be attending the • College of Saint Mary • Loyola Marymount University class, faculty and administration because they University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study social work. • University of Missouri • Colorado State University • Loyola University Chicago “represent the class in an outstanding way.” Honorees Kansas City • Columbia College Chicago • Marquette University are considered by their peers and teachers to be loyal, Riesberg was also this year’s valedictorian. She was • University of Nebraska trustworthy, spirited, compassionate, generous and a member of Student Council, NHS, and Pastoral • Concordia University • Metropolitan at Kearney dedicated while also being involved in school activities. Council. Madeline participated in track & field and Community College • Creighton University • University of Nebraska-Lincoln served as a captain her sophomore and junior years. • Midland University Harvat has been on Student Council for four years, She has been on the Core Team for Operation Others • Culver-Stockton College • University of Nebraska Omaha • Missouri Western serving as this year’s president. A member of the for two years. Last fall, she was chosen to portray • DePauw University • University of Northern Colorado National Honor Society (NHS), she also has been a the older Catherine McAuley in the Mercy Day play. State University • Doane University • University of San Francisco Student Ambassador for three years and a member During her sophomore year she was on Nocturne • Morningside College of Golden Girls (the school’s spirit club) for three years Court, and she was on Prom Court her senior year. • Drake University • University of South Dakota serving as its secretary. As a Mercy athlete, Harvat Madeline is a member of St. Gerald’s Parish. Her older • Mount Marty College • Duquesne University • University of St. Thomas participated in track & field all four years, basketball for sister, Makayla, graduated in 2013 and her younger • Mount Mercy University • Emerson College three years and was on the cheer team for three years. sister, Megan, is a future sophomore. A recipient of • Wayne State College • Nebraska Methodist College Sophie is a member of St. Gerald’s Parish. She numerous scholarships, Madeline is planning to attend • Fairfield University • William Penn University was on Nocturne Court her sophomore year. Harvat’s the University of Nebraska at Kearney and will double • Nebraska Wesleyan University • Fashion Institute of Design • Xavier University service portfolio includes volunteering at Mercy events, major in chemistry and psychology. & Merchandising • Northwest Missouri helping to lead Junior Monarchs basketball camps State University • York College • Fordham University

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MERCY NEWS MERCY NEWS May Crowning Tradition Continues Traditions continued this spring at Mercy High School despite COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

of the Class of 1989 and her sister, Ellie, will be a sophomore.

Katie has received numerous college scholarships and was recognized as a Runza Student of the Week last fall. She will be attending Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, majoring in in secondary education and theology.

When asked about this honor, Katie said,

“I’m so honored to have Success Center, been chosen to be May Queen. I’ve always had a Restrooms Renovated special connection with Mary, and I hope I can A critical goal of Mercy High School, as articulated in our strategic share a bit of her love in plan, is ensuring educational excellence through integrated support for this difficult time.” our students. Joining her on the May Court were: The May Crowning ceremony also played the flute, sometimes As part of that vision, Mercy’s Academic Success flexible configurations, break-out work zones, writeable Seniors: Anna-Marie O’Donnell was videotaped. A senior who accompanying the Mercy High Center was created in 2014. In the summer of 2020, wall placements, conversational areas, a conference and Madeline Rozmajzl exemplifies the qualities of Mary Singers on her instrument. She was the area received a comprehensive renovation. This room, movable furniture and an open concept plan. is chosen to be May Queen. She selected to portray the younger Juniors: Abigail Verkuilen and student-centered and caring, physical environment Light and airy, large glass windows offer a welcoming crowns Mary’s statue with a circlet Catherine McAuley in the 2019 Anna Youell focuses on academic assistance and outcomes, environment for dialogue and discussion. college advising, and provides emotional support of flowers. The May Queen is Mercy Day play. Katie participated Sophomores: Tessa Malesker and and services to meet students’ needs while fostering Renovations to all four floors of restrooms were also accompanied by the May Court, in volleyball, and track & field. Last Willavena Tokporo which includes representatives from year she set a new school record personal attention and support. completed this summer. The new facilities feature Freshmen: each class who all exemplify Mary. in discus, throwing 111 feet and 7 Valeria Figueroa Garcia Mercy’s brand colors of blue and white and energy- inches. She was also a princess and Rose Wallich Student service staff who support these functions efficient equipment. This year’s May Queen was Katie on Nocturne Court. She was are now housed in one area to accommodate

Geist. She was a Student inducted as an EMHC last fall and ...... integrated and collaborative efforts. Personnel Additional renovations are planned for the hallway includes counseling staff, the ESL Specialist and the flooring and the computer center. We are already Ambassador, a member of is a member of Pastoral Council. Photography: National Honor Society, Pro-Life The Mary Our Queen parishioner Academic Success Coordinator. Completely paid for making plans to complete these projects in the Club and Board Game Club. Katie is also a Mercy legacy. Her mother, Senior Katie Geist was this year’s May Queen. by generous donations from the Lozier Corporation summer of 2021. A lead gift has been secured and we was a Mercy High Singer and Sandra Kuncl Geist, is a graduate and the Heider Family Foundation, the area features are accepting donations for this initiative.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS During the pandemic, school continued. On this page you will find images that highlight some of Mercy High School’s virtual activities during this time.

Photography:

Top left: Students greet seniors with signs during the senior caravan.

Top middle: The Big Sisters reached out to their new Little Sisters through letters.

Top right: Underclasswomen, Nina Noronha Paul Beran Nicole Lenczowski Susan Sloboth faculty and staff applauded, cheered, and celebrated the caravan of seniors.

Faculty, Coaches Named Middle: The Monarch Parents Club delivered A new faculty member and several joined the faculty in 2017 and has from the University of Nebraska inspirational signs of new coaches have been named for been teaching science for over Omaha in 2010 with a Bachelor of togetherness to every the 2020-2021 school year. 30 years. He also coached cross- Science in Civil Engineering. She family, faculty and country, track and football at other will graduate from the University staff member during Nina Noronha will teach theology schools. He earned his Bachelor of Nebraska Omaha in December COVID-19. and music. Noronha most recently of Science in Education with with a Master’s in Business Bottom: Classes served as a Hall Coordinator at endorsements in natural science, Administration. gather via Zoom for the University of New Mexico, biology and physical education AP Calculus. Albuquerque. She has an extensive from the University of Nebraska- Susan Sloboth has been appointed background in music and was the Lincoln. He holds a Master’s as the tennis coach. She has been music director and choreographer in Education from Peru State a tennis professional at Miracle Hill for show choir camps at Xavier College. He will be assisted by Golf & Tennis Center since 1995. She High School; music director and Chris Rosenthal, biology/integrated has also served as an assistant co-founder of Jaybeats A Capella science teacher. tennis professional at Champions at Creighton University; President Run since 2012. Sloboth holds a of The University of New Mexico Nicole Lenczowski ’06 has been Bachelor of Science in Education Concert Choir; and judge and named the head varsity basketball from the University of Nebraska- clinician for the Best of New Mexico coach. The former assistant varsity Lincoln and has done practicum A Capella Festival. She earned basketball coach has been part of teaching in both elementary and her Bachelor of Arts in Theology the Mercy basketball program for middle schools. A member of the from Creighton University in 2018 more than 20 years. She was first Nebraska Tennis Hall of Fame, she and is currently working towards a spectator, watching her sister has been a presenter and speaker her Master’s in Education from Kristin Lenczowski Roelfs ’03 at the Nebraska Coaches Association Creighton University. play for Mercy. Lenczowski then Annual Conference and received played as a student and is now a the Outstanding Contributor to Paul Beran who currently teaches coach. She currently serves as a Youth Tennis USTA Distinguished science, has been appointed as project manager at Union Pacific Service Award in 2010. 14 the head cross country coach. He Railroad (UP). She graduated 15 The Mercian Volume 46, Number 18 Summer 2020

ALUMNAE FEATURE ALUMNAE ITEMS 1980s 2010s (PHOTOS FOLLOW ARTICLE) Christina Caniglia-Nelson ’89 Thanks to Mercy alumna Calla 1960s works at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Kessler ‘14, Mercy students were Home as an activity coordinator. part of an article in The New York Journalist, Volunteer Antoinette J. Kuhry ’63 is the She is also working towards her Times about missing prom this year. author and producer of “Freedom’s master’s degree in gerontology. Song,” a one-act play that was Receives Alumna Award written in celebration of the 400th 1990s anniversary of the arrival of the Andrea Pfeifer Thinnes, Mayflower in America. The last issue OTRL,OTD, ’97, She has been described as an incredibly generous and of The Mercian said she performed associate in the play, which was incorrect. professor in Creighton University’s service-oriented woman who has brought her compassionate Department of Occupational view of the world to everything she does. Therapy was appointed to the Nebraska Occupational Therapy This Woman of Mercy, Joanne Stewart ’72, has put her But even before her college graduation, she worked Board (NOTA), being selected to be the next Vice President Mercy values to good use, striving for the betterment part time at the OWH at night as a copy messenger. Mary Dworak ’15 graduated summa of Mental Health & Wellness. of the Omaha community. Night Managing Editor Carl Keith mentored her, and cum laude from the University of by her senior year in college she was working 40 hours Kimberlyn Ware Oliver ’98 Nebraska Kearney in May 2020. From her 44-year career in the newspaper business, a week as a copy editor and reporter for the Regional finished her EdD in Professional She was also named Outstanding to her volunteer work at local organizations, her News Desk. After graduation from UNO in May 1976, Leadership in the spring. She is Elementary Education Graduate. parish and community boards, this retiree is not she was hired as a member of the Copy Desk. She now an assistant principal at Holy slowing down. Joanne was selected as the recipient also held numerous positions during her tenure Hughie Thorsen ’68 Charlotte Reilly ’15 was accepted in Name Catholic School in Omaha. of the Distinguished Woman of Mercy award for including night editor, education editor, government entered her Mercy the Peace Corps. and is now working Class of 1968 in 2020, an honor given by the Mercy High School editor, day editor, regional editor, and metropolitan/ Melissa Hilpipre-Roth ’98 will in Zambia where she will live and the perpetual Alumnae Council. regional editor (a shared responsibility). She developed be participating in the Mrs. work for two years. enrollment at the and organized the newspaper’s annual academic Omaha Pageant in August. Natalie Harsh ’18 and Maggie Joanne has journalism in her veins. Not only was she recognition program. In July 1998, she was promoted Divine Mercy Shrine Meyer ’18 made the Dean’s List at a reporter, editor and executive at the Omaha World- to assistant managing editor, a position she held until in Stockbridge, Mass. 2000s Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Herald (OWH), numerous family members have also her retirement on January 3, 2018. on July 19, 2019. Members, both living Sarah Whitaker ’00 recently in the spring. been involved in journalism. Her great-grandfather and deceased, are remembered in became one of the only female published the Villisca (Iowa) Review. Another Joanne’s impact reaches far beyond her career. She the daily Masses, prayers, rosaries promoters and brokers for pro grandfather sold ads for the Daily Nebraskan (DN). has served on Mercy’s Board, the school’s Alumnae and the continuous Novena to Weddings God’s Divine Mercy offered by the wrestling in the nation. Joanne’s mother earned a journalism degree from the Council and comes to Mercy once a week to update Carolyn Schiltz Janowiak ’61 priests, brothers and the Marian University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she was the first the alumnae database. She is a current member and Symone celebrated her 50th wedding Helpers Center each day. She woman to be news editor of the DN. Her father was a past president of the Goodfellow’s Charity Board. In Sanders ’08 anniversary with her husband Ron wanted her classmates to be made sports editor at the DN and a sportswriter at the OWH. addition, she is a new member of the Outreach Ministry the youngest on April 16 with a trip to Hawaii aware of this during the COVID-19 Her niece is now a reporter at OWH. Council on the leadership team at her parish, St. Vincent national with her sons and their families. pandemic so that is would bring de Paul, and is a volunteer coordinator for the church’s press comfort in these troubling times. Joanne’s passion for journalism was nurtured during community food pantry. secretary in Mary Tuttle Marasco ’67 and her her years at Mercy. She was the assistant editor of the the history of husband Gary celebrated their school newspaper, The Mercy Hi-Times, and worked Joanne has been recognized by numerous groups for The metro-area the United 50th wedding anniversary this past on the yearbook. She was also the director of the her contributions and achievements. She received the Omaha chapter of States, has fall with a trip to Rome followed Mercy Day Play and PA production as well as many of McAuley Award from Mercy’s Alumnae Council, was the CREW, a network written a by a Mediterranean cruise. her class presentations. Joanne was active in Speech Omaha Press Club’s Career Achievement Honoree in of commercial new book and Debate in her earlier years but because of time 2018 and that same year she received UNO’s Lifetime real estate entitled Births constraints chose journalism as her extracurricular Achievement Award. women, honored “No You Stephanie Nelson Eberly ’09 activity during her senior year. Leslie Marchello Shut Up,” in which she shares gave birth to Lillian Louise Eberly “I am truly stunned that I received this Mercy award, Peterson ’69 her approach to life, politics and on Sunday, February 23. Her “The former Sr. Kathleen Hodak taught journalism, and especially in the year the school has honored Sr. Johanna of Lamp Rynearson Engineering change. The book is available on husband’s name is Evan Eberly. she was an exceptional teacher who fed my passion. I who is someone I admire and wish to emulate. Mercy with the Circle of Excellence, the Amazon and other book sites. also learned confidence at Mercy and how to be taught me the importance of inclusion, being clear group’s top honor recognizing Jean Kotulak Molinaro ’09 and her comfortable as a leader,” Joanne said. about one’s goals, knowing what the end game is and efforts that advance the husband, Aaron, welcomed Evelyn going for it. The spirit of Catherine McAuley is alive at industry and organization. Rose Molinaro on March 20, 2020. Joanne attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha the school and hopefully will continue to be alive in (UNO) where she earned a degree in Journalism in 1976. me,” Joanne said. 16 17 The Mercian Volume 46, Number 18

Alumnae Features

Many stories are written throughout the year about our alumnae. Some of those make this publication; the vast majority are posted to our website. To read these articles go to Happenings on the front page of mercyhigh.org and scroll down to Featured Alumnae. They are listed in chronological order based on publication date.

Some of our most recent features include:

“Mercy is a special and unique place. It is hard to put Lia Rose Reckmeyer ‘19 is practicing the compassionate into words, but I know that because of the school I am service so emphasized at Mercy. The Benedictine the person I am today. I have succeeded in a career I College freshman became a virtual volunteer last school love,” said Hannah Yelinek ’11. She now is an Associate year, helping nonprofits in Atchison, Kansas, where the Veterinarian at the Fremont County Veterinary Clinic in college is located, expand their outreach despite social Sidney, Iowa. distancing requirements.

Mercy Day holds a special meaning for Emily Delaney Fisher ’15 has many passions. Since the age of Gonderinger ’09. One of her favorite memories is her four she played soccer and danced. She continued senior year at Mercy was when she and her classmate, those activities at Mercy and also discovered another Katie Aiello ’09, were directors of their senior play. passion, photography, while taking a class there. That Later, while Emily was attending Rockhurst University passion has turned into a thriving business. Mercy has for college, she and several other Mercy alumnae would benefitted from her photography skills at FIESTA for the gather together and enjoy a comfortable cup of tea. last few years as she has attended the school’s major Now she celebrates Mercy Day with her parents and fundraiser with her family and taken pictures. She also two sisters who also attended Mercy. has taken numerous senior portraits.

In Memoriam We extend sympathy to the families and friends of those alumnae whose deaths were communicated to the Advancement Office from December 1, 2019-June 30, 2020. We try to make this list as accurate as possible. Please inform Naomi Chambers at [email protected] if anyone was missed.

Helen Koznarek Marilyn Taborsky Kreifels SM ’51 Marilyn Yechout Stoysich ’57 Tesarek-Kopfle SM ’40 Elizabeth (Betty) Finn Urban SM ’51 Josephine (Jo) Valentino Christenham ’58 Dolores Biga Crnkovich SM ’43 Betty Gates Schooler SJ ’52 Mary Ann Ourada Gaddie ’58 Marguerite Fangman Patricia Alexander Stejskal SJ ’45 Walworth SM ’52 JoAnne Smisek Seaman ’59 Mercy High School Catherine Magnuson Phyllis M. Comerford SM ’53 Janice Tegels Siragusa ’59 Ostronic SM ’46 Rosemary Papp Sindelar SM ’53 Kathleen Nanfito Conety ’60 Joan Stehno Bailey SM ’47 Helen Sullivan Coonce SJ ’54 Margaret Cottone Klenda ’61 Annual Report Mary Peers Van Sant SM ’47 Margaret H. Semin SM ’54 Mary Guziec Mendenhall ’62 Mary Kay Rinn Berigan SM ’48 Joan Lucas Bieker SM ’55 Mary Jane Martin Cook ’65 For Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 Jennie Catalano Erickson SM ’49 Jeanette Urzendowski Kathleen Weiss Enzolera ’65 Patricia Jackson Gambee SM ’49 Majorek SM ’55 Kathleen Manna Woodcook ’65 Georgene Greenblatt This report provides a listing of women and men who are committed Sandra (Sandy) David Sandra Jaeger Mauro ’66 Lindeman SM ’49 Rockwood SM ’55 to the mission of Mercy High School. It also provides highlights of the Margaret Fangman McKelvey ’66 Virgean Handrick Shields SM ’49 Janice (Jan) Seitz Bentle ’56 activities and student outcomes that are directly impacted by their Joanne Scarpello Horst ’67 Rosalie Parks Graz SJ ’50 Sr. Mary Lucy Astuto, DEF ’57 generosity and investment. This report serves as a reminder that it’s only Teresa (Terri) Moore ’71 through the support of these generous alumnae, parents and friends Maureen (Renee) Waite Sharon Sweeney Friedrich ’57 Kalkowski SM ’50 Janet A. Mortensen ’72 that our faith-based, college preparatory education is possible. Sondra (Sonnie) Gallagher Darlene Watenpaugh Kalinski ’57 Ann Millington Ochoa ’81 Truelsen SJ ’51 18 Annual Report

From your Board Chair:

To say that 2019-2020 was an eventful year would be an understatement. Early in March 2020, the effects of COVID-19 affected us all as Mercy education went virtual. I am incredibly proud of the students, administration, faculty and staff as well as our parents for their commitment and dedication during this challenging time. Thanks also to our generous donors and alumnae for their unwavering support to ensure a quality, Mercy Fiscal Year 2% education continued. July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 % This year was also full of achievements. Sr. Delores shared many of these 7 accomplishments in her letter at the front of the Mercian. Some highlights FY ‘20 Operating Revenue include a large freshmen class, a record-breaking FIESTA and the stellar % 7 1 outcomes of our Class of 2020. Mercy excelled on all fronts: spiritually, academically and through 74%

extracurricular activities and service. Tuition & Fees FY ‘20

Contributions 17%

Revenue 7 We have much to celebrate but we also have much to do. The last several months have highlighted the 4 Investment Income 7%

need for us to examine our role in fighting racism and fostering diversity and inclusion. Mercy leadership % is taking action to strengthen our efforts at all levels of the school. (see article on page 3). Other Income 2%

Fundraising Success: Instead of focusing exclusively on operating funds and expenses in this year’s annual report, as reflected on the next page, I want to highlight our advancement efforts. This summer we saw the renovation of our Academic Success Center and restrooms. These vital projects were made possible through donor— %% designated gifts to the school. (See the article on page 13) FY ‘20 Operating Expenses 86 % 5 Donors also stepped up and made contributions to a special appeal for COVID-19. This fund will help 48% % Instructional & Student Services 6 students whose families have been affected by the economic challenges posed by the pandemic. Tuition Assistance 33%

The chart on pages 54 and 55 highlights our various fundraising activities and our performance in those General Administration & Instructional 6% FY ‘20 4

areas. This was a financially successful year for the school, despite the challenges of the pandemic. Your Expenses 8 Plant Operations & Maintenance 5% % continued generosity gives so many students the priceless gift of a Mercy education.

Development & Recruitment 8%

%

3 In the spirit of Mercy, 3 * Based on unaudited figures. Nicole Hahn Jesse ‘80 Board Chair

20 21 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Donors of Distinction

...... Doyle was instrumental in the spread of the Sisters of P. I. Midwest—Larry & Shirley Good John W. Weekly + Mercy throughout Ireland. Mary C. Palmesano ’59 + The Weitz Company William Roccaforte & Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte ’74 . The William and Catherine Callaghan Society Heider Family Foundation John R. Wingender, Jr. & Mary Kay Miller Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan + Lifetime Giving of $1,000,000 or more Lorray D. Smith ’67 + ...... Gene & Marilyn Spence William and Catherine Callaghan befriended Catherine Joanne M. Stewart ’72 McAuley in her time of need. Quaker in their beliefs, the Union Pacific Railroad The Blue and Gold Society Callaghans tolerated, but did not endorse, Catherine’s The Pillars of Mercy Society Wells Fargo Catholicism. As their health failed, each became a Lifetime Giving of $25,000 or more Lifetime Giving of $250,000 or more Mary Ann Barfell White SJ ’53 + death-bed convert to the Catholic faith thanks to the Ronald & Pauline Wilwerding Mercy High School empowers young women to loving influence of Catherine McAuley. Their admiration Mercy High School’s seal prominently displays the three achieve their full potential in a diverse, supportive and of and belief in Catherine’s commitment to the good pillars of faith, knowledge and service. They form the academic-centered community. The school colors of works of Mercy, caring for the poor, sick, and uneducated, foundation of a Mercy education and are part of the ...... blue and gold exemplify the spirit of the school. Blue inspired them to bequeath to her their personal fortune. It culture of the school. Mercy is dedicated to academic shows confidence and gold compassion. Together they is this fortune that became the primary funding source for excellence and inspiring young women to become The Works of Mercy Society highlight our educational mission. the foundation of the Sisters of Mercy. confident women who embody these pillars. Lifetime Giving of $50,000 or more Anonymous (2) Lozier Foundation Anonymous Jeffrey Alseth + & Jane Green Alseth ’65 The Works of Mercy are the embodiment of Catholicism: Wayne Ryan + & Eileen Krebs Ryan SM ’45 + Dr. C.C. & Mabel L. Criss Memorial Foundation American National Bank “As long as you did it to one of these, the least of my Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Richard & Heidi Anzalone The Franey Family brethren, you did to Me.” Jesus is very direct in His Blue Cross Blue Shield Sr. Catherine Marie Franey, RSM MSM ’29 + teaching; in serving others, we serve Him. When one’s Joseph J. Borghoff, IV + ...... John J. Franey + charity enables others to perform the works of the Catholic Mutual Group Gospel, blessings are multiplied. Christ is All in All. The Circle of Mercy Society Richard McCormick & Mary Pat Smola McCormick ’58 Larry & Pam Ciecior Irene Milewski George Basque & Rose Marie Bendon Basque ’59 Clyde Claus + & Eleanor Claus Lifetime Giving of $750,000 or more Eileen J. Boyle SM ’36 + Mary Kay Connor ’63 ...... Patricia R. Callone SM ’55 & William L. Flynn + Mary E. Corboy SM ’53 “The Circle of Mercy is timeless. It is Spirit of Life itself, Sal & Mary Kay Carta Core Bank which roots us in Faith, and lifts us in Hope, and holds Maurice & Junko Cox Creighton University us in God’s loving care*…” Those who have entered the The Frances Warde Society The DeMarco Family James Czyz & Mary Robino Czyz ’68 Circle of Mercy have opened their minds and hearts to a Lifetime Giving of $100,000 or more Betty DeMarco SM ’53 John F. Daly SB ’29 + & Anne Daly + greater understanding of Catherine McAuley’s purpose Peter DeMarco & Loreta DeMarco + Leo Daly + & Rosemary Gaughan Daly SM ’35 in establishing the House of Mercy and living her life of Frances Warde, inspired by the same religious zeal Mark & Connie Davis service. They offer hope to many and are faithful to her and mission as Catherine, joined the women of James & Lorie Dennell William Dworak & Patricia Stanek Dworak ’65 calling to serve God consistently in everyday matters. They Baggot Street in 1828 at the age of 17. Her dedication Phillip S. Franco + & Louise Battaglia Franco SM ’50 John & Patricia Fahey are sustaining servants who exemplify what it means to be and adventurous spirit fostered the establishment William H. Harvey, Jr. + & Mary Jane Harvey First Data Corporation held in God’s loving care. of numerous convents throughout Ireland. It was Carolyn Jaworski ’64 First National Bank of Omaha Frances who led the Sisters of Mercy to the United Harriett Foran Kane SB ’24 + Rev. William J. Fitzgerald *Text based on Design for Renewal by Joanna Regan and States in 1843. At the request of Bishop Michael The Kenny Family Theresa Franco ’74 & James Wingender Isabelle Keiss, RSM O’Connor, the first Mercy convent was established in Very Rev. Francis P. Kenny + Msgr. Robert J. Gass + Anonymous Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Among her foundations is the Rev. James E. Kenny + Bob & Mary Gonderinger Archdiocese of Omaha Manchester, New Hampshire Foundation from which Sr. M. Catherine Kenny, RSM SM ’45 + Google Data Center John Micek & Ann Louise Urzendowski Micek SM ’49 the Omaha Sisters of Mercy emerged in 1864 to become HDR Inc. the first religious order to serve the Catholic Church in William C. Mahoney + Gary Herron & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 the Nebraska territory. Kevin & Denise McCoy Holy Cross Parish ...... Moglia Family Foundation Anonymous (2) Kevin Joyce & Elizabeth James Joyce ’72 Joseph F. Murphy + & Helen Clare Murphy + William Kizer & Kathleen Baines Kizer ’66 Bank of the West Mutual of Omaha The Anna Marie Doyle Society Donald Cimpl & Joan Jaksich Cimpl SM ’51 George Kubat Patricia Naylon + Tom Kutilek & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Lifetime Giving of $500,000 or more Clifford J. Miller Charitable Foundation, Inc. Wayne Penka & Sarita Troia Penka ’67 Michael Collins + & Margaret Collins Frank Laird + & Grace Laird + Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. Gerald & Karen Lenczowski Anna Marie Doyle, called in religion Sister Mary Anne, Michael & Marcia DeFreece Msgr. Paul F. Peter + was Catherine McAuley’s first disciple at the House of John Flynn + & Gloria Jezewski Flynn SJ ’50 + Robert Matt + & Dorothy Matt + Lou Anne Rinn ’73 Michael & Nancy McCarthy Mercy. She, along with Elizabeth Harley, accompanied Fullenkamp, Doyle & Jobeun Wilson Schollman + & Mary Alice Schollman SM ’33 + Catherine to George’s Hill and the Sisters of the John & Catherine Fullenkamp Holly McCoy James & Marsha Stewart Edward McDonough + & Claire McDonough + Presentation for novitiate training to become a religious M. Jane Huerter ’68 & Richard P. Jeffries Anthony Vacanti & Teresa Vancura Vacanti ’73 sister. Later, Doyle would be the first Superior of the James Skinner Baking Co.—James G. Skinner Mercy Education System of the Americas Baggot Street House of Mercy. Anna Marie, offspring John Jesse & Nicole Hahn Jesse ’80 The Vojir Family Thomas & Ann Messersmith of a cultured and artistic Dublin family and the aunt David L. Levy & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Joseph Vojir + & Jennie Vojir + MidAmerican Energy Co. to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame, Deborah A. Macdonald Sr. M. Kateri Vojir, RSM SM ’39 + Frank & Jill Mihulka Pier 1 National Bank 22 brought gifts of intelligence, perseverance and sound Mammel Foundation Daniel L. Wagner + & Patricia A. Wagner 23 Larry & Pat Reding management to the fledgling religious order. Anna Marie Omnium Rev. Thomas R. Ward + Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

The Regan Group Inc.—Edward & Rosalie Regan Betty Cronin SM ’46 + John & Bethany Levy Robert & Michelle Ramaekers Kent & Karen Riesberg Gary Crouch & Peggy Hanna Crouch ’62 Charles Lierk & Ellen Ritzdorf Lierk ’70 Richard Raymer & Jo Ann Newell Raymer ’67 Grace Aldrich Ringer MSM ’20 + Robert Cunningham + & Clare (Tupper) O’Hearn Eugene & Roseann Lilla Melven Rice + & Dolores Brewster Rice SM ’38 + John Ringwalt & M. Theresa Houston Ringwalt ’67 Cunningham SJ ’43 + John & Karrie Lingo Mary Ellen Rozmajzl ’72 Patrick Stevens & Susan Kenny Stevens ’64 Martin Curnyn + & Jean Gaule Curnyn SJ ’45 + Kevin & Luanne Little George F. Rushart + Sr. M. Callista Takes, RSM + Mike & Mary Jo Dahir Christopher Lypaczewski + & Gina Lypaczewski Josephine S. Russo SJ ’48 + George & Susan Venteicher Christine Dunn Donald Maher + & JoAnn Alter Maher SM ’48 Constance M. Ryan ’70 Denis F. Walsh & Marian Walsh + Stephen F. Dwyer Memorial Foundation Donna McCarthy SJ ’36 + Joseph & Jane Sather T. Randall & Veronica Wright Dyer Law Office—Michael & Elizabeth Dyer Rev. Patrick McCaslin Thomas & Janice Schleisman Edward & Lida Robinson Charitable Trust Patrick & Patricia McGinnis Dale & Debbie Scott Sr. M. Justin Evans, RSM MSM ’22 + Maureen E. McGrath ’57 Walter Scott, Jr. & Suzanne Scott + ...... Tom Falcon & Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 The Meehan Company--Thomas & Margo Meehan Anthony Simmons & K. Bridget Brosnihan Simmons ’59 Robert Fell & Linda Walsh Fell ’65 Ted & Cindy Menzel James Slavin + & Jeanette Slavin + The Spirit of Mercy Society Joseph & Judith Fisher MJA Enterprises—Michael & Sandy Albers Joseph M. Smith + Lifetime Giving of $10,000 or more J. Michael & Janelle Fitzgerald W. Scott Morris John Soliz & Judith Poetzel Soliz ’57 Phil Flott Stephen Mossman Christopher Sorenson & Judy Niemoller Sorenson ’75 The Spirit gives Life, and the spirit of Mercy gives Mercy Msgr. John A. Flynn + Thomas Nussrallah & Tammara Spence Nussrallah ’86 John Sova + & Claire Sobczyk Sova SM ’50 + life. The sacrifices of the many facilitate the work of the Charles Garvey + & Rene Wilfong Garvey SM ’45 Donald Ojeski & Margaret Greise Ojeski ’69 Mark Stillmock & Teresa Tusa Stillmock ’79 few, enabling the fulfillment of Catherine’s dream that Pat & Sandy Gaydusek Omaha Community Foundation Streck every young woman have the opportunity to learn about Richard A. Gerbeling Omaha Public Power District Sunridge Village God and the Gospel of Jesus, to make a living, to serve Gilbert M. & Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation Anthony & Jacqui Orahoske Surgery Center of the Heartland Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM TD Ameritrade others, and to become all God intended her to be. The Carmella Giordano SJ ’43 + John & Sonya Glenn Sr. M. Catherine Owens, RSM MSM ’26 + Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC mission that was begun in Dublin so many years ago is Goldberg’s Frederick D. Paige + & Betty M. Paige + Terry & Liz Thurman the same today: The careful instruction of women. Those Suzanne M. Grandinetti ’69 Robert Paulsen & Patricia Zauner Paulsen ’56 A. Joseph Ward who give in the Spirit of Mercy give Mercy life. David Neill & Susan Griffith James Peter + & Joan Peter + Patricia D. Ward Louise E. Gross + Don & Angie Wells Anonymous (2) The Petrasic Family Jo Marie Guastello W. James Wharton + & Marie Moylan Wharton SM ’48 Ann Hedwig Charitable Foundation Rev. Martin J. Petrasic + Harold Hall & Judith Enis Hall ’61 + Roger Wozny & Mary Mason Wozny ’64 Arthur Andersen LLP Mary D. Petrasic SM ’39 + B. G. Peterson Co.—Debra Peterson Jerald Hall + & Marianne Beck Hall ’66 Margaret Yungbluth ’65 & David Balling William Babb + & Ellen Babb Bruce & Marlene Haney Pinnacle Bank Joseph Zadina & Christine Franco Zadina ’71 D. Paul Hartnett & Marjorie Hartnett + Walter Pitzer + & Carol Ann Cooney Pitzer SM ’53 + The Bauer Family Richard Harvey + & Judith Suing Harvey ’56 Mary Jo Pitzl ’75 Anna J. Bauer SM ’38 + + Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 PrintCo Graphics Deceased Elizabeth R. Bauer SM ’36 David Hayden & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Josephine F. Bauer SM ’41 Jean Hays SM ’44 + Marie C. Bauer SM ’35 + William Heaston + & Eleanor Lynch Heaston SM ’30 + The Bavaresco Family Charles Heider + & Mary McBride Heider SM ’47 Mx12 Rina Bavaresco SJ ’38 + Scott & Jenni Herchenbach Olga Bavaresco Carroll SJ ’44 + Holland Basham Architects—Tim Holland Rose Bavaresco Earley SM ’49 James V. Huerter, Sr. & Therese A. Huerter + Some individuals give on a monthly basis. This is convenient, automatic and provides sustaining funding for Mercy. If you Jennie Bavaresco Roman SJ ’40 Elizabeth A. Hug ’62 want to participate contact Nate Driml, Vice President for Advancement, at 402.553.9424 or [email protected]. Thomas Belford + & Mary Ann Belford + Interstate Printing Judith A. Belitz ’83 John Janca + & Mary E. Janca Richard & JoAnne Jarvis Margaret Collins Beran ’97 ...... J. Robert Bohacek & Kathleen Calvert Bohacek SJ ’43 + Christine Chonis Jeffrey ’75 Robert & Kathleen Bonebrake The Kastl Family William & Diane Gunia Blessie ’84 Joseph & Mary Hartigan Godberson ’80 Thomas & Tammara Spence Nussrallah ’86 Ronald Boner & Judy Jarecki Boner ’79 Mary Kastl Fowler, SM ’45 + Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Sarah Truscott Grigaitis ’82 Kelly K. Nystrom ’86 Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 Jo Kastl Henely SM ’47 + Stephanie Cross Cleary ’98 Patrick & Lisa Guinan Jennifer Fochek Ozenbaugh ’98 Robert Bowen & Patricia O’Gara Bowen ’73 Carol Kastl ’60 + Mary E. Corboy SM ’53 Marianne Beck Hall ’66 Rosalind O. Parr ’09 Steven Branscombe & Mary Beth Ritzdorf Branscombe ’76 Teresa C. Kastl SM ’55 Kathy Roccaforte Denning ’03 John & Ruth Gross Harre ’76 Leanne C. Prewitt ’97 Joseph Brennan + & Patricia Dethlefs Brennan ’73 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 Richard Bujarski + & Deborah Bujarski Fred & Julia Doran Monica Harrington ’91 Christine Zenk Rix ’73 Jane M. Keller ’66 + Ken Bunnell & Kimberly Lang Bunnell ’88 Nate & Janet Driml Elizabeth A. Hug ’62 Mary Pat Giblin Roy ’69 Paul & Karen Keller Burlington Capital LLC Alexander & Kristine Mattini Evans ’06 Mark & Alice Putjenter Jaksich ’78 Ian & Anne Severes Kellogg’s Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Tom & Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 Kevin & Elizabeth James Joyce ’72 Paul & Mary Lou Houston Sherrerd ’70 Gerard J. Kelly + & Mary V. Kelly Daniel Burns & Sharon Palladino Burns SM ’53 Robert Kemler & Kathleen Riedmann Kemler ’78 Thomas J. Fitzgerald Judith Jurek ’63 Christopher & Judy Niemoller Sorenson ’75 Robert Callahan & Laura Caniglia Callahan ’71 Bernard Kratochvil & Kathleen Watsabaugh Kratochvil SJ ’52 Phil Flott James & Gail Babb Kotulak ’82 Joanne M. Stewart ’72 Patrick Casey & Carol Neill Casey ’58 Antoinette J. Kuhry ’63 Lynn C. Fullenkamp ’02 Andrew & Barbara Krolikowski William & Carolyn Andreasen Taylor ’71 CHI Health Lawrence Langdon + & Lucille Langdon + Warrine P. Coffey ’61 Amanda M. Fulton ’98 Gary & Renee Liebig Janet Schmidt Tomarkin ’68 Terry & Alicia Lanphier Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Pat & Sandy Gaydusek Gary & Mary Tuttle Marasco ’67 Kimberly Bryant Vavra ’01 Robert Lavey + & Patricia Colchin Lavey SM ’50 Terrence M. Connelly + Timothy & Carrie Zuerlein George ’91 Lynn & Mary Zenk McHugh ’72 Don & Angie Wells Leslie & Phyllis Lawless Margaret C. Cosgrave + Armand & Mary Rae Metz Gibbons ’58 John & Nancy Meng-Frecker Jennifer Wrobleski ’91 24 Michael & Mary Leighton 25 Tim & Mary Coyle David P. Levy David Glatte Jennifer Kotulak Molinaro ’09 Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

The Mercy Legacy Society First Semester

The Mercy Legacy Society honors those who have remembered Mercy High School in their estate plans through wills, Year in Review life insurance, charitable gift annuities, or other planned gifts. If you would like to learn more about including Mercy in your estate plans, please contact Nate Driml, Vice President for Advancement, at 402.553.9424 or [email protected]. The Mercy community welcomes 102 ...... freshmen on the first day of school. Jeanne Sorich Anderson ’65 Marie Mokry Jelinek MSM ’24 + Mary D. Petrasic SM ’39 + The 29th annual Driving for Excellence George Basque Alvick R. Johnson + Madeline Petrocchi ’59 Golf Fest raised over $60,000. & Rose Marie Bendon Basque ’59 & Elizabeth Reeder Johnson SM ’46 + Doris Mehrens Pfeiffer SJ ’39 + Anna J. Bauer SM ’38 + Richard & Judith Jones Carol Ann Cooney Pitzer SM ’53 + Elizabeth R. Bauer SM ’36 Harriett Foran Kane SB ’24 + Shirley Mae Poetzel SJ ’47 + Josephine F. Bauer SM ’41 Cathy Katzenberger ’68 Velma Perry Prentiss SM ’33 + Marie C. Bauer SM ’35 + William P. Kearns + Clementine Baye Redlinger SJ ’36 + Gerald Becker & Nancy Barry Becker ’65 + Very Rev. Francis P. Kenny + Kent & Karen Riesberg Deborah Bujarski Mary Kay Sullivan Klein ’56 Grace Aldrich Ringer MSM ’20 + Patricia R. Callone SM ’55 Therese Kripal Kramer ’80 Christine Zenk Rix ’73 & William L. Flynn + Charles Kranda + & Anna Louise Kranda + George F. Rushart + Victoria Michalski Carpenter ’83 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 Josephine S. Russo SJ ’48 + Christopher Carroll Nettie Kreifels + Mark Schrader & Jeanne Devaney Carroll ’74 Elizabeth A. Langdon ’70 & Shelley Shreves Schrader ’69 Mary M. Carroll MSM ’29 + Lucille M. Langdon + Marilyn Borovac Schuette ’57 + Kathleen Kisicki Cook ’56 Bonnie Lomax Lawler ’66 Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan + A highlight of the Memorial Mass was Mary E. Corboy SM ’53 David L. Levy & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Barbara Jean Smith SJ ’53 + the unveiling of the Memorial Wall. Margaret C. Cosgrave + Thomas Lund & Jean Rogers Lund ’71 Joseph M. Smith + Betty Cronin SM ’46 + Alice Quinlan Lungren MSM ’26 + Katherine Kowskie Stalp SJ ’31 + Michael & Marcia DeFreece William C. Mahoney + James & Marsha Stewart As part of Mercy Day, seniors were William Dworak Sr. M. Bridget Marsicek, RSM ’65 + Joanne M. Stewart ’72 chosen to portray Catherine McAuley, & Patricia Stanek Dworak ’65 Paul L. Martin + Eugene F. Sullivan + Sr. M. Justin Evans, RSM MSM ’22 + John Mauro & Sandra Jaeger Mauro ’66 + Richard Svehla + & Elinor Svehla + founder of the Sisters of Mercy. Rev. William J. Fitzgerald Donna McCarthy SJ ’36 + Mary Ann Reh Traugh ’68 Msgr. John A. Flynn + Richard McCormick & Mary Pat Smola Marianne Schwee Tripp SJ ’48 + Sr. Catherine Marie Franey, RSM MSM ’29 + McCormick ’58 Frances Quinlan Turecek SM ’36 + John J. Franey + Robert & Mary Kay McDonald Virginia Battaglia Veleba SM ’49 Msgr. Robert J. Gass + Edward McDonough + Joseph Vojir + & Jennie Vojir + James Gemborys & Rosalie M. Merrick + Reid Von Tersch + & Claire Von Tersch Carol Filipowicz Gemborys ’73 John Micek & Ann Louise Urzendowski Sharon Carter Vondra ’60 Margaret Herek Gillen SM ’53 + Micek SM ’49 Richard Waldren & Susan Cook Waldren ’66 Bernice McGuigan Gitter SB ’23 + Stephen Mossman Daniel & Cynthia Waltz Judy Gitter Gould ’59 Mary Anne Fochek North ’76 Rev. Thomas R. Ward + Louise E. Gross + Kelly K. Nystrom ’86 Mary Gray Warin SJ ’26 + “The Front,” set in England during the Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Adelaide M. O’Keefe MSM ’28 + David Weaver Blitz in World War II, was the fall play. Kathleen Kielian Hayduska ’64 Ruth O’Keefe SM ’34 + & Margaret Zielinski Weaver ’61 Jean Hays SM ’44 + Mary C. Palmesano ’59 + Mary Ann Barfell White SJ ’53 + The National Honor Society (NHS) Susan Shramek Hensley ’70 Robert Paulsen & Patricia Zauner Paulsen ’56 made Christmas wreathes for veterans. Mary Kay Hoarty + Elizabeth H. Peasinger + Elizabeth A. Hug ’62 Msgr. Paul F. Peter + + Deceased

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MercyMercy HighHigh School School by by thethe numbersnumbers Second Semester Year in Review $8.8$6 million+ million+ earned earned in in college scholarships Mercy High Show Choir competed 10098%% 75%80% and received several awards at Received ofof grads grads areare Received local musical competitions. FIESTA 2020 college college-boundpursuing post- was a record- secondary education scholarships

OUR 2019 GRADUATES breaker, raising OUR 2020 GRADUATES AcceptedAccepted at at 83 59 higherhigher education education more money and institutionsinstitutions drawing the most

LEAPING into our people since the FUTURE event began. AdvancedAdvanced Placement Placement and • 28% diversity rate 02 | 29 | 20 • 28% diversity rate Dualand Enrollment Dual Enrollment courses

courses Omaha Marriott Downtown • 100% of Omaha zip codes and income 18 at the Capitol District 18 222 North 10th Street, Omaha levels represented

• 20% of the student body are legacies 13:1 Mercy students Student-to-teacher • 1:1 student iPad program participated ratio • 2 state-of-the art science labs in a variety of • 26 liturgies, prayer services and sports including As part of Mercy’s leadership and THE MERCY ADVANTAGE retreats offered annually THE MERCY ADVANTAGE basketball. development program, Kaleidoscope, • 10,0008,000 service service hours hours annually annually sports, clubs & students participated in a session on % sports, clubs & student organizations etiquette presented by Melanie Krings, 60 • 100% of students receive free ACT prep student organizations of faculty with Master’s from OnToCollege with John Baylor Director of the Executive MBA program, degree or higher 40 40 at the University of Nebraska Omaha. $68,900$64,800 given in scholarships each year for placement exam College Signing Day celebrated This certificate can thebe used83 higher for one education registration institution for one summer camp coordinated 82% by Mercy High Schoolseniors within were 12 accepted months of at the this church year. or school event listed. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL of families receive $1.8M Graduation tuition assistance in tuition assistance took place, given annually although it had a different format amid COVID-19 alumnae 5,400 $4M+$3M+ restrictions. invested in building improvements in the last fourthree years years 28 29 Annual Report

Businesses & Corporations Supporting Mercy Scholarships and Tuition Awards

The following organizations gave to Mercy from July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020. Close to $169,000 in scholarships and tuition awards are given annually.

...... Anonymous (2) Heider Family Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Scholarships Tuition Awards AmazonSmile Foundation Holland Basham Architects Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. American National Bank James Skinner Baking Co. Pinnacle Bank Adelaide & Ruth O’Keefe Memorial Scholarship Archdiocesan Tuition Award Archdiocese of Omaha Kauffman Foundation Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Alumnae Association Scholarship Callone-Flynn Family Tuition Award B. G. Peterson Co. Kelsey Periodontal Group LLC West Midwest Archbishop Daniel Sheehan Carmelo & Rose Guastello Tuition Award Bank of the West Kendall Law Office PC LLO Slezak Family Charitable Foundation Carolyn A. Jaworski Scholarship Class of 1972 Tuition Award Beardmore Chevrolet Inc. Kinetic Valuation Group St. Stanislaus Parish Charles & Rene Garvey Scholarship Cole & Joan Abboud Macdonald Tuition Award Blue Cross Blue Shield Lozier Foundation Streck Clifford J. Miller Memorial Scholarship Dolores Brewster Rice Tuition Award Catholic Mutual Group Mammel Foundation Sunridge Village Jane M. Keller ‘66 Math Scholarship Dr. Daniel L. Wagner Chubb MCL Construction Surgery Center of the Heartland Jane M. Keller ‘66 Theater Scholarship & Patricia A. Wagner Tuition Assistance Fund Core Bank MD West One Orthopedics TD Ameritrade John J. Franey Memorial Scholarship Emilija Jonusas Tuition Award Creighton University Mercy Education Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC Joseph F. & Helen Clare Murphy Scholarship Jim Slavin Memorial Tuition Award Darland Construction Co. System of the Americas TR Construction Kelly Ann Taylor Memorial Scholarship Joan Jaksich Cimpl SM ’51 Tuition Award Edward & Lida Robinson Metal Doors & Hardware Company Union Pacific Railroad Kevin Dunn Music Scholarship John F. Daly Tuition Award Charitable Trust Morrissey Engineering The Waldinger Corp. Kevin Dunn Theatre Scholarship Katherine A. Borghoff Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. Omaha Community Foundation Wells Fargo Kutilek-Mayer Family Scholarship & Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff Tuition Award Goldberg’s Omaha Public Power District Mary & David Levy Endowed Scholarship Kenny Family Tuition Award Google Data Center P. I. Midwest Mary Jane Smith Gerst Memorial Scholarship Kitty & Bill Fitzgerald, Mary Rose, and Mary Roncka Urzendowski Memorial Scholarship & Rev. William John Fitzgerald Tuition Award Msgr. John A. Flynn Memorial Scholarship Louise E. Gross Tuition Award Ojeski Family Scholarship Msgr. Paul F. Peter Tuition Award Phillip S. & Louise Battaglia Franco Endowed Service Rev. Thomas R. Ward Tuition Award Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Fund Sr. Catherine Marie Franey, RSM Tuition Award Renae C. Von Tersch Art Scholarship Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Tuition Award McAuley Scholars Richard F. Chadek III Senior Scholarship Sr. Rosemary Floersch, RSM Tuition Award Smola-McCormick Memorial Scholarship Thelma Jeanne Foran Timmerman Tuition Award These donors provide $5,000 in scholarships annually for students with limited financial means as long as they meet Sr. Delores Hannon, RSM Wendy O’Rourke Leadership Award educational standards for the school. If you wish to participate contact Nate Driml, Vice President for Advancement,at Sr. Johanna Burnell Scholarship William & Patricia Stanek Dworak Family Tuition Award Sr. Mary Brendan O’Malley Memorial Scholarship 402.553.9424 or [email protected]. Sr. Mary Callista Takes Scholarship Sr. Mary Justine Evans Memorial Scholarship ...... The Kastl Sisters Scholarship Tupper O’Hearn Academic Scholarship Anonymous (2) George Kubat Stephen Mossman Nancy Abboud Terry & Alicia Lanphier William & Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte ’74 Donald & Joan Jaksich Cimpl SM ’51 Michael & Ann Franco Laughlin ’72 Constance M. Ryan ’70 James & Mary Robino Czyz ’68 David L. & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mike & Mary Jo Dahir Deborah A. Macdonald West Midwest COVID-19 Support Fund Edward & Lida Robinson Charitable Trust Mammel Foundation Stephen F. Dwyer Memorial Foundation Louise Battaglia Franco SM ’50 Michael & Nancy McCarthy Joanne M. Stewart ’72 The following individuals gave during a special appeal for COVID-19 support. Theresa Franco ’74 & James Wingender John & Ann Louise Urzendowski Micek SM ’49 Clark & Nancy Ferrara Toner ’80 Heider Family Foundation Frank & Jill Mihulka Virginia Battaglia Veleba SM ’49 ...... Carolyn Jaworski ’64 Irene Milewski Joseph & Christine Franco Zadina ’71 Class of 2020 David & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Mercy Education System of the Americas Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM David Neill & Susan Griffith Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Sr. Susan Sanders, RSM Heider Family Foundation Sr. Anne Pellegrino, RSM Sr. Jean Sitter, RSM Sr. Nancy Houlihan, RSM Juliana L. Perisin Sr. Carol Stoecklin, RSM Suzanne Kelly Kathleen Ralph John & Amy Thomas

30 31 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Alumnae Giving by Class

The following reflects the percentage of living alumnae who made a gift.

2020 100.00%* Class Of 1936 Class Of 1949 Class Of 1956 1936 50.00% Mary Ellen Haley Byers SM 1939 50.00% Class Gifts: $100.00 Class Gifts: $11,730.00 Mary E. Corboy SM Class Gifts: $4,060.00 1941 25.00% Total Class Members: 2 Total Class Members: 70 Kathleen Madden Cranny SM Total Class Members: 92 1956 22.83% Participation: 50.00% Participation: 10.00% Participation: 22.83% 1981 20.59% Patricia Pritchard Flesher SM 1990 20.37% Elizabeth R. Bauer SM Rita Hartnett Costello SM Virginia A. Higgins SM Norma Thell Begley 1965 20.22% Donna Vondra Madonna Dargy Oglebay SM Joan Staskiewicz Belitz 1957 19.39% Class Of 1939 1982 19.35% DeVincenzi-Coletti SM Sr. M. Geneva Paluka, RSM SM Virginia Kuzelka Budka 1998 19.05% Class Gifts: $60.00 Rose Bavaresco Earley SM Barbara Krupski Rider SM Kathleen Kisicki Cook 1958 19.01% Total Class Members: 2 Dorothy Sealock Rita Herek Shiffer SM Carol Smola Dargy 1945 18.18% Participation: 50.00% Gawehn-Frisby SJ Stella Nowaczyk Stawniak SM Judith Bosiljevac Harden 1974 17.74% 1963 17.71% Rosemary K. Shanahan SJ Kathleen Masilko Gorham SM Rosemary Begley Weide SJ Carol Sinnott Heafey 1954 17.53% Ann Louise Barbara J. Hodik 1955 17.50% Class Of 1941 Urzendowski Micek SM Class Of 1954 Mary Kay Sullivan Klein 1959 17.46% 1991 16.95% Class Gifts: $50.00 Virginia Battaglia Veleba SM Class Gifts: $825.00 Virginia O’Leary Kurzak 2000 16.92% Total Class Members: 4 Total Class Members: 97 Rosemary Kunasek Lawson 1962 16.67% Participation: 25.00% Class Of 1950 Participation: 17.53% Josephine Marcuzzo Macaitis 1948 15.63% 1979 15.25% Josephine F. Bauer SM Class Gifts: $3,025.00 Patricia Delford Chaloupka SJ Elizabeth Skradski McAndrews 1971 15.11% Total Class Members: 54 Ann McMahon Christensen SM Mary Jean Timmerman 1952 15.07% Class Of 1944 Participation: 11.11% Geraldine Welsh Croft SM McManus 1961 15.04% 1988 14.75% Class Gifts: $150.00 Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ Phyllis Krupa Cuba SM Marilyn Britten Miller 1966 14.69% Total Class Members: 12 Barbara Reh Evans SJ Rita Humpal Dolan SM Maryann Angelus Mullen 1964 14.17% Contributed: Participation: 8.33% Louise Battaglia Franco SM Mary Ann Skomal Patricia Zauner Paulsen 1968 13.79% 1953 13.68% Betty Kuhfahl Andresen SJ June Emminger Griffith SM Donbrosky SM Sr. Therese Randolph, RSM 1983 13.64% Beverly Higley Harral SM Mary Ann Rosenthal Alice Olson Rischling 1978 13.43% Class Of 1945 Loretta Koley Jancoski SM Dunning SJ Helen Traynor Smith 1997 13.33% Class Gifts: $105.00 1977 13.04% Marilyn Eckholt Grasso SJ Kathleen Smith Tweedy 2001 12.90% Total Class Members: 22 Class Of 1951 Margaret McCafferty 1986 12.33% Participation: 18.18% Class Gifts: $500.00 Hoskins SM Class Of 1957 1967 12.14% $269,384.24 Total Class Members: 59 Class Gifts: $3,370.00 1994 11.86% Gloria Scalzo DeJoy SM Frances Hoody 1996 11.86% Jean Minar Hope SJ Participation: 6.78% Olsen-Parrish SM Total Class Members: 98 1976 11.76% Claire Riley Murnan SM Bernadette Moylan Patricia Urbanovsky Pupkes SM Participation: 19.39% 1989 11.76% Class 1995 11.76% Marie Hason Soula SM Burkland SM Geraldine Hicks Russmann SM Kay Miller Baye 1970 11.72% Donors: JoAnn Hurley Hrabik SM Mary Lou Skupa SM Virginia Bryg 1960 11.61% Class Of 1946 Josephine Caniglia Rosary Pisci Sorensen SM Mary Floersch Dolan 1950 11.11% Class Gifts: $25.00 Lohmeier SJ 1992 11.11% Rita Ostblom Weis SJ Patricia Burgess Drake 2002 10.39% Total Class Members: 23 Lorraine O’Leary Pritchard SM Charlotte Covich Young SJ Jeannette Koch Gengler 1984 10.17% Participation: 4.35% Bernadine Bonacci Zielinski SJ Mary Jean Connelly Harrington 1949 10.00% Cherie Patch Shaw SM Class Of 1952 Annette Mayer Kutilek 1980 9.84% donors out of Class Gifts: $2,178.79 Class Of 1955 1973 9.18% JoAnne Manhart Lonsway 1985 8.82% 776 Class Of 1947 Total Class Members: 73 Class Gifts: $1,468.00 Rose Folino Markesi 1975 8.75% Class Gifts: $865.00 Participation: 15.07% Total Class Members: 80 Rosemary Dolan Martin 1972 8.74% 1999 8.45% Total Class Members: 39 Shirley Carter Andrews SM Participation: 17.50% Maureen E. McGrath 1944 8.33% Participation: 7.69% Sr. Rosemary Floersch, RSM SM Dorothy Mickells Begley SJ Joy Neneman 1969 8.21% Mary McBride Heider SM Genevieve Krebbs Friend SM Sr. Mary Ann Budka, OP SM Mary Powers Rankin 1987 8.16% alumnae 1947 7.69% 5,876 Betty Vondra Mayhan SJ Mary Jo Havlicek SM Patricia R. Callone SM Susan Nalty Schinzel 1951 6.78% Abbie Reh Truax SJ Joyce Fangman Korinek SM Joyce Lampe Connolly SM Sr. Claudette D. Schiratti, RSM 2008 6.67% Kathleen Watsabaugh Mary Ann Mullink Dobiesz SM Judith Poetzel Soliz 2013 6.67% 2006 6.56% Class Of 1948 Kratochvil SJ Patricia Hegarty Hinz SM Ann Godek Tomcykowski 2014 6.10% Class Gifts: $905.00 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM Teresa C. Kastl SM Nancy Friese Weaver 2005 5.41% % Participation: Total Class Members: 32 Barbara Zuerlein Lawrence SM Sr. Aquinas Kurtz, OSF SM Ann Bendon Wieberg 1993 5.08% Participation: 15.63% 2010 5.05% Patricia Runa Potter SM Marlene Thell Machal SM 2003 4.48% Mary Ann Burkhardt SM Irene Gunia Warga SM Carole Alter Mitchell SM Class Of 1958 1946 4.35% Mary Anne Stoker Dworak SJ Mary Lois Bauer Williams SM Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM Class Gifts: $53,190.00 2004 3.80% Total Class Members: 121 2009 3.80% Dolores Stibbs Murnane SM Sr. Susan Severin, RSM SM 2015 3.45% Joan Fitzgerald Obarski SJ Class Of 1953 Mary Jean O’Brien Sims SM Participation: 19.01% 2012 2.74% Marie Moylan Wharton SM Class Gifts: $3,980.00 Hildegarde Czapiewski Rose Marie Liss 2018 2.30% 13.21% Total Class Members: 95 2016 2.08% Vergin SM Anania-Lippstreu 2011 1.43% Participation: 13.68% Linda Gallagher Bayerl 2017 1.22% Carole Lankas Angele SJ Georgiann Norquist Benish 32 *Thank you Class of 2020 for your generosity. Sharon Palladino Burns SM Carol Neill Casey 33 **Note: Golf Fest and/or FIESTA gift purchases are not included in percentages. Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Alumnae Giving by Class continued

Jeanne Kawa Cole Maureen Danahy Parr Antoinette J. Kuhry Kathleen Larkin Jean Stackhouse Wang Mary Ellen Bosiljevac Mary Trout Rosburg Class Of 1978 Sr. Corrine Connelly, RSM Michaele Rosse Pleiss Peggy Poffenbarger Margaret Lorincz Michaels Kathleen Linstrom Wright Mangiamelli Sarita L. Ruma Class Gifts: $3,370.00 Eileen Van Buren Curran Ann Bogacz Prewitt Neumann Corrine Rapier Navarette Maureen Lilly Militti Teresa Vancura Vacanti Total Class Members: 67 Lenore Baburek Deeths Nancy Tanner Rosenthal Darlene R. Palmer Sandra Nee Class Of 1968 Margaret Lavelle McCrea Nancy Bertagni Wackerhagen Participation: 13.43% Mary Ann McDermott Mary Beth Langley Turecek Kathleen Danahy Powell Sally J. Nimmo Class Gifts: $4,205.00 Jayne Riedmann Mollner Kerri Alexander Dobrovolny Sr. Marilyn Wallace, RSM Karen Henatsch Reed Mary Ryan Novotny Total Class Members: 174 Diane Pfeifer Reisdorff Class Of 1974 Karin K. Fangman Francia Folda Frodyma Sheila Ryan Kathleen Coffey Royce Participation: 13.79% Mary Lou Houston Sherrerd Class Gifts: $16,520.00 Colleen Quinn Harper Mary Rae Metz Gibbons Class Of 1961 Diane Kaminski Steele Susan Danahy Sammin Elizabeth Stewart Banset Sr. Theresa A. Svehla, RSM Total Class Members: 62 Patricia Draney Hayden Sr. Patricia Guziec, RSM Class Gifts: $3,562.00 Michele Floersch Strange Patricia O’Neill Sauerman Mary Robino Czyz Patricia Harris Wilson Participation: 17.74% Alice Putjenter Jaksich Judy Tomasek Koziol Total Class Members: 113 Kathryn Mahoney Zielinski Mary Pat Fay Schneider Tancy Dodson Ellis Ann Nussrallah Adkins Joan Koneck-Wilcox Marilyn J. Krajicek Participation: 15.04% Rita Wagman Skinner Carol Novotny Heng Class Of 1971 Jeanne Devaney Carroll Mary Cecilia Kennedy Lippert Mary Pat Smola McCormick Carol Kontor Bertoni Class Of 1964 Paula Washburn Smolen Cathy Katzenberger Class Gifts: $4,640.00 Mary Margaret Fenton Carol Bader Nicola Barbara Pilus Miller Warrine P. Coffey Class Gifts: $7,405.00 Sharon M. Sullivan Mary Wrobleski Korach Total Class Members: 139 Theresa J. Franco Geralyn Budenholzer White Judith Ward Milner Kathleen Jensen D’Ercole Total Class Members: 127 Nancy Reiman Tex Kathleen Hoarty Kurowski Participation: 15.11% Mary Jane Monico Herron Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM Josephine Manganaro Dufek Participation: 14.17% Patricia Beck Lamoureux Ann Connelly Brannen Mary Lou Johnson-Pizarro Class of 1979 Bernadette Votek Pogge Mary Jo Danahy Ellis Virginia Johnson Cap Class Of 1966 Mary Beth Lavelle Michelle Pisci Bratetic Mary F. Lincoln Class Gifts: $3,285.00 Jane Spring Shanahan Sue Turner Foreman Sally Kalinski Cvetas Class Gifts: $5,260.00 Joanne Blubaugh McDonald Laura Caniglia Callahan Lynn Karabatsos Retter Total Class Members: 59 Marguerite Wagman Stoysich Catharine Kelly Grace Janet Kleine Farha Total Class Members: 143 Lucia Milone-Williams Mary Zuerlein Cunningham Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte Participation: 15.25% Joyce Jensen Whalley Ellen Hayes Kathleen Kielian Hayduska Participation: 14.69% Kathryn Roehrig Murphy M. Susan Stefanski Heaney Theresa Miklas Ryan Judy Jarecki Boner Janet Murphy Wolff Margaret McClintick Hughes Ellen Longo Hurley Patricia Podraza Allgeier Margaret Kotera Quinn Kathy Laux Kaiser Kathleen Brayshaw Swanda Karol Krawczyk Carroll Yvonne Buresh Kros Carolyn Jaworski Sharon Bisbee Anania Priscilla Connelly Quinn Kathleen Pecoraro Kalal Teresa Kula Elder Class Of 1959 Doris Gartner Larkins Josephine Emmanuel Korten Dolores D’Agosto Linda Sieben Schluter Diane Brennan Kirk Class Of 1975 Julie McCann Hagan Class Gifts: $2,145.00 Shirley Pollreis Lee Gayle M. Malmquist Suzanne Liebentritt Garcia Mary Kathleen Bushman Catherine Wrobleski Lane Class Gifts: $1,425.00 Mary Babb Horne Total Class Members: 126 Phillith Ferrante Miller Constance Martin McNabb Marianne Beck Hall Standeven Jean Rogers Lund Total Class Members: 80 Terri Zadina Jewell Participation: 17.46% Peg Gassman O’Malley Marcella Connelly Peterson Margaret Stewart Hladik Pamela Thornton Judith Zelinger McGuire Participation: 8.75% Lynne Thomas Pitner Rose Marie Bendon Basque Carolyn Janowiak Schiltz Laura Rogers Prophater Karen Billesbach Johnson Hughleen Thorsen Jacqueline Kirby Novotny Jennifer Putjenter Bayer Teresa Tusa Stillmock Kathy Rinn Bermel Eleanor Schwab Siech Janice Henningsen Schultz Ursula M. Kalinowski Ann Thurmond Corene Bily Price Susan Babb Hawkins Barbara Stefanski Vanderbeek Jeaniene Tomasello Joyce Rosenberg Stranglen Janet J. Schumacher Amy L. Longo Janet Schmidt Tomarkin Debra Vavra Ritter Nanci Conboy Just Bolamperti Jane Turner Schumaker Susan Tylski Mann Susan Bertagni Trigg Charla Kusleika Schmid Donna Pecoraro McKain Class Of 1980 Sheila M. Burke Class Of 1962 Bernadette Kaczmarek Vlock Bernadette Thell Martin Kathleen Connolly Van Sistine Carolyn Andreasen Taylor Joanne Shearman O’Brien Class Gifts: $3,160.00 Jean Conlan Cogan Class Gifts: $1,935.00 Mary Ann Tighe Vondra Kathryn Kulceski McMillan Mary Jo Alba Wiese Margaret Troia Wazny Judy Niemoller Sorenson Total Class Members: 61 Ann Gallagher Dunn Total Class Members: 84 Christyne Cairo Vranes Victoria Mangan Menard Rosemary Kalamaja Wesely Monica Alba Yankus Participation: 9.84% Jane Schwarte Dworak Participation: 16.67% Mary Mason Wozny Jane Tourek Morinelli Class of 1969 Jeanne McAnany Wright Denise Podjenski Bartels Donna Butler Heppermann Karen McCumber Biben Connie Floridia Pera Class Gifts: $2,580.00 Grace (Chris) Trout Wulff Class of 1976 Julie Wilcox English Rozanne Skradski Klug Maureen Greger Bourne Class of 1965 Sharon Tuttle Roller Total Class Members: 134 Christine Franco Zadina Class Gifts: $2,639.20 Melanie Smith Fechter Rose Marie Eagle Laughlin Dolly Rothermund Crandall Class Gifts: $7,540.00 Trudy Waldmann Salvo Participation: 8.21% Total Class Members: 68 Mary Hartigan Godberson Sandra Matulka Rosemary Meloccaro Gunia Total Class Members: 178 Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM Georgia Zajicek Ford Class Of 1972 Participation: 11.76% Nicole Hahn Jesse Julianna Shymkwich Matya Elizabeth A. Hug Participation: 20.22% Sally Miller Storr Suzanne M. Grandinetti Class Gifts: $9,665.00 Kathryn Marshall Andreasen Lauretta Moore Simon Marianne Nanfito Maxwell Gloria Eagle Jorgensen Anonymous Kathleen Conway Surdell Linda Grzebielski Kaspar Total Class Members: 103 Mary Beth Ritzdorf Raydelle Kaline Meehan Mary Grieser Kirkpatrick Jane Green Alseth Mary Shirley Weber Jeanne Heaston Participation: 8.74% Branscombe Class Of 1981 Pauline Kocarnik Mondragon Sharon Neill Jeanne Sorich Anderson Diane Hope Kean Annette Esser Allen Margaret M. Cunningham Class Gifts: $845.00 Joanne Daley Morey Patti Lyman Neuberger Judith Vancura Batten Class of 1967 Mary Ellen Lynch Susan Wardian Hartung Ruth Gross Harre Total Class Members: 34 Phyllis Arent Morris Mary Jo Miller Pedersen Mary Williams Bognich Class Gifts: $16,750.00 Margaret Greise Ojeski Elizabeth James Joyce Mary Pat Ruma Hodgens Participation: 20.59% Paula Rayer Nemec Barbara Cumberland Sawatzki Catherine Nielsen Boone Total Class Members: 140 Suzanne Romaire Purcell Christine Sempek Koger Carol Babb Latka JoAnn Subject Bartolomei Joan Orcutt O’Keefe Mary M. Scherr Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff Participation: 12.14% Mary Pat Giblin Roy Ann Franco Laughlin Shayla Moore Liebentritt Molly Conboy Koley Joan Willett Quinlin Elaine M. Schuster Mary Lou Filippi Butler Monica K. Andersen Shelley Shreves Schrader Mary Zenk McHugh Cheryl M. O’Donnell Kathleen Zahm Larsen Judith Kielty Quinn Maxine Thell Vinardi Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny Maryann Neneman Boelter Mary Jo Troia-Tejeda Mary Sue Zadina Ryan Michelle McCann Landolt Maureen Novak Votypka Susan Quenelle Cody Martha Grant Bruckner Joan Saniuk Class of 1977 Kelly McCann Laughlin Class Of 1963 Tish A. Connelly Francene D. Buda Class of 1970 Joanne M. Stewart Class Gifts: $715.00 Denise Schnitker Podjenski Class Of 1960 Class Gifts: $10,979.83 Patricia Pisci Daniels Pamela DuPree Cermak Class Gifts: $19,725.00 Total Class Members: 46 Catherine Franco Van Haute Class Gifts: $2,605.00 Total Class Members: 96 Natalie Culotta Dobbs Phyllis Beda Dunne Total Class Members: 128 Class Of 1973 Participation: 13.04% Total Class Members: 112 Participation: 17.71% Marrianne Safranek Driml Mary Lou Nemec Gunia Participation: 11.72% Class Gifts: $1,225.00 Kate Janca Adams Class Of 1982 Participation: 11.61% Beverly Marreel Anzalone Patricia Stanek Dworak Elizabeth Breeding Hurt Kathleen Rogers Batko Total Class Members: 98 Monica Smith Ahern Class Gifts: $632.01 Donna Moravec Filice Therese Green Bigelow Linda Walsh Fell Susan Hopkins Leahy Carmella C. Cosentino Participation: 9.18% Lorita Gradoville Total Class Members: 31 Gail A. Gartner Mary Kay Connor Kathleen Pilon Gates Mary Tuttle Marasco Sandra Goetzinger-Comer Mary Jarecki Camp Colleen M. Murnan Participation: 19.35% Sr. Judith Patricia Healy, RSM Mary Siderewicz Decker Sheila Hearity Gleason Mary Parise Nowaczyk Marilyn Smith Havel Mary Kunes-Connell Janet Koneck Schalm Sarah Truscott Grigaitis Mary Coffey Jackelen Mary Jo Smutny Donovan Kathleen Thomas Hess Sarita Troia Penka Deborah J. Keating Carol Filipowicz Gemborys Gina Narke Sequenzia Gail Babb Kotulak Rose Marie Battaglia King Betty Trout Eckley Mary Lee O’Neill Holroyd M. Theresa Houston Ringwalt Karen Krzycki Kisicki Susan Koralewski Hancock Mary Welna Maher Gloria Lang Moran Judith Jurek Francene Kotera Holstein Kathleen Murphy Shepoka Mary Franco Levy Christine Zenk Rix Jena Wilcox Mitzlaff Betty Gossin Nicolaisen Susann Gassman Kahan Carol A. Keefover Mary Kula Sullivan 34 35 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Alumnae Giving by Class continued

Loretta Halamek Plagge Class Of 1988 Class Of 1992 Theresa Levy Meehan Class of 2002 Class of 2009 Class of 2016 Claire E. Howell Johanna Vergin Walker Class Gifts: $4,420.00 Class Gifts: $450.00 Leanne C. Prewitt Class Gifts: $1,290.00 Class Gifts: $920.00 Class Gifts: $270.00 Cate E. Huse Total Class Members: 61 Total Class Members: 45 Lisa Krajicek Sund Total Class Members: 77 Total Class Members: 79 Total Class Members: 96 Klaire E. Jeffrey Class Of 1983 Participation: 14.75% Participation: 11.11% Christine Holst Szathmary Participation: 10.39% Participation: 3.80% Participation: 2.08% Gianna M. Jergovic Class Gifts: $1,090.00 Anonymous Erica Peterson Bush Eileen Sullivan Cormier Emily J. Gonderinger Margaret S. English Soley E. Joe Total Class Members: 44 Michelle Joy Avilla Nicole Liebig Lakeman Class of 1998 Lynn C. Fullenkamp Jennifer Kotulak Molinaro Margaret A. Vankat Emma R. Johnson Participation: 13.64% D’Lynn Gannon Buck Kelly Connelly Lawler Class Gifts: $1,586.70 Kristen Taylor Hughes Rosalind O. Parr Clara J. Keating Judith A. Belitz Kimberly Lang Bunnell Sarah Flynn Lehotay Total Class Members: 63 Bethany R. Kowal Class of 2017 Catherine M. Kelly Victoria Michalski Carpenter Dianna Jones Chaloupka Lori J. Rowan-Hull Participation: 19.05% Nicole M. Lee Class of 2010 Class Gifts: $30.00 Nicole E. Kotrous Kristi Dyvig Cornelius Jeni Jaworski Martinez Amanda Peterson Baker Jacqueline K. Lee Class Gifts: $720.00 Total Class Members: 82 Mary E. Krause Heather Newkirk Ireland Rebecca Heim Waszgis Class of 1993 Stephanie Cross Cleary Elizabeth Bellino Lehn Total Class Members: 99 Participation: 1.22% Rebecca J. Kudirka Angela Wieberg Maynard Kristi Walters Wessling Class Gifts: $550.00 Elizabeth Kueper Demers Alyssa Danze Norman Participation: 5.05% Ava E. Blessie Grace R. Landolt Lynda Caniglia Turnquist Julie Wichert Total Class Members: 59 Michaela Mendenhall Flanagan Theresa A. Farris Isabella K. Larsen Participation: 5.08% Amanda M. Fulton Class of 2003 Kayla K. Fitzgerald Class of 2018 Zoie A. Malesker Class Of 1984 Class Of 1989 Jennifer Taylor Mawson Colleen Brannen Grant Class Gifts: $535.00 Jennifer L. Kelly Class Gifts: $300 Sierra N. Mann Class Gifts: $845.00 Class Gifts: $1,270.00 Julie Lankas McAlpine Anne Prodywus Knape Total Class Members: 67 Emily Wessling Leahy Total Class Members: 87 Summer E. Mann Total Class Members: 59 Total Class Members: 51 Catherine Basque Weiler Catherine Herink Knockenhauer Participation: 4.48% Kayci R. Mount Participation: 2.30% Maria R. Mapes Participation: 10.17% Participation: 11.76% Holly A. Lukasiewicz Molly Dennell Hailee E. Placzek Ajok S. Mareng Diane Gunia Blessie Sandra Kuncl Geist Class Of 1994 Jennifer Fochek Ozenbaugh Kathy Roccaforte Denning Class of 2011 Emily A. Rosenthal Hannah K. Martin Barbara Zahm Efferding Jane McGill Class Gifts: $700.00 Josah Driml Powers Maria Hahn Mergens Class Gifts: $25.00 Jade A. Martinez Lisa Gaughan Eldrige Jessica E. Moeschler-Miller Total Class Members: 59 Kimberly Bujarski Prenzlow Total Class Members: 70 Class of 2020 Madison C. Moffitt Mary Beacom Emmer Jennifer Snitily Munchrath Participation: 11.86% Class of 2004 Participation: 1.43% Class Gifts: $1,166.00 Carina M. Muse Susan Wieberg Meschede Erin Linstromberg Payne Katie Mollner Baumker Class of 1999 Class Gifts: $175.00 Natalie Fisher Hanson Total Class Members: 93 Victoria Nimneh Catherine Guinan Katherine Liebentritt Rachel Burbach Burns Class Gifts: $430.00 Total Class Members: 79 Participation: 100.00% Abigail R. O’Connor von Oldenburg Rozmajzl Katherine Connelly Carroll Total Class Members: 71 Participation: 3.80% Class of 2012 Mary Elizabeth Adams Anna-Marie K. O’Donnell Maureen Casey Graziano Participation: 8.45% Rachel Markey Andersen Class Gifts: $500.00 Aiyana Y. Aguilar Nyaduel M. Paljor Class of 1985 Class Of 1990 Tricia Baratta Meyer Kelly Callahan Karhoff Laura E. Forbes Total Class Members: 73 Alexcia B. Alcantar Ellie R. Pierce Class Gifts: $6,355.00 Class Gifts: $1,710.00 Brenda Huse Norton Lindsey Martin O’Brien Marian J. Potter Participation: 2.74% Stephanie L. Aleman- Amanda M. Placzek Total Class Members: 68 Total Class Members: 54 Kristin Heaton Rys Kristin R. Mikkelsen Christine M. Gonderinger Maldonado Alex R. Reed Participation: 8.82% Participation: 20.37% Audrey Sequeira Park Class of 2005 Rose M. Vankat Catherynn J. Barnhart Taylor N. Reger Jodi Holbeck Ernst Laura Vaughn Cardenas Class Of 1995 Danelle Potter Peterson Class Gifts: $2,695.00 Ellie Becker Madeline E. Riesberg Maureen Becka Falcon Allison Dunlap Class Gifts: $2,250.00 Jessica Ham Stalnaker Total Class Members: 74 Class of 2013 Olivia G. Behrens Abigail R. Rinkol Amy Pistone Moore Ann Linenbrink Hoffman Total Class Members: 51 Participation: 5.41% Class Gifts: $390.13 Mercedez R. Brezenski Mia R. Rodriguez Barbara Spence Muellner Teri Rangel Huck Participation: 11.76% Class of 2000 Laura Bruce Broughton Total Class Members: 105 Anna R. Buck Madeline M. Rozmajzl Sandra Matya Scheuler Susan Polityka Huse Carrie Reifenrath Brown Class Gifts: $2,401.00 Stacy Jacobson Engebretson Participation: 6.67% Anna R. Bushman Isabella E. Sandoval Michele Zach Walker Tracie Rudol Robles Katie A. Holmes Total Class Members: 65 Jesse Gonderinger Sullivan Erin K. Artz Alexandria H. Caito Maureen L. Schatz Teresa Walters Ryba Shannon K. McClure Participation: 16.92% Danielle Vanecek Taylor Stephanie N. Bushman Skylar S. Castro Katherine M. Schumacher Class Of 1986 Mary Pat Dargy Stutzman Carolyn G. Potter Meghan Clark Bochynski Dafnis Delgado-Arellanes Sabori E. Cervantes Claire L. Schweikert Class Gifts: $4,425.00 Mary Ann Wieberg Tietjen Maria Caniglia Svoboda Laural K. Dean Class of 2006 Margaret A. Maynard Sophia C. Cohen Mia M. Shepoka Total Class Members: 73 Caroline Hartung Vernon Angela Madej Wichita Melea Reifenrath Hargis Class Gifts: $865.00 Jennifer M. Meisinger Juliana F. Cooper Jessica Slater Participation: 12.33% Barbara Jansen Wilson Elizabeth Cardenas Lehr Total Class Members: 61 Jennifer A. Novotny Pilar I. Craft Rhys C. Slavik Pam Pluta Cross Class of 1996 Danielle Zuerlein McBride Participation: 6.56% Rebecca M. Wessling Jocelyn E. Crampton Anna N. Sommers Melissa Revers Lorenzen Class Of 1991 Class Gifts: $1,878.00 Anne Zadina McGill Emily Gentleman Crowe Miqaela N. Davis Saira E. Sotelo Mary Carmen Buse Novak Class Gifts: $2,090.00 Total Class Members: 59 Breanne J. Murcek Kristine Mattini Evans Class of 2014 Sabrina J. DeGeorge Lauren E. Spawn Tammara Spence Nussrallah Total Class Members: 59 Participation: 11.86% Elizabeth A. Nowaczyk Jessica Brown Jones Class Gifts: $755.00 Anna E. Dorr Keegan K. Sullivan Kelly K. Nystrom Participation: 16.95% Kathryn Madej Bovick Megan Housh Scobie Nicole E. Lenczowski Total Class Members: 82 Molly K. Dowse Caitlyn M. Thomas Susan Rankin Pepino Michele Hagedorn Cohen Heather Sorensen Carson Gina Bataillon Scott Participation: 6.10% Evan K. Elie Gina M. Troia Jennifer Schafer Michelle Bond Deters Kaylea A. Dunn Angela Burton Vogel Class of 2008 Hannah C. Engstrom Sophia M. Emmer Kamilla G. Upah Amy Michalski Schultz Carrie Zuerlein George Melissa Batko Gaffney Class Gifts: $555.00 Brittlin B. Hoge Erin E. Epp Megan A. Vincent M. Annette Hermanek Monica Harrington Christine Grier Koehn Class of 2001 Total Class Members: 75 Jamie M. Jacobsen Aaliyah Flores-Pliego Molly E. Voller Staroscik Janet Hilt-Peterson Kellie Brannen Mihovk Class Gifts: $665.00 Participation: 6.67% Mary K. Laughlin Jerusalem G. Gebreslase Elizabeth A. Walters Melinda McFarland Alyssa Goetzinger Wattonville Total Class Members: 62 Brittny Murphy Hermann Hannah M. Vankat Katherine C. Geist Sadie Weiner Class Of 1987 Mary McGill Morrison Participation: 12.90% Julia E. Krolikowski Olivia T. Gorham Sophie M. Williams Class Gifts: $1,000.00 Shannon O’Donnell Reinard Class of 1997 Karla White Emgarten Rosemary A. Laughlin Class of 2015 Rachel O. Grigsby Abbey R. Wilson Total Class Members: 49 Diane Bognich Wehner Class Gifts: $4,510.00 Mary K. Jones Caitlyn Wessling Milone Class Gifts: $465.00 Kayleen R. Gruhn Morgan T. Wright Participation: 8.16% Jennifer Wrobleski Total Class Members: 60 Stacia Slezak Luther Sarah E. Wees Total Class Members: 87 Ellie M. Hall Sunny Yang Michaela S. Harrington Participation: 13.33% Lisa M. Mandolfo Participation: 3.45% Anna O. Ham Gabrielle M. Zuerlein Christine Basque Malloy Margaret Collins Beran Ann Nicola Oleson Mary C. Dworak Arianna R. Hanzlik Mary Spenceri Pipkins Helen Holmes Giambrone Julia Potter Richt Mary S. Jerram Margaret K. Harmon Beth McLean Winkler Katherine Zadina Kerniskey Kimberly Bryant Vavra Mary F. Meng-Frecker Sophie M. Harvat 36 Lisa M. Lawton Sarah E. Wallace Anselma Hountondji 37 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Annual Giving Fund

The following reflects donations from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

Heart of Mercy Society ($5,000+) Sharon Bisbee Anania ’66 MD West One Orthopedics John Franklin Richard & Katherine Swanson Larry & Jennifer Putjenter Bayer ’75 McAuley Society ($1,000-$4,999) B. G. Peterson Co. Thomas & Ann Messersmith Joanne Fransiscus Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC Conrad & Linda Gallagher Bayerl ’58 Mercy Circle ($500-$999) Ellen Babb Metal Doors & Hardware Company Pat & Sandy Gaydusek Robert & Colleen Verkuilen B. Lorraine Beacom Margaret Collins Beran ’97 Frank & Jill Mihulka Timothy & Carrie Zuerlein George ’91 David & Angela Burton Vogel ’00 Thomas Becka President’s Club (up to $499) John & Carol Kontor Bertoni ’61 W. Scott Morris John & Sonya Glenn Wells Fargo Eleanor M. Becker ’20 Blue Cross Blue Shield Morrissey Engineering Thomas & Kathryn Harmon Don & Angie Wells Dorothy Mickells Begley SJ ’55 Heart of Mercy Society Steven & Mary Beth Ritzdorf Branscombe ’76 Douglas & Rebecca Murdock Mary Jean Connelly Harrington ’57 David & Kristi Walters Wessling ’88 William & Norma Thell Begley ’56 Anonymous (4) Garrett & Laura Bruce Broughton ’05 Thomas & Tammara Spence Nussrallah ’86 Monica Harrington ’91 Wesley & M. Jenelle Wolfe Martha Behm Nancy Abboud Deborah Bujarski Omaha Public Power District David & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Olivia G. Behrens ’20 American National Bank Ken & Kimberly Lang Bunnell ’88 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Carol Sinnott Heafey ’56 President’s Club Joan Staskiewicz Belitz ’56 Archdiocese of Omaha Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Patrick & Mary Lou Parr Sr. Judith Patricia Healy, RSM ’60 Anonymous Judith A. Belitz ’83 Sal & Mary Kay Carta John & Sarah Caruso Rev. John L. Pietramale Joseph Hearn & Margaret Cimino Steve & Marci Abels Jean E. Bellinghausen Mary Kay Connor ’63 Catholic Mutual Group Carolyn G. Potter ’95 Mary McBride Heider SM ’47 Mary Elizabeth Adams ’20 Wyatt Bender Edward & Lida Robinson Charitable Trust Kathleen Kisicki Cook ’56 Kent & Karen Riesberg Brittlin B. Hoge ’14 Richard & Mary Adams Michael Bendon Tom & Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 Mary E. Corboy SM ’53 Mark & Heather Ronayne JoAnn Hurley Hrabik SM ’51 Roger & Kathleen Janca Adams ‘77 Joseph & Ann Benes Theresa Franco ’74 & James Wingender Core Bank Richard & Lisa Rosenthal Raymond & Susan Polityka Huse ’90 Mark & Ann Nussrallah Adkins ’74 Mary Clare Beninato John & Catherine Fullenkamp Creighton University James & Barbara Ruane Michael J. Jackson Aiyana Y. Aguilar ’20 Georgiann Norquist Benish ’58 Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. Brendan & Crystal Crowley Cindy Schumacher Kevin & Elizabeth James Joyce ’72 Jerald & Corrigan Aguilar Amy Beran Larry & Shirley Good James & Mary Robino Czyz ’68 Slezak Family Charitable Foundation Bob Kathol Timothy & Monica Smith Ahern ’77 Paul S. Beran Google Data Center Mike & Mary Jo Dahir Gene & Marilyn Spence Kauffman Foundation Alexcia B. Alcantar ’20 Mark & Kathy Rinn Bermel ’59 David Neill & Susan Griffith Darland Construction Co. James & Marsha Stewart Steve & Joan Knight Stephanie L. Aleman-Maldonado ’20 Severino Bernal & Sara Perez-Lopez Heider Family Foundation Maureen & Dale Davis Streck Mary Wrobleski Korach ’68 Kerri Alexander ’78 Robert & Mary Bestenlehner James Skinner Baking Co. Michael & Marcia DeFreece Sunridge Village Dale & Melinda Kreher Charles & Laura Allen John Bezy, III Carolyn Jaworski ’64 Christine Dunn Surgery Center of the Heartland Andrew & Barbara Krolikowski Annette Esser Allen ’72 Michael & Karen McCumber Biben ’62 Paul & Karen Keller Teresa Kula Elder ’79 Kathleen Brayshaw Swanda ’74 Antoinette J. Kuhry ’63 AmazonSmile Foundation Michael & Nicole Bilgere George Kubat Max & Elizabeth Engel John & Amy Thomas Kathleen Hoarty Kurowski ’68 Joanne Amoura Tom & Debby Bird Terry & Alicia Lanphier James & Sandra Erwin The Waldinger Corp. Nicole E. Lenczowski ’06 Rose Marie Liss Anania-Lippstreu ’58 George & Donna Blazek David P. Levy J. Michael & Janelle Fitzgerald TR Construction Brad Liggett Monica K. Andersen ’67 Ava E. Blessie ’17 John & Bethany Levy Sr. Rosemary Floersch, RSM SM ’52 Lincoln & Kelli Wallace Eugene & Roseann Lilla Rachel Markey Andersen ’04 William & Diane Gunia Blessie ’84 David L. & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Sue Turner Foreman ’61 Denis F. Walsh John & Karrie Lingo Gary & Barbara Anderson Mary Pat Blessington Lozier Foundation Louise Battaglia Franco SM ’50 Joseph & Rebecca Heim Waszgis ’88 Deborah McGarry Stacy Anderson Meghan Clark Bochynski ’00 Deborah A. Macdonald Daniel & Melissa Batko Gaffney ’96 Jonathan & Sarah Weber Mark & Jennifer Snitily Munchrath ’89 Paul & Kathryn Marshall Andreasen ’76 Bruce & Jackie Bode-Steinke Mammel Foundation Kathleen Pilon Gates ’65 William H. Harvey, Jr. Education Fund Breanne J. Murcek ’00 Betty Kuhfahl Andresen SJ ’44 Steve & Jan Bode Michael & Nancy McCarthy David Glatte John R. Wingender, Jr. & Mary Kay Miller Bradley & Lynn Muse Shirley Carter Andrews SM ’52 Bennett Boehm Rev. Patrick McCaslin Goldberg’s Roger & Mary Mason Wozny ’64 Sr. Anne Pellegrino, RSM Carole Lankas Angele SJ ’53 Maryann Neneman Boelter ’67 Richard & Mary Pat Smola McCormick ’58 Bob & Mary Gonderinger Joseph & Christine Franco Zadina ’71 Milton “Pete” Peterson Sr. Marie Angele, RSM John & Sandra Bogema Daniel McKernan Suzanne M. Grandinetti Pinnacle Bank Apostolic Oblates Inc. Theodore & Jeaniene Tomasello Mercy Education System of the Americas Jo Marie Guastello Mercy Circle Thomas & Michaele Rosse Pleiss ’60 Gabriel Arok Bolamperti ’59 John & Ann Louise Urzendowski Micek SM ’49 Monte Schatz & Mary Jo Hanigan Anonymous Dennis & Denise Schnitker Podjenski ’81 Manual & Maria Arriola-Tirado Mary Boler Irene Milewski Beth E. Hansen Gary & Patricia Podraza Allgeier ‘66 Matt Potter Erin Artz ‘13 Patrick & Merrily Boler Moglia Family Foundation Kathryn Hansen Lowell R. Amiotte Leanne C. Prewitt ’97 Paul & Betsy Austin Ronald & Judy Jarecki Boner ’79 Stephen Mossman D. Paul Hartnett Jeanne Sorich Anderson ’65 Thomas & Joan Willett Quinlin ’59 Michelle Joy Avilla ‘88 Catherine Nielsen Boone ’65 P. I. Midwest Gary & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 Beverly Marreel Anzalone ’63 Robert & Michelle Ramaekers Rosa Backman on behalf of Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 Wayne & Sarita Troia Penka ’67 Eric & Halle Hoge Bank of the West Chantelle Rawlinson Target Tax Team Robert & Marilyn Bouckaert Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. Holland Basham Architects Kevin & Denise Podjenski Bartels ’80 Larry & Pat Reding Ryan & Amanda Peterson Baker ’98 Gregory & Kathryn Boulay Troy & Kara Plumb Sr. Nancy Houlihan, RSM Beardmore Chevrolet Inc. Edward & Rosalie Regan Sr. Mary Jo Baldus, RSM Vince M. Boulay John & M. Theresa Houston Ringwalt ’67 Elizabeth A. Hug ’62 John & Teresa Beck Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Nadine Balonek Robert & Maureen Greger Bourne ’62 William & Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte ’74 Mark & Alice Putjenter Jaksich ’78 Therese Green Bigelow ’63 Christine Zenk Rix ’73 Elizabeth Stewart Banset ’68 Kathryn Madej Bovick ’96 Josephine S. Russo SJ ’48 + Timothy & Sharon Jensen Harry & Mary Williams Bognich ’65 James & Nancy Tanner Rosenthal ’60 Catherynn J. Barnhart ’20 Kevin & Paula Bowyer Sr. Susan Sanders, RSM John & Nicole Hahn Jesse ’80 Robert & Laura Caniglia Callahan ’71 Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Sandra Barnhart Robert L. Bracken, Jr. Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Robert Hancock & Suzanne Johnson Roberto & Vikki Cervantes Tim & Maryanne Rouse Jon & Sarah Barta Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 West Midwest Suzanne Kelly Aron Coit Mary Pat Giblin Roy ’69 Mark & JoAnn Subject Bartolomei ’81 Michelle Pisci Bratetic ’71 Stephen F. Dwyer Memorial Foundation Kendall Law Office PC LLO Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Patrick & Cynthia Rupp Joe Basque & Jennifer Gilg William & Mary Beth Brennan Joanne M. Stewart ’72 Kinetic Valuation Group Maurice & Junko Cox Sandra Matya Scheuler ’85 John Basque & Mary Price Mercedez R. Brezenski ’20 TD Ameritrade John & Wende Kotouc Tim & Mary Coyle Paul & Mary Lou Houston Sherrerd ’70 George & Rose Marie Bendon Basque ’59 Mary Lee Brock Union Pacific Railroad John & Carol Maginn Lee & Colleen Davis Eleanor Schwab Siech ’61 Frank & Kathleen Rogers Batko ’70 Travis & Erica Brock Ronald & Pauline Wilwerding John Mauro & Sandra Jaeger Mauro ’66 + Patrick & Jennifer Day Thomas & Janet Sobczyk Judith Vancura Batten ’65 Bridget Ann Brooks Thomas Mayhan Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, RSM John & Judith Poetzel Soliz ’57 Elizabeth R. Bauer SM ’36 Carrie Reifenrath Brown ’95 McAuley Society Kevin & Denise McCoy Fred & Julia Doran Christopher & Judy Niemoller Sorenson ’75 Josephine F. Bauer SM ’41 John & Carol Brown 38 Anonymous (2) Patrick & Patricia McGinnis Karin K. Fangman ’78 Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM ’66 Ron & Katie Mollner Baumker ’94 Michael & Karla Brown 39 Jane Green Alseth ’65 MCL Construction Gene & Patricia Pritchard Flesher SM ’53 Sr. Carol Stoecklin, RSM Kay Miller Baye ’57 David & Carol Browning Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

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Dave & Marilyn Bruce Ann McMahon Christensen SM ’54 Joseph & Patricia Pisci Daniels ’65 Betty Trout Eckley ’63 Theresa M. Ganapini Cathy Hajek Martha Grant Bruckner ’67 Edward Christianson & Robert & Carol Smola Dargy ’56 Rev. Michael P. Eckley Sergio Garcia & Lsaura Moreno Ellie M. Hall ’20 Robert & Darlene Brummels Sharon Christianson + Richard & Betty Darrell John & Shannon Eddy Martin & Suzanne Liebentritt Garcia ’66 Harold C. Hall Thomas & Ellen Bryant Chubb Sr. Diane Davidson, RSM Barbara Zahm Efferding ’84 Gail A. Gartner ’60 Marianne Beck Hall ’66 Virginia Bryg ’57 Michael & Lisa Chudomelka Miqaela N. Davis ’20 Mark Eichten & Lindsay Surdell Jeffrey & Sheila Garvey Anna O. Ham ’20 Anna R. Buck ’20 Dennis & Sandra Cihal Kelly & Lori Davitt Rex E. Ekwall Dorothy Sealock Gawehn-Frisby SJ ’49 Susan Koralewski Hancock ’73 Daniel & D’Lynn Gannon Buck ’88 Victor Ciurej Laural K. Dean ’00 Lisa Gaughan Eldrige ’84 Jerusalem G. Gebreslase ’20 Janet A. Haney Francene D. Buda ’67 Angelique Clapper Mary Siderewicz Decker ’63 Evan K. Elie ’20 Kaylee Geho Margaret Hanson Sr. Mary Ann Budka, OP SM ’55 Stephanie Cross Cleary ’98 Lenore Baburek Deeths ’58 Stacey & Frances Elliott Terry & Kristi Geho Natalie Fisher Hanson ’11 Virginia Kuzelka Budka ’56 David & Melissa Clements Sabrina J. DeGeorge ’20 Tancy Dodson Ellis ’68 Katherine C. Geist ’20 Arianna R. Hanzlik ’20 Don & Carolyn Bukowski Thomas & Susan Quenelle Cody ’65 Samuel & Trudy DeGeorge Mary Jo Danahy Ellis ’61 Bret & Sandra Kuncl Geist ’89 Timothy & Jennifer Hanzlik Max Burbach Warrine P. Coffey ’61 Gloria Scalzo DeJoy SM ’45 Karla White Emgarten ’01 James & Carol Filipowicz Gemborys ’73 Robert Harden + & Patrick & Anne Burke Jean Conlan Cogan ’59 Dafnis Delgado-Arellanes ’13 Michael & Mary Beacom Emmer ’84 Jeannette Koch Gengler ’57 Judith Bosiljevac Harden ’56 Sheila M. Burke ’59 Aaron & Michele Hagedorn Cohen ’91 Peter R. DeMarco Sophia M. Emmer ’20 William & Brenda Gentleman Lee Hardy Mary Ann Burkhardt SM ’48 Sophia C. Cohen ’20 Elizabeth Kueper Demers ’98 Jacob & Stacy Jacobson Engebretson ’05 Ronald & Joan Gerard Melea Reifenrath Hargis ’00 Rich & Bernadette Moylan Burkland SM ’51 Elizabeth A. Colaric Donald C. Dendinger Douglas & Julie Wilcox English ’80 Eric Gerling Margaret K. Harmon ’20 James Burks Thomas & Mary Cold Molly Dennell ’03 Margaret S. English ’16 Sam & Alice Gerraughty Thomas & Colleen Quinn Harper ’78 Teresa Burks Jeanne Kawa Cole ’58 Kathy Roccaforte Denning ’03 Hannah C. Engstrom ’14 Helen Holmes Giambrone ’97 James L. Harper Frank V. Burns Mary Lou Collins Eric & Michelle Bond Deters ’91 Erin E. Epp ’20 Armand & Mary Rae Metz Gibbons ’58 Beverly Higley Harral SM ’50 James & Rachel Burbach Burns ’94 James & Pauline Collman Henry & Andrea Dethlefs Steven & Elizabeth Epp John & Marisa Gilbert John & Ruth Gross Harre ’76 Daniel & Sharon Palladino Burns SM ’53 Sr. Madeleva Comiskey, RSM John & Patti Devaney Daniel & Denise Erlbacher Jason Glanzer & Francie McNeil Jay Harrington Thomas & Mary Beth Burton John & Michelle Coniglio Donna Vondra DeVincenzi-Coletti SM ’49 Jodi Holbeck Ernst ’85 Sheila Hearity Gleason ’65 Michaela S. Harrington ’87 Erica Peterson Bush ’92 Anthony & Susan Connelly Mary Dickinson Kevin & Jennifer Euteneuer Jerry & Lori Glenn Tim Harrison on behalf of Anna R. Bushman ’20 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Josephine C. Dillon Barbara Reh Evans SJ ’50 Joyce Glenn Harrison Financial Services Jerry & Mary Bushman John & Joyce Lampe Connolly SM ’55 John Dilsaver Alexander & Kristine Mattini Evans ’06 Thomas & Diana Glynn Kris & Anne Harsh Stephanie N. Bushman ’13 Elizabeth Conrad G. Howard & Natalie Culotta Dobbs ’65 Rev. Thomas M. Fangman Joseph & Mary Hartigan Godberson ’80 Susan Wardian Hartung ’72 Joah Bussert Kathleen Conry Robert & Mary Ann Mullink Dobiesz SM ’55 Arthur & Janet Kleine Farha ’64 Buddy Comer & Sandra Joseph & Michelle Harvat Mary Lou Filippi Butler ’65 Juliana F. Cooper ’20 Mary Ann McDermott Dobrovolny ’58 Michael & Kathryn Farrens Goetzinger-Comer ’70 Sophie M. Harvat ’20 Donald & Mary Ellen Haley Byers SM ’53 Marian Coppola Gail Dolan Theresa A. Farris ’10 Christine M. Gonderinger ’12 Edward & Norma Hasenjager Riley Byman Steven & Katie Cords Mary Floersch Dolan ’57 Luis Favila & Ileana Rendon Emily J. Gonderinger ’09 Judith Hasenjager Alexandria H. Caito ’20 Barbara Cordwin Rita Humpal Dolan SM ’54 John & Melanie Smith Fechter ’80 Jeff & Meg Gonka Leonard & Marilyn Smith Havel ’70 Steven & Susan Caito Eileen Sullivan Cormier ’02 Mary Ann Skomal Donbrosky SM ’54 Robert & Linda Walsh Fell ’65 Angelo & Sira Gonzaga Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Patricia R. Callone SM ’55 Larry & Kristi Dyvig Cornelius ’83 Daniel & Eve Donlan Mary Margaret Fenton ’74 Jill Goodrich Michael & Susan Babb Hawkins ’75 Michael & Tina Cameron Carmella C. Cosentino ’70 Richard & Mary Jo Smutny Donovan ’63 Tom & Patricia Ferrando Kathleen Masilko Gorham SM ’49 Kathleen Kielian Hayduska ’64 Mary Jarecki Camp ’73 Rita Hartnett Costello SM ’49 Anna E. Dorr ’20 Donna Moravec Filice ’60 Olivia T. Gorham ’20 Ellen Hayes ’61 Joseph & Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ ’50 James & Patricia Coyle David & Patricia Dorr Marian Fiscus Catharine Kelly Grace ’61 Robert & Susan Stefanski Heaney ’71 Virginia Johnson Cap ’64 Pilar I. Craft ’20 Bob & Billie Dougherty Joseph & Phaedra Fisher Lori Gradoville ’77 Elaine T. Heaston ’68 Laura Vaughn Cardenas ’90 Jean Craig William & Margaret Dougherty Joseph & Judith Fisher Jeff & Colleen Brannen Grant ’98 Jeanne Heaston ’69 Victoria Michalski Carpenter ’83 Jocelyn E. Crampton ’20 James Dowse & Margaret Gazinski Kayla K. Fitzgerald ’10 Marilyn Eckholt Grasso SJ ’54 Rita Heavrin Christopher & Jeanne Devaney Carroll ’74 Dolly Rothermund Crandall ’62 Molly K. Dowse ’20 Thomas J. Fitzgerald Charles & Maureen Casey Graziano ’94 Jodi Hedrick James & Karol Krawczyk Carroll ’79 Kathleen Madden Cranny SM ’53 Kevin & Catherine Doyle Michaela Mendenhall Flanagan ’98 Joey J. Greco Richard Hekl Katherine Connelly Carroll ’94 Geraldine Welsh Croft SM ’54 Patricia Burgess Drake ’57 Aria Fleischman Marion & June Emminger Griffith SM ’50 Donald & Michelle Hemsley Heather Sorensen Carson ’96 Pam Pluta Cross ’86 Marrianne Safranek Driml ’65 Aaliyah Flores-Pliego ’20 Sr. Lisa Griffith, RSM Carol Novotny Heng ’68 Patrick & Carol Neill Casey ’58 Brody & Emily Gentleman Crowe ’06 Nate & Janet Driml Phil Flott Sarah Truscott Grigaitis ’82 Dustin Heng & Stephanie Kremla Joseph M. Casey, Sr. Joyce Crowley Dan Duchman & Tracey Lorenz Richard & Deanna Flynn Dave & Cecilia Grigsby Donna Butler Heppermann ’59 Skylar S. Castro ’20 Phyllis Krupa Cuba SM ’54 Josephine Manganaro Dufek ’61 Timothy Flynn Rachel O. Grigsby ’20 John & Jacque Herdzina Ana Ceballos Denis & Rosella Cuka Allison Dunlap ’90 Barbara Fogarty Kayleen R. Gruhn ’20 Jay & Debra Herink Natalia Ceballos Margaret M. Cunningham ’76 Michael & Ann Gallagher Dunn ’59 Laura E. Forbes ’04 Ronald & Ann Grummert Shawn & Brittny Murphy Hermann ’08 Rodolfo Ceballos & Maria Ramirez Richard & Mary Zuerlein Cunningham ’71 Tyler Borman & Kaylea Dunn ’96 Neil & Melody Forbes Carmelo Guastello Stephen & Kathleen Thomas Hess ’65 Pamela DuPree Cermak ’67 Tim & Barb Cunningham Phyllis Beda Dunne ’67 Georgia Zajicek Ford ’69 Luvern & Joyce Gubbels Virginia A. Higgins SM ’53 Sabori E. Cervantes ’20 Richard & Diana Cupich Mary Ann Rosenthal Dunning SJ ’54 Jim & Susan Franco Mary Therese Gubbels Elizabeth Hilpipre Lawrence & Cynthia Cerveny Eileen Van Buren Curran ’58 C.D. Duran Philip & Susan Franco Rita Gubbels Tim Peterson & Janet Hilt-Peterson ’91 Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss Gustav & Carol Dworak Nadine Freshman Anne Gudenrath Frank & Carol Hilt Kenny & Dianna Jones Chaloupka ’88 Marcia Cusic Jane Schwarte Dworak ’59 Genevieve Krebbs Friend SM ’52 Jill Guese Marie Hilton Patricia Delford Chaloupka SJ ’54 Donald Cutshall Mary Anne Stoker Dworak SJ ’48 Francia Folda Frodyma ’58 Patrick & Lisa Guinan Patricia Hegarty Hinz SM ’55 Jamal & Naomi Chambers Martin & Sally Kalinski Cvetas ’64 Mary C. Dworak ’15 Florian & Kimberly Fuerstenau Leonard & Mary Lou Nemec Gunia ’67 Brian & Patricia Hire Mathew Chamernick Dolores D’Agosto ’66 William & Patricia Stanek Dworak ’65 Lynn C. Fullenkamp ’02 Richard & Rosemary Meloccaro Gunia ’62 Robert & Margaret Stewart Hladik ’66 Tamara Chamernick Kathleen Jensen D’Ercole ’61 Greg & Katherine Dyche Diana C. Fuller & Jim O’Connor Louis & Lori Gurnon Thomas & Margaret Hoarty Joseph & Elizabeth Charbonneau Deborah Daley Timothy Earl & Angela Mancuso Amanda M. Fulton ’98 Sr. Patricia Guziec, RSM ’58 Mary Ruma Hodgens ’76 Tim & Jennifer Chlebinski William & Cheryl Daley Rose Bavaresco Earley SM ’49 Russell & Nancy Fulton Dan & Amy Haase Barbara J. Hodik ’56 40 Karen M. Chleborad Joe & Candace Daly Randy & Theresa Ecker Luke & Marcia Galardi Brian & Julie McCann Hagan ’79 Casey & Ann Linenbrink Hoffman ’90 41 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

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Andrea Hoig Adam & Kathy Daley Jones ’88 Christopher & Anne Kowal Bernard Lawton Edward & Diani Mann Gertrude McMahon Harlan & Lucy Holmes Mary K. Jones ’01 Joseph & Judy Tomasek Koziol ’58 Lisa M. Lawton ’97 Sierra N. Mann ’20 Mary Jean Timmerman McManus ’56 Katie A. Holmes ’95 Richard & Judith Jones Daniel & Janet Kraft Brian T. Leahy Summer E. Mann ’20 Philip & Kathryn Kulceski McMillan ’66 Scott & Deborah Holmes Gloria Eagle Jorgensen ’62 Marilyn J. Krajicek ’58 Emily Wessling Leahy ’10 Susan Tylski Mann ’66 Lyle & Constance Martin McNabb ’64 Mary Lee O’Neill Holroyd ’65 Richard & Dorothy Joy Connie Krambeck Michael & Susan Hopkins Leahy ’67 Stephanie Manners Bill McNamara Francene Kotera Holstein ’65 Judith Jurek ’63 Joan Kramer Chin-Hwa Chong & Jacqueline Lee ’02 Maria R. Mapes ’20 Michael J. McNamara Jean Minar Hope SJ ’45 Nanci Conboy Just ’75 Bernard & Kathleen Nick Roberts & Nicole Lee ’02 Jeff & Tonya Mapes Kenneth & Connie McNary Derwin & Mary Babb Horne ’79 Susann Gassman Kahan ’63 Watsabaugh Kratochvil SJ ’52 Shirley Pollreis Lee ’61 Gary & Mary Tuttle Marasco ’67 Tom & Stacey Meade Christy Hoschar Katherine Laux Kaiser ’71 Mary E. Krause ’20 Bari Lehn Michael & Lori Marchese Raydelle Kaline Meehan ’59 Margaret McCafferty Hoskins SM ’54 Kathleen Pecoraro Kalal ’71 Paul F. Krause John-Paul Lehn & Elizabeth Bellino Lehn ’02 Ajok S. Mareng ’20 Theresa Levy Meehan ’97 Virginia Hottinger Susan Kalina Raymond & Francine Krause John Lehnhoff Lucio N. Margallo, II Thomas & Margo Meehan Michael & Heather Houghtaling Ursula M. Kalinowski ’66 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 Jason & Sarah Flynn Lehotay ’92 Rose Folino Markesi ’57 Jennifer M. Meisinger ’13 Anselma Hountondji ’20 Sondra (Sonnie) Gallagher Kalinski ’57 + Julia E. Krolikowski ’08 Elizabeth Cardenas Lehr ’00 John F. Marley Jon & Richelle Meisinger Zinssou Hountondji & Kossiwa Zotoglo Marcy Kangior Yvonne Buresh Kros ’61 Michael & Mary Leighton Bernadette Thell Martin ’66 Krista Meisinger Stephen & Marla Houston Kelly Callahan Karhoff ’99 Todd & Janet Kruse Gerald & Karen Lenczowski Dale & Kathleen Martin Janet Melchior-Kopp Claire E. Howell ’20 Linda Grzebielski Kaspar ’69 Stephan Kruszka Ronald & Amy Leonard Dennis & Mary Martin Victoria Mangan Menard ’66 Michael Joseph Hrabik Teresa C. Kastl SM ’55 Rebecca J. Kudirka ’20 Galen & Mary Lewis Hannah K. Martin ’20 John & Nancy Meng-Frecker James & Alice Huber Cathy Katzenberger ’68 Valentinas & Mary Jo Kudirka Rev. Ryan P. Lewis Richard & Tina Martin Mary F. Meng-Frecker ’15 Teri Rangel Huck ’90 James & Diane Hope Kean ’69 Joe & Linda Kueper T. Geoffrey & Anne Lieben Robert L. Martin Ted & Cindy Menzel James Hughes, Jr. Diana Keane Daniel & Nancy Kuhl Shayla Moore Liebentritt ’76 Donald & Rosemary Dolan Martin ’57 Maria Hahn Mergens ’03 Casey & Kristen Taylor Hughes ’02 Clara J. Keating ’20 Doris Kuhl Gary & Renee Liebig Steve & Debra Martin Susan Wieberg Meschede ’84 Margaret McClintick Hughes ’61 Deborah J. Keating ’70 Ruby Kuncl Thomas & Kathleen Liechti Cathy Martinec Garet & Tricia Baratta Meyer ’94 Gary & Mary Huliska Carol A. Keefover ’65 Mary Kunes-Connell ’73 Maureen Liggett & Family Bianca Martinez Joe & Gail Micek Brooks & Cindy Humphreys Michelle Keeler Sr. Aquinas Kurtz, OSF SM ’55 Mary F. Lincoln ’74 Jade A. Martinez ’20 Tom Micek Christine Huntzinger Belinda Keiter Virginia O’Leary Kurzak ’56 John & Mary Beth Lindsay Juan & Jeni Jaworski Martinez ’88 Ernest & Margaret Lorincz Michaels ’65 Heath Bishop & Anne-Marie Hurley-Bishop Dan Keiter Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Donald & Mary Cecilia Kennedy Lippert ’78 Juan & Luz Maria Martinez Dennis & Rose Ann Michalski Ellen Longo Hurley ’64 Sr. Camille Kelley, RSM Steve & Carol Kuzelka Josephine Caniglia Lohmeier SJ ’51 Sandra Matulka ’59 Ben & Kellie Brannen Mihovk ’96 Michael Hurley Catherine M. Kelly ’20 Timothy Crowley & Celann LaGreca Jonathan & Alison Long Julianna Shymkwich Matya ’59 Eusebio & Martha Mijares Robert & Sharon Hurley Jennifer L. Kelly ’10 Thomas & Jane LaHood Amy L. Longo ’66 Christopher & Jennifer Taylor Mawson ’93 Kristin R. Mikkelsen ’99 Elizabeth Breeding Hurt ’67 Thomas & Lisa Kelly Eric & Nicole Liebig Lakeman ’92 Gernon & Donna Longo Marianne Nanfito Maxwell ’59 Maureen Lilly Militti ’70 Cate E. Huse ’20 Kelsey Periodontal Group LLC Patricia Beck Lamoureux ’68 Lawrence & JoAnne Manhart Lonsway ’57 Betty Vondra Mayhan SJ ’47 Leonard & Barbara Pilus Miller ’58 Darrell Huss Edward & Mary Kentch John & Katherine Lampe Santiago & Amanda Lopez John P. Mayhan Michael & Jennifer Miller Matthew & Joan Huss Katherine Zadina Kerniskey ’97 Grace R. Landolt ’20 Randy & Melissa Revers Lorenzen ’86 John & Angela Wieberg Maynard ’83 Marilyn Britten Miller ’56 Michael & Theresa Huss David Kerrigan Jay Landolt Rod & Carolyn Lugert Margaret A. Maynard ’13 Phillith Ferrante Miller ’61 Hugh Huston Roy & Susan Kessell Ken & Marjorie Landolt Holly A. Lukasiewicz ’98 Kirby & Julie Lankas McAlpine ’93 David & Angela Mills Laura Imig Sylvia Ketelsen Kenneth & Michelle McCann Landolt ’81 Julie Luna Elizabeth Skradski McAndrews ’56 Judith Ward Milner ’58 Anthony & Beth Inzauro Rose Marie Battaglia King ’60 Catherine Wrobleski Lane ’71 Thomas & Jean Rogers Lund ’71 Danielle Zuerlein McBride ’00 Caitlyn Wessling Milone ’08 Heather Newkirk Ireland ’83 John & Kimberly Kinsel Thomas & Bonita Lang Seth & Stacia Slezak Luther ’01 Sidney S. McCahill Lucia Milone-Williams ‘68 George & Mary Coffey Jackelen ’60 Diane Brennan Kirk ’71 Larry Lange James F. Lynch Dennis & Joni McCann Jim Mirovsky Jamie M. Jacobsen ’14 Mary Grieser Kirkpatrick ’62 Bernice M. Lanspa Mary Ellen Lynch ’69 Sheila McCarville-Jennerjohn Carole Alter Mitchell SM ’55 Gerald & Mary Jacobson Karen Krzycki Kisicki ’70 Kathleen Larkin ’65 Gina Lypaczewski Joseph R. McCaslin David & Jena Wilcox Mitzlaff ’82 Gerard & Loretta Koley Jancoski SM ’50 Paul & Jan Klaus Doris Gartner Larkins ’61 Josephine Marcuzzo Macaitis ’56 Shannon K. McClure ’95 Jackie Mlady Jeffrey & Cheryl Janda Tim & Amy Klein Isabella K. Larsen ’20 Matt & Melinda Macdonald Cecilia McColley Jessica E. Moeschler-Miller ’89 James & Cynthia Jandrain Lawrence & Mary Kay Sullivan Klein ’56 John & Kathleen Zahm Larsen ’81 Jeff & Kari Machal Mike & Maureen McCormick William & Mary Moeschler Ellen Jaworski Annelore Klewer Brian & Cara Larson Gary & Marlene Thell Machal SM ’55 Delores McCoy Madison C. Moffitt ’20 Tony & Martie Jaworski Rozanne Skradski Klug ’59 William & Carol Babb Latka ’76 Scott & Kim Macintosh Holly McCoy Jennifer Kotulak Molinaro ’09 Klaire E. Jeffrey ’20 Rich & Jackie Kmiecik Michael & Ann Franco Laughlin ’72 J. Terry & Ruth Macnamara James & Margaret Lavelle McCrea ’70 Joseph & Jayne Riedmann Mollner ’70 Gianna M. Jergovic ’20 Aaron & Anne Prodywus Knape ’98 David & Kelly McCann Laughlin ’81 Adam & Mary Maczynski Joanne Blubaugh McDonald ’68 Michael & Peg Monaghan Lisa Jergovic Monte & Robyn Kniffen Mary K. Laughlin ’14 Mary Jo Madej Melinda McFarland ’91 Ed & Pauline Kocarnik Mondragon ’59 Christopher & Jennifer Jerram Catherine Herink Knockenhauer ’98 Rose Marie Eagle Laughlin ’59 Ray Madej Angelynn McGee Matthew & Suzanne Montag Mary S. Jerram ’15 Christine Grier Koehn ’96 Rosemary A. Laughlin ’08 Wolf & Diane Maennle Jason & Anne Zadina McGill ’00 Marita Monteforte Rodney & Mary Jewell Michael & Christine Sempek Koger ’72 Allie Laurenzo Gerald & Patricia Maguire Jane McGill ’89 Scott & Amy Pistone Moore ’85 Terri Zadina Jewell ’79 Michael & Molly Conboy Koley ’81 James & Paula Lavelle Matthew & Mary Welna Maher ’82 Jean McGill Lawrence & Gloria Lang Moran ’60 Soley E. Joe ’20 Randall & Connie Kollasch John Lavelle Leo & Germaine Majorek Robert & Diane McGill Melinda Morath John Temme Auction Company Robert & Joan Koneck-Wilcox ’78 Lawrence & Rebecca Lavelle Zoie A. Malesker ’20 Maureen E. McGrath ’57 Joanne Daley Morey ’59 Ricardo Pizarro & Jean Korff Mary Beth Lavelle ’68 & John Wilkinson Sean & Christine Basque Malloy ’87 Judith Zelinger McGuire ’71 Jane Tourek Morinelli ’66 Mary Lou Johnson-Pizarro ’74 Joyce Fangman Korinek SM ’52 David & Kelly Connelly Lawler ’92 Gayle M. Malmquist ’64 Lynn & Mary Zenk McHugh ’72 Phyllis Arent Morris ’59 Emma R. Johnson ’20 Larry & Josephine Emmanuel Korten ’64 Leslie & Phyllis Lawless Lisa M. Mandolfo ’01 Donna Pecoraro McKain ’75 Darren & Mary McGill Morrison ’91 Karen Billesbach Johnson ’66 Nicole E. Kotrous ’20 Barbara Zuerlein Lawrence SM ’52 Natalie Mandolfo William McKenna Thomas & Mary Morrissey Linda Johnson James & Gail Babb Kotulak ’82 James Lawrence Mary Ellen Bosiljevac Mangiamelli ’70 Michael & Diane McLain Alepa Morse 42 Jessica Brown Jones ’06 Bethany R. Kowal ’02 Rosemary Kunasek Lawson ’56 Hugh & Eileen Manhart M. McLaughlin Kayci R. Mount ’10 43 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

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Barbara Spence Muellner ’85 Abigail R. O’Connor ’20 James F. Pietro Tim & Julia Potter Richt ’01 Mr. John E. Scherrman Marie Hason Soula SM ’45 Maryann Angelus Mullen ’56 Anna-Marie K. O’Donnell ’20 Jim & Kathleen Piper Barbara Krupski Rider SM ’53 Carolyn Janowiak Schiltz ’61 Lauren E. Spawn ’20 Frederick & Betty Munch Cheryl M. O’Donnell ’76 Mary Spenceri Pipkins ’87 Ed & Jane Rief David & Marion Schinzel Russell & Patricia Spawn Roger Munchrath James & Christine O’Hara Mark & Lynne Thomas Pitner ’79 Jason & Maggie Rief Donald & Susan Nalty Schinzel ’57 Will & Jan Spech Abel Munoz & Graciela Ortiz Joan Orcutt O’Keefe ’59 El & Rita Pitt JoAnn Rierden Sr. Claudette D. Schiratti, RSM ’57 St. Stanislaus Parish Thomas Murdoch Pat & Peg Gassman O’Malley ’61 Amanda M. Placzek ’20 John & Jacqueline Riesberg Joseph & Linda Sieben Schluter ’68 Daniel & Jessica Ham Stalnaker ’99 Claire Riley Murnan SM ’45 Michael & Frances O’Neill Hailee E. Placzek ’18 Madeline E. Riesberg ’20 Timothy & Lucinda Schmad Mary Kathleen Bushman Standeven ’68 Colleen M. Murnan ’77 Rev. Charles O’Rourke, SCC Matt & Linda Placzek Abigail R. Rinkol ’20 Charla Kusleika Schmid ’71 Gregg & M. Annette Dolores Stibbs Murnane SM ’48 Terrence & Jana O’Rourke Loretta Halamek Plagge ’82 Dennis & Katie Rinkol Joseph & Carol Schmitt Hermanek Staroscik ’86 Kathryn Roehrig Murphy ’68 Harry & Joan Fitzgerald Obarski SJ ’48 Kevin & Colleen Plasek Rose Rinkol Mary Pat Fay Schneider ’65 Ray Stavneak J. Patrick Murray & Jeanne A. Schuler Neal Obermeyer Bernadette Votek Pogge ’58 Harvey & Alice Olson Rischling ’56 Mark & Shelley Shreves Schrader ’69 Stella Nowaczyk Stawniak SM ’53 Tom & Rebecca Murray Madonna Dargy Oglebay SM ’53 Jim & Cate Pogge Debra Vavra Ritter ’71 Lynn & Cynthia Schrum Diane Kaminski Steele ’63 Carina M. Muse ’20 Donald & Margaret Greise Ojeski ’69 P. Thomas & Anne Pogge Leonard & Mary Rivera Robert & Bonnie Schulte Susan M. Steier Kevin Musil Ann Nicola Oleson ’01 Judy Pollack Joe & Cari Robertson John & Amy Michalski Schultz ’86 James F. Stejskal Lilia Narvaiz Frances Hoody Olsen-Parrish SM ’54 Constance D. Popel Rita & Sam Robertson Janice Henningsen Schultz ’64 Mark & Teresa Tusa Stillmock ’79 Bob Naujokaitis & Mary Beth Keating Omaha Community Foundation Daniel & Carol Potter Saul & Tracie Rudol Robles ’90 Marvin & Alyssa Schulz Mary Stillmunks Corrine Rapier Navarette ’65 Tracy & Ranae Ortgies Marian J. Potter ’04 Jose Alcantar & Elizabeth Rodriguez Janet J. Schumacher ’64 Matthew & Deanna Stoffel Sr. M. Helena Naviaux, RSM Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Patricia Runa Potter SM ’52 Mia R. Rodriguez ’20 Katherine M. Schumacher ’20 Alex T. Stolarskyj Dan Naylon Jennifer Fochek Ozenbaugh ’98 Phillip & Kathleen Danahy Powell ’63 David J. Roller Jane Turner Schumaker ’64 Joseph & Elizabeth Stolze Matt & Kim Nebel Jesus Padilla & Lucia Guardado Padilla Kevin & Josah Driml Powers ’98 Lawrence & Sharon Tuttle Roller ’66 Elaine M. Schuster ’62 Paul & Alison Stormberg Sandra Nee ’65 Bobby & Sarah Paladino Adam & Kimberly Bujarski Prenzlow ’98 Dan & Mary Rommelfanger Claire L. Schweikert ’20 Sally Miller Storr ’66 Sharon Neill ’62 William F. Palais, Jr. Daniel & Kerri Presser Tim & Eileen Rooney James & Janelle Schweikert Paul & Marguerite Wagman Stoysich ’58 Scott & Chris Nelson Nyaduel M. Paljor ’20 Marshel & Ann Bogacz Prewitt ’60 Mary Trout Rosburg ’73 Clayton & Megan Housh Scobie ’00 Marilyn Yechout Stoysich ’57 + Mike Nelson Darlene R. Palmer ’63 Corene Bily Price ’71 Emily A. Rosenthal ’18 Jesse & Gina Bataillon Scott ’00 Spencer & Maureen Strahl Paula Rayer Nemec ’59 Sr. M. Geneva Paluka, RSM SM ’53 William & Lorraine O’Leary Pritchard SM ’51 Lori J. Rowan-Hull ’92 Delbert & Vicki Sempek Michele Floersch Strange ’63 Tim & Jessica Neneman Lou Anne Pane Laura Rogers Prophater ’64 Tim & Katharine Royal Michael & Gina Narke Sequenzia ’77 Joyce Rosenberg Stranglen ’61 Joy Neneman ’57 Matthew & Kathleen Pantoja Larry & Diane Proulx George & Kathleen Coffey Royce ’65 Ian & Anne Severes Sarah Strattan Joe & Patti Lyman Neuberger ’62 Dan Panton Georgeann Prusa Ralph & Debra Roza Sr. Susan Severin, RSM SM ’55 Terrence & Judith Strawhecker Peggy Poffenbarger Neumann ’63 Sr. Aline Paris, RSM Patricia Ptacek Timothy & Katherine John & Jane Spring Shanahan ’58 Mary Stuhmer Deb Newcomer Jae & Audrey Sequeira Park ’99 Theresa Ptacek Liebentritt Rozmajzl ’89 Rosemary K. Shanahan SJ ’39 Ardith Stultz Heather Newville Grant Parr Wilbur & Patricia Urbanovsky Pupkes SM ’54 Madeline M. Rozmajzl ’20 Cherie Patch Shaw SM ’46 Travis & Mary Pat Dargy Stutzman ’90 Mary Nguyen Maureen Danahy Parr ’60 Thomas & Suzanne Romaire Purcell ’69 Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Richard & Suzanne Shepherd Emmett Sullivan Carol Bader Nicola ’78 Rosalind O. Parr ’09 Judith Kielty Quinn ’59 Daniel & Jennifer Ruch Cliff & Kathleen Murphy Shepoka ’67 Jack & Jesse Gonderinger Sullivan ’05 Betty Gossin Nicolaisen ’60 William & Susan Parr Thomas & Margaret Kotera Quinn ’68 Howard Rudloff Kevin & Jennifer Shepoka Joseph & Ruth Sullivan Joseph & Lois Nigrin Katie Parys Michael & Carol Quinn Robert G. Ruetz Mia M. Shepoka ’20 Keegan K. Sullivan ’20 Sally J. Nimmo ’65 Robert & Patricia Zauner Paulsen ’56 Priscilla Connelly Quinn ’68 Sarita L. Ruma ’73 Virgean Handrick Shields SM ’49 + Mary Kula Sullivan ’67 Victoria Nimneh ’20 Erin Linstromberg Payne ’89 Sr. Therese Randolph, RSM ’56 Geraldine Hicks Russmann SM ’54 Rita Herek Shiffer SM ’53 Sharon M. Sullivan ’65 Thomas & Linda Nipper Tom & Karen Pearson Dan & Kathryn Randone Marilyn C. Ryan Lauretta Moore Simon ’80 Lisa Krajicek Sund ’97 Mac Noonan Mary Jo Miller Pedersen ’62 Ben & Carol Rangel Mary Sue Zadina Ryan ’72 Stan & Jane Simon Dan & Kathy Conway Surdell ’66 Madela Noonan Eric & Mary Pehrson Dennis & Lisa Rangel Sheila Ryan ’63 Thomas & Jan Simpson Sr. Theresa A. Svehla, RSM ’70 Mike Noonan Paul Pellerito David Rankin + & Mary Powers Rankin ’57 Theresa Miklas Ryan ’74 Tharen K. Simpson Elizabeth Svoboda Morgan Noonan Jo Penning Dorothy L. Rasgorshek Andy & Teresa Walters Ryba ’90 Mary Jean O’Brien Sims SM ’55 John & Maria Caniglia Svoboda ’95 The Noonan Family J. Ronald Pentz Kevin & Regina Rau Channing & Kristin Heaton Rys ’94 Thomas & Claudie Sires Glen & Brittany Swait Kristopher & Alyssa Danze Norman ’02 Susan Rankin Pepino ’86 Leo Rau Sr. Jeanine Salak, RSM Sr. Jean Sitter, RSM Ruth Sylvester Brenda Huse Norton ’94 PepsiCo Foundation c/o YourCause LLC Shirley Rayer Trudy Waldmann Salvo ’66 Rita Wagman Skinner ’65 Christine Holst Szathmary ’97 Mark & Karen Novak Connie Floridia Pera ’66 William J. Reals, Jr. Susan Danahy Sammin ’65 Mary Lou Skupa SM ’54 Jill Szczepanowski Mary Carmen Buse Novak ’86 Juliana L. Perisin Alex R. Reed ’20 Isabella E. Sandoval ’20 Keith Butts & Christine Slater William & Carolyn Andreasen Taylor ’71 Jacqueline Kirby Novotny ’71 Tony & Jacque Pesavento Karen Henatsch Reed ’63 Patricia Sandoval Jessica Slater ’20 Danielle Vanecek Taylor ’05 Jennifer A. Novotny ’13 Rev. Roland A. Peschel John & Sharon Reefe Joan Saniuk ’72 Rhys C. Slavik ’20 Jeremiah & Anne Teeters Mary Ryan Novotny ’65 Terrance & Pauline Pesek Connie Regan Jean Sassatelli Philip & Suanne Slavik Nancy Reiman Tex ’65 Elizabeth A. Nowaczyk ’00 Mark (Todd) Pestal Taylor N. Reger ’20 Gary & Patricia O’Neill Sauerman ’65 Delores Sledge Caitlyn M. Thomas ’20 Robert & Mary Parise Nowaczyk ’67 Adam & Veronica Petak Sr. Laura Mary Reicks, RSM Rita Saunders Bernard & Mary Slowik Gloria Thompson Femanda Nungaray Derald & Susan Peters Joe & Carol Reifenrath Amal G. Sawaged Patrick & Brandy Smart Jim & Nancy Thompson Mary Nutsch Jeff & Danelle Potter Peterson ’99 Ms. Diane Reifenstahl Gerald & Barbara Cumberland Sawatzki ’62 Carl & Helen Traynor Smith ’56 Steve & Chris Thompson Kelly K. Nystrom ’86 Debra & Eric Peterson Hugh & Deanna Reilly Sr. Judith Schaefer, OP Mary L. Smith Pamela Thornton ’68 Nancy Nystrom Marcella Connelly Peterson ’64 Ronald & Shannon O’Donnell Reinard ’91 Jennifer Schafer ’86 John & Paula Washburn Smolen ’65 Hughleen Thorsen ’68 James & Barbara O’Brien Donald & Debra Pier Gerald & Diane Pfeifer Reisdorff ’70 Michael & Tammi Schaffart Michael Sobczyk Terry & Liz Thurman Joanne Shearman O’Brien ’75 Ellie R. Pierce ’20 Jacob & Janeen Render Janet Koneck Schalm ’77 Anna N. Sommers ’20 Ann Thurmond ’68 Patrick & Lindsey Martin O’Brien ’99 Ralph Pierce Lemlem Retta Michael & Sheila Schartz Noel & Christine Sommers Catherine L. Tierney Timothy O’Brien Michael & Jaime Piernicky Andreas & Lynn Karabatsos Retter ’74 Maureen L. Schatz ’20 Rosary Pisci Sorensen SM ’54 Daniel & Mary Ann Wieberg Tietjen ’90 44 Michael O’Connell Lee & Vera Pietramale G.K. & Rebecca Rhoads Mary M. Scherr ’62 Saira E. Sotelo ’20 Velma Tigges 45 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

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Janet Schmidt Tomarkin ’68 Christopher & Michele Zach Walker ’85 Susan Wisehart Ann Godek Tomcykowski ’57 Robert & Judith Walker Robert T. Wolf Angela Tompkins Sr. Marilyn Wallace, RSM ’60 John & Janet Murphy Wolff ’58 Darlene Torczon Sarah E. Wallace ’01 Adam & Jaime Wright Wendell Torneten Richard & Melissa Wallich Jeanne McAnany Wright ’71 Matthew & Jamie Torrison Kay Walowski Kathleen Linstrom Wright ’67 Robert & Katherine Townsend Erin Walsh Morgan T. Wright ’20 Michael & Cheryl Trautman Donald & Kathryn Walsh T. Randall & Veronica Wright Michael A. Trevino Elizabeth A. Walters ’20 Jennifer Wrobleski ’91 Susan Bertagni Trigg ’68 Alan & Mary Ann Walters Gerard & Grace (Chris) Trout Wulff ’71 Mary Jo Troia-Tejeda ’69 Daniel & Cynthia Waltz Michael Yakus & Karen Joyce Gina M. Troia ’20 Jean Stackhouse Wang ’67 Sunny Yang ’20 Samuel & Marie Troia A. Joseph Ward Monica Alba Yankus ’75 James & Phyllis Trombley John & Erin Ward John & Kathy Yochum Abbie Reh Truax SJ ’47 Michael H. Ward Richard & Kimberly Yost Kathleen Trudell Irene Gunia Warga SM ’52 Gregory & Tracie Youell Laura Trujillo Diane Warnke Charlotte Covich Young SJ ’54 Paul & Courtney Tschudin Alyssa Goetzinger Wattonville ’96 Joseph & Mary Zaborowksi Jack & Mary Beth Langley Turecek ’60 Margaret Troia Wazny ’71 Maurice J. Zach Scott & Lynda Caniglia Turnquist ’83 Michael & Nancy Friese Weaver ’57 Joe & Meryl Zadina Kathleen Smith Tweedy ’56 Ronald & Mary Shirley Weber ’66 Kathryn Zagozda Kamilla G. Upah ’20 Michael & Susan Weberg Christopher & Brenna Zeleny Anthony & Teresa Vancura Vacanti ’73 Sarah E. Wees ’08 Steve & Kris Zey Kathy Valasek Diane Bognich Wehner ’91 James & Bernadine Bonacci Zielinski SJ ’54 Joseph & Cynthia Van Ackeren Rosemary Begley Weide SJ ’53 Kathryn Mahoney Zielinski ’63 Robert & Catherine Franco Van Haute ’81 Adam & Catherine Basque Weiler ’93 Rob & Katie Zimmerman Kathleen Connolly Van Sistine ’68 Sadie Vaughn Weiner ’20 Rose Zoucha Ellie Van Winkle Aaron Weiner & Therese Vaughn Weiner Chris & Wendy Zuerlein Leo Van Winkle Jayme Weinert Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Charles & Kimberly Vana Richard & Stacey Weinrich Gabrielle M. Zuerlein ’20 Tony & Becky VandenBosch Ronald & Rita Ostblom Weis SJ ’54 Kraig & Barbara Stefanski Vanderbeek ’79 Julie Weissflog + Denotes deceased Hannah M. Vankat ’14 Herman & Ellen Weist Dan & Julie Vankat Thomas & Kathleen Wells Margaret A. Vankat ’16 Paul Wenninghoff Rose M. Vankat ’12 Gary & Rosemary Kalamaja Wesely ’71 Imelda Vargas Eugene & Mary Ann Wessling The Mercy Spirit Wear Rosie Vaske Rebecca M. Wessling ’13 Kimberly Bryant Vavra ’01 William & Elizabeth Wessling Virginia Battaglia Veleba SM ’49 Charles & Patti West Omission Statement Hildegarde Czapiewski Vergin SM ’55 Joyce Jensen Whalley ’58 Store is online! Caroline Hartung Vernon ’90 Marie Moylan Wharton SM ’48 Charles & Nancy Veys Barb J. White The Advancement Office has Bill & Sharon Veys Geralyn Budenholzer White ’78 worked diligently to ensure the Wear your Mercy spirit proudly with our online selection of shirts, Annette Vinardi Adams Julie Wichert ’88 Douglas Vinardi Christopher & Angela Madej Wichita ’95 accuracy of this report of gifts. Maxine Thell Vinardi ’62 Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 sweatshirts, accessories, kids clothing and infant onsies. Tony Vinardi Mary Jo Alba Wiese ’68 If your name was omitted or Megan A. Vincent ’20 Jeremy & Tosia Wieser John & Bernadette Kaczmarek Vlock ’64 Margaret Willett improperly noted, please accept Molly E. Voller ’20 Mary Lois Bauer Williams SM ’52 our apologies. If you notice Start shopping at mercyhigh.org/get-involved Joshua & Anna von Kampen Sophie M. Williams ’20 Karl & Catherine Guinan von Oldenburg ’84 Mickey Willroth such an error, please notify us at Mary Ann Tighe Vondra ’64 Sasha Willson Maureen Novak Votypka ’59 Abbey R. Wilson ’20 [email protected] so Christyne Cairo Vranes ’64 Barbara Jansen Wilson ’90 Fred & Nancy Bertagni Wackerhagen ’73 Dennis & Erin Wilson our records can be corrected. Bernyce Wagman + Patricia Harris Wilson ’70 Thomas & Susan Wagoner Theresa M. Wilwerding James & Maureen Waldron Douglas E. Wingate, Jr. Thank you. 46 Scott & Johanna Vergin Walker ’82 Cleo A. Winkle 47 John Walker Beth McLean Winkler ’87 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Tribute Gifts

These gifts were given in honor of a specific person or event in her/his life or to a specific scholarship or activity. The following tributes have been received by the Advancement Office from July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020. Celebratory Cliff & Kathleen Murphy Shepoka ’67 Daniel & Melissa Batko Gaffney ’96 Seth & Stacia Slezak Luther ’01 Gene & Marilyn Spence Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM John & Janet Murphy Wolff ’58 Pat & Sandy Gaydusek Sean & Christine Basque Malloy ’87 James & Marsha Stewart Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Joseph P. Fisher (Birthday) Timothy & Carrie Zuerlein George ’91 Lisa M. Mandolfo ’01 Joanne M. Stewart ’72 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Joseph & Judith Fisher Sr. Sally A. Smolen, RSM ’61 John & Paula Washburn Smolen ’65 Helen Holmes Giambrone ’97 John & Angela Wieberg Maynard ’83 Mark & Teresa Tusa Stillmock ’79 Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Rev. William J. Fitzgerald (Birthday) David Glatte Danielle Zuerlein McBride ’00 Joseph & Elizabeth Stolze Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Nancy Nystrom Jubilarians Joyce Glenn Mike & Maureen McCormick Jack & Jesse Gonderinger Sullivan ’05 Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Jennifer Tata Marreel ’68 Buddy Comer Holly McCoy Danielle Vanecek Taylor ’05 Sr. M. Augusta Garcia, RSM + Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM (70th Birthday) & Sandra Goetzinger-Comer ’70 Kevin & Denise McCoy John & Amy Thomas Anonymous (10) Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Patricia Beck Lamoureux ’68 Christine M. Gonderinger ’12 Jason & Anne Zadina McGill ’00 Gloria Thompson Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Steve & Marci Abels Emily J. Gonderinger ’09 Jennifer M. Meisinger ’13 Terry & Liz Thurman Bradley Muse (Birthday) Jane Green Alseth ’65 Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Bob & Mary Gonderinger Ted & Cindy Menzel Daniel & Mary Ann Wieberg Tietjen ’90 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Tim Harrison on behalf of Sharon Bisbee Anania ’66 Larry & Shirley Good Maria Hahn Mergens ’03 Hannah M. Vankat ’14 Harrison Financial Services Carole Lankas Angele SJ ’53 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Charles & Maureen Casey Graziano ’94 John & Ann Louise Dan & Julie Vankat Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Mary Beth Sr. Marie Angele, RSM Carmelo & Rose Guastello Family Urzendowski Micek SM ’49 Margaret A. Vankat ’16 Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Harrington Stanek ’80 (Birthday) Beverly Marreel Anzalone ’63 Anne Gudenrath Dennis & Rose Ann Michalski Rose M. Vankat ’12 Jay Harrington Frank & Kathleen Rogers Batko ’70 Monte Schatz & Mary Jo Hanigan Ben & Kellie Brannen Mihovk ’96 David & Angela Burton Vogel ’00 Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Ron & Katie Mollner Baumker ’94 Beth E. Hansen Judith Dargy Vohs ’57 (80th Birthday) Kathryn Hansen Frank & Jill Mihulka Joshua & Anna von Kampen Margaret Collins Beran ’97 Natalie Fisher Hanson ’11 Kayci R. Mount ’10 Sarah E. Wallace ’01 Kathryn Hansen Maureen E. McGrath ’57 Paul S. Beran Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Madonna Dargy Oglebay SM ’53 John & Ruth Gross Harre ’76 Mark & Jennifer Snitily Munchrath ’89 Alan & Mary Ann Walters Mary Pat Blessington Kris & Anne Harsh Bradley & Lynn Muse Jean Stackhouse Wang ’67 Sr. M. Donata Landkamer, RSM + Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 (80th Birthday) Meghan Clark Bochynski ’00 Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Matt & Kim Nebel Joseph & Rebecca Heim Waszgis ’88 Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Joe Basque & Jennifer Gilg Ronald & Judy Jarecki Boner ’79 David & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Scott & Chris Nelson Jonathan & Sarah Weber Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 John Basque, Mary Price, & Ashley Basque Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 Sr. Judith Patricia Healy, RSM ’60 Tim & Jessica Neneman Sarah E. Wees ’08 Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM George & Rose Marie Bendon Basque ’59 Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 Shawn & Brittny Murphy Hermann ’08 Kristopher & Alyssa Danze Norman ’02 David & Kristi Walters Wessling ’88 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Martha Behm Mary Lee Brock Gary & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 Mary Carmen Buse Novak ’86 Christopher & Angela Madej Wichita ’95 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Sean & Christine Basque Malloy ’87 Travis & Erica Brock Brittlin B. Hoge ’14 Jennifer A. Novotny ’13 Ronald & Pauline Wilwerding Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Catherine Basque Weiler ’93, Adam Weiler, Michael & Karla Brown Eric & Halle Hoge Thomas & Tammara Spence Nussrallah ’86 Wesley & M. Jenelle Wolfe Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Henry Weiler, & Jane Weiler David & Carol Browning Harlan & Lucy Holmes Kelly K. Nystrom ’86 Maurice J. Zach Sr. Donna Ryan, RSM Daniel & D’Lynn Gannon Buck ’88 Katie A. Holmes ’95 Nancy Nystrom Joseph & Christine Franco Zadina ’71 Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM In Honor Of Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Michael & Heather Houghtaling Donald & Margaret Greise Ojeski ’69 Chris & Wendy Zuerlein Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Eleanor M. Becker ’20 Joah Bussert Stephen & Marla Houston Ann Nicola Oleson ’01 Sr. M. Sean Crimmins, RSM Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, RSM Robert & Laura Caniglia Callahan ’71 Casey & Kristen Taylor Hughes ’02 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Michael & Kathryn Farrens Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Patricia R. Callone SM ’55 Brooks & Cindy Humphreys Terrence & Jana O’Rourke Ava L. Blankman ’18 Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Victoria Michalski Carpenter ’83 Carolyn Jaworski ’64 Tracy & Ranae Ortgies Robert Hancock & Suzanne Johnson Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Dennis & Sandra Cihal Christopher & Jennifer Jerram Grant Parr Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Sofia G. Blankman ’16 Elizabeth A. Colaric Mary S. Jerram ’15 Patrick & Mary Lou Parr Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Robert Hancock & Suzanne Johnson Sr. Madeleva Comiskey, RSM John & Nicole Hahn Jesse ’80 Eric & Mary Pehrson Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Jacqueline Rashid Devaney SM ’53 Rodney & Mary Jewell Jeff & Danelle Potter Peterson ’99 Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Christopher & Jeanne Devaney Carroll ’74 Elizabeth Conrad Kelly Callahan Karhoff ’99 Michael & Jaime Piernicky Sr. Jeanne Ward, RSM ’59 Steven & Katie Cords Troy & Kara Plumb Sr. Sharon Ekler, RSM Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Rev. William J. Fitzgerald James & Diane Hope Kean ’69 Maurice & Junko Cox Rose Marie Battaglia King ’60 Jim & Cate Pogge Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Nancy Nystrom Tim & Mary Coyle Rich & Jackie Kmiecik Daniel & Carol Potter Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, RSM Sr. Rosemary Floersch, RSM SM ’52 Mike & Mary Jo Dahir Aaron & Anne Prodywus Knape ’98 Marian J. Potter ’04 Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Mark & Lynne Thomas Pitner ’79 Michael & Marcia DeFreece Catherine Herink Knockenhauer ’98 Kevin & Josah Driml Powers ’98 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Mary Gonderinger Samuel & Trudy DeGeorge Bethany R. Kowal ’02 Marshel & Ann Bogacz Prewitt ’60 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Elizabeth Kueper Demers ’98 Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Christopher & Anne Kowal Leanne C. Prewitt ’97 Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Eric & Michelle Bond Deters ’91 Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Dale & Melinda Kreher Larry & Diane Proulx Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Kevin & Catherine Doyle Joe & Linda Kueper Kevin & Regina Rau Sr. Kathleen Erickson, RSM Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Bob Gruidel Tyler Borman & Kaylea Dunn ’96 Steve & Carol Kuzelka Shirley Rayer Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Sr. Rosalima Wilkinson, RSM + Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Greg & Katherine Dyche Eric & Nicole Liebig Lakeman ’92 Larry & Pat Reding Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Stacey & Frances Elliott Tim and Kelli Krause & Family Patricia Beck Lamoureux ’68 Edward & Rosalie Regan Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, RSM Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Margaret S. English ’16 John & Janet Murphy Wolff ’58 Larry Lange Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM Hannah C. Engstrom ’14 David L. Levy Michael & Ann Franco Laughlin ’72 Joe & Carol Reifenrath Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Tom & Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 David & Kelly McCann Laughlin ’81 Ronald & Shannon O’Donnell Reinard ’91 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Virginia Battaglia Veleba SM ’49 Theresa A. Farris ’10 Allie Laurenzo Dennis & Katie Rinkol Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Sr. Monica Marie Reichmuth, RSM Jeanne Nauslar Luedtke ’66 Joseph & Phaedra Fisher John-Paul Lehn Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Sr. Marilyn Ross, RSM Cliff & Kathleen Murphy Shepoka ’67 Kayla K. Fitzgerald ’10 & Elizabeth Bellino Lehn ’02 Andy & Teresa Walters Ryba ’90 Sr. Eva Fritz, RSM Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Fr. Dave Reeson Laura E. Forbes ’04 Jason & Sarah Flynn Lehotay ’92 Sr. Jeanine Salak, RSM Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Neil & Melody Forbes Gerald & Karen Lenczowski Jean Sassatelli Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Jim & Susan Franco Nicole E. Lenczowski ’06 Jesse & Gina Bataillon Scott ’00 + Deceased Madeline E. Riesberg ’20 Sr. Mary Ellen Devereux, RSM John & Catherine Fullenkamp David L. & Mary Franco Levy ’70 Noel & Christine Sommers 48 Paul & Jan Klaus Amanda M. Fulton ’98 49 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Memorials

These gifts were given in honor of those who have passed away. The following have been enrolled into our Memorial Association from July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 and will be listed on our Memorial Wall.

Sr. Mary Lucy Astuto, DEF ’57 John & Jacque Herdzina Elizabeth (Betty) Thell Busse SM ’54 Josh T. Didulo Carey A. Grow ’78 Bob Naujokaitis & Mary Beth Keating Maureen E. McGrath ’57 Gary & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 Jeff & Kari Machal Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 David & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Mary Nutsch Robert & Margaret Stewart Hladik ’66 Gary & Marlene Thell Machal SM ’55 Robert & Joan Koneck-Wilcox ’78 Jim Suchy & Darlene Palmer ’63 Kathleen Polski Baratta ’68 D. Gary Drake Thomas & Margaret Hoarty Bernadette Thell Martin ’66 Jim & Kathleen Piper Garet & Tricia Baratta Meyer ’94 Patricia Burgess Drake ’57 Christine Kucirek Haines ’69 Stephen & Marla Houston Robert L. Martin P. Thomas & Anne Pogge Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 J. Clarice (Dee) Bartek Ursula M. Kalinowski ’66 Jane Tourek Morinelli ’66 Kevin W. Dunn Judy Pollack Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 David Kerrigan Patrick & Lindsey Martin O’Brien ’99 Richard & Betty Darrell Betty Holub Hallas SJ ’48 Constance D. Popel Harry & Joan Fitzgerald Obarski SJ ’48 James (Jim) Baumhover Annelore Klewer Geraldine Hicks Russmann SM ’54 Richard (Dick) Dunning Theresa Ptacek John Lavelle Connie Krambeck James & Phyllis Trombley Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Bruce D. Hansen Rita & Sam Robertson Todd & Janet Kruse Annette Vinardi Adams William & Patricia Stanek Dworak ’65 Robert & Bonnie Schulte Tanya M. Becker Daniel & Nancy Kuhl Douglas Vinardi June Marie Eggert Matt & Lauretta Moore Simon ’80 Michael & Kathryn Farrens Bernice M. Lanspa Maxine Thell Vinardi ’62 John & Janet Murphy Wolff ’58 Michaela Connolly Harper ’78 Jim & Nancy Thompson John & Angela Wieberg Maynard ’83 David & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Kathleen Larkin ’65 Tony Vinardi Kathleen Weiss Enzolera ’65 Steve & Chris Thompson Galen & Mary Lewis Mark & Alice Putjenter Jaksich ’78 Paul Wenninghoff John E. Belsky Sr. M. Eleanor Castle, RSM Tish A. Connelly ’65 T. Geoffrey & Anne Lieben Robert & Joan Koneck-Wilcox ’78 Susan Wisehart Gary & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 Anonymous Agnes Cvetas Fitzgerald SJ ’38 Gary & Marlene Thell Machal SM ’55 Francis (Frank) Bemis Henrietta Harre Harold & Agnes Higgins J. Terry & Ruth Macnamara Richard A. Cerveny Thomas J. Fitzgerald Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Travis & Erica Brock Virginia A. Higgins SM ’53 Bernadette Thell Martin ’66 Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Stephen C. Flansburg David Harris Leonard T. Higgins Mary Kay Rinn Berigan SM ’48 Sidney S. McCahill Richard & Patricia Bauer Chleborad SM ’51 Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Mark & Kathy Rinn Bermel ’59 Holly McCoy John Lavelle Virginia A. Higgins SM ’53 Karen M. Chleborad Jacob S. Folda Philip & Kathryn Kulceski McMillan ’66 Mary Beth Lavelle ’68 & John Wilkinson Mary Schmitz Bertagni Anonymous John & Mary Hope Janet Melchior-Kopp Robert Christian Patricia Harris Wilson ’70 Susan Bertagni Trigg ’68 James & Diane Hope Kean ’69 William & Mary Moeschler Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Kathryn (Kathy) Fosberg Paul & Delores (Dode) Hartigan Kathleen McKenna Horton SM ’53 Ted & Mary Schmitz Bertagni Jane Tourek Morinelli ’66 Ruth Clickner James & Sandra Erwin Joseph & Mary Hartigan Godberson ’80 Fred & Nancy Bertagni Wackerhagen ’73 Sandra Nee ’65 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Lee L. Fowler, II William H. Harvey, Jr. Sally J. Nimmo ’65 Virjean (Jean) Jelinek Eldon D. Boone Phyllis Greenblatt Comerford SM ’53 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 William H. Harvey, Jr. Education Fund Catherine Nielsen Boone ’65 James & Barbara O’Brien Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 Michael O’Connell Daniel & Sharon Palladino Burns SM ’53 Patricia Jackson Gambee SM ’49 Eleanor L. Hasenjager Leonard R. Kaipus Joseph J. Borghoff, IV Michael & Frances O’Neill Robert J. Connelly Michael J. Jackson Richard & Mary Jo Smutny Donovan ’63 Judith Vancura Batten ’65 Peggy Poffenbarger Neumann ’63 William F. Palais, Jr. Mary Jean Connelly Harrington ’57 Sr. M. Augusta Garcia, RSM William P. Heaston George & Donna Blazek Lou Anne Pane Anonymous Anonymous Sondra (Sonnie) Gallagher Kalinski ’57 Ingrid Kalinowski Borghoff ’65 Robert & Marie Connelly Tom & Karen Pearson Joseph & Ann Benes Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Robert & Darlene Brummels Monica Harrington ’91 Dolores Cushing Gerbeling SJ ’49 Tony & Jacque Pesavento Tom & Debby Bird Joseph & Judy Tomasek Koziol ’58 Patrick & Anne Burke Mary Schlesinger Conway ’67 Dorothy Sealock Gawehn-Frisby SJ ’49 Derald & Susan Peters Mary Boler Joyce Jensen Whalley ’58 Mary Lou Filippi Butler ’65 Marcella Connelly Peterson ’64 Priscilla Connelly Quinn ’68 Mary Jane Smith Gerst ’68 Patrick & Merrily Boler Kenneth (Ken) Kampfe Victoria Michalski Carpenter ’83 Jim & Cate Pogge Mary Jane Martin Cook ’65 Timothy & Monica Smith Ahern ’77 Gregory & Kathryn Boulay G.K. & Rebecca Rhoads Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Dan & Kathryn Randone Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Leo & Martha Gillespie Vince M. Boulay Mary Lou Collins Paul Kavanaugh Joseph & Carol Schmitt Tish A. Connelly ’65 Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Anthony & Susan Connelly Steve & Jan Bode James & Diane Hope Kean ’69 Delbert & Vicki Sempek Nancy Reiman Tex ’65 John & Michelle Coniglio Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Marilyn Goetzinger Rita Wagman Skinner ’65 Tim & Barb Cunningham Rose M. Keefover Tish A. Connelly ’65 Vincent N. Cook Delores Sledge Buddy Comer Joe & Candace Daly Anonymous Mary Kay Connor ’63 Kathleen Kisicki Cook ’56 Joanne M. Stewart ’72 & Sandra Goetzinger-Comer ’70 Arthur & Janet Kleine Farha ’64 John & Sandra Bogema Tim & Mary Coyle Alex T. Stolarskyj Jane W. Coyle Sr. M. Philomene Golonka, RSM Margaret Hanson Virginia Johnson Cap ’64 Josephine C. Dillon Nancy Reiman Tex ’65 Laural K. Dean ’00 Dustin Heng & Stephanie Kremla Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 G. Howard & Natalie Culotta Dobbs ’65 Anonymous Anthony & Teresa Vancura Vacanti ’73 Terri Zadina Jewell ’79 Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Bob & Billie Dougherty Rose M. Crowley Elizabeth Markey Goodroad Joseph & Cynthia Van Ackeren Nanci Conboy Just ’75 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Marrianne Safranek Driml ’65 Sr. Patricia Guziec, RSM ’58 Charles & Laura Allen Denis F. Walsh Raymond & Francine Krause Marian Coppola Michael & Ann Gallagher Dunn ’59 Jean Stackhouse Wang ’67 Bonnie Casey Culhane ’64 Rosalie Parks Graz SJ ’50 Marty & Shayla Moore Liebentritt ’76 Barbara Fogarty Randy & Theresa Ecker Thomas & Kathleen Wells Leonard & Mary Lou Nemec Gunia ’67 Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM Brad Liggett Susan Kalina Michael & Mary Beacom Emmer ’84 Joe & Meryl Zadina Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Maureen Liggett & Family Carol A. Keefover ’65 Tom & Maureen Becka Falcon ’85 Larry F. Cusic Carmen Alba Bracken ’70 Joseph & Judy Tomasek Koziol ’58 Amy L. Longo ’66 Gerald & Patricia Maguire Diana C. Fuller & Jim O’Connor Tim & Mary Coyle Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Mary Ellen Lynch ’69 Gayle M. Malmquist ’64 Jeffrey & Sheila Garvey Robert L. Bracken, Jr. Marcia Cusic Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Scott & Kim Macintosh Raydelle Kaline Meehan ’59 Bob & Mary Gonderinger Robert J. Broghammer Holly McCoy Joe & Gail Micek Jane Tourek Morinelli ’66 Larry & Shirley Good Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Charles & Nancy Veys Sonny (Raymond) Groves Tom Micek Corrine Rapier Navarette ’65 Kathryn Hansen Sr. Sheila Devereux, RSM John & Sandra Bogema Joseph & Mary Jo Budenholzer Jim Mirovsky Thomas & Linda Nipper Edward & Norma Hasenjager Geralyn Budenholzer White ’78 Anonymous Judith Hasenjager 50 51 Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Memorials continued

Nancy Reiman Tex ’65 Jennifer Ann Macdonald Mark & Teresa Tusa Stillmock ’79 Josephine S. Russo SJ ’48 David & Patricia Draney Hayden ’78 Robert & Linda Walsh Fell ’65 Jean Stackhouse Wang ’67 Susan Kalina Terrence & Judith Strawhecker Josephine S. Russo SJ ’48 + (Bequest) Brian & Patricia Hire Michael & Susan Babb Hawkins ’75 Julie Weissflog Gary & Rosemary Kalamaja Wesely ’71 Yvonne Buresh Kros ’61 Charla Kusleika Schmid ’71 Helen C. Kenney Margaret (Maggie) Bendon Ryan ’67 Gerard & Grace (Chris) Trout Wulff ’71 John P. Mayhan Rita Wagman Skinner ’65 Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Sr. Joan Martin, RSM Michael Bendon Joy Neneman ’57 Michael H. Ward Paula Mossman Robert J. Wagman, Sr. Jeremy Patrick Knott Dennis Schafer Gerald & Diane Pfeifer Reisdorff ’70 Heider Family Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield NE Stan & Jane Simon Sandra Jaeger Mauro ’66 (Bequest) Gary & Mary Jane Monico Herron ’74 Sr. Claudette D. Schiratti, RSM ’57 Stephen Mossman Pamela DuPree Cermak ’67 Tiffany Mauro Boren Daniel & JoAnn Zuerlein Eugenia (Jean) Koneck St. Stanislaus Church Ladies Guild Tish A. Connelly ’65 John C. Mauro Ellen Everhart Murray ’57 Rosa Backman on behalf of Nicholas J. Schafer, Jr. Paul & Marguerite Wagman Stoysich ’58 Marrianne Safranek Driml ’65 Kim Mauro Tom & Rebecca Murray Target Tax team Jennifer Schafer ’86 Darlene Torczon Mary Jo Danahy Ellis ’61 Janet Koneck Schalm ’77 William J. McCafferty Lois Jean Scott Nisi ’59 Dorothy Schultz Joan Swan Robert & Linda Walsh Fell ’65 Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Denis & Rosella Cuka Edward P. Krawczyk Richard & Mary Jo Smutny Donovan ’63 Joseph & Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ ’50 Susan Koralewski Hancock ’73 Gary & Marlene Thell Machal SM ’55 Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Fr. Jerry Nordick Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Michael & Susan Babb Hawkins ’75 Harold & Alvina Schumacher Terri Zadina Jewell ’79 John P. McCarthy Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 Scott & Lynda Caniglia Turnquist ’83 Francene Kotera Holstein ’65 Janet J. Schumacher ’64 Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 George & Rose Marie Bendon Basque ’59 Gernon & Donna Longo Robert J. Nussrallah Paul H. Thompson Marie Hason Soula SM ’45 Augustine (Gus) & Louise Scolaro Susan Danahy Sammin ’65 Jane Stultz McKernan ’63 Anonymous Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 Joseph & Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ ’50 Charla Kusleika Schmid ’71 Daniel McKernan Joanne Amoura Tish A. Connelly ’65 Scott & Lynda Caniglia Turnquist ’83 Paul & Marguerite Wagman Stoysich ’58 Stanley & Frances Kurtz Michael & Lisa Chudomelka Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 Pat McMullen William & Carolyn Andreasen Taylor ’71 Sr. Aquinas Kurtz, OSF SM ’55 Marian Fiscus Emily Scherr Scott John & Sandra Bogema Dean & Phyllis Thorsen John & Bernadette Kaczmarek Vlock ’64 Richard Hekl Mary M. Scherr ’62 Michael S. Kutilek Hughleen Thorsen ’68 Bernyce Wagman + Timothy J. McReynolds Roy & Susan Kessell Jay Harrington Sr. Loretta Sedlmayer, RSM Leo & Mary Ann Thurman Alyce Eileen Walsh Tish A. Connelly ’65 John & Mary Beth Lindsay Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Sr. Susan Severin, RSM SM ’55 Terry & Liz Thurman Thomas & Tammara Spence Nussrallah ’86 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Dennis & Joni McCann Mary Guziec Mendenhall ’62 Margaret H. Semin SM ’54 Robert N. Thurmond, III Rita Wagman Skinner ’65 Sr. Johanna Burnell, RSM William & Jane Dethlefs Roccaforte ’74 Kay Walowski Gail Dolan Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Will & Jan Spech Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Patricia Alexander Walworth SM ’52 Sr. M. Donata Landkamer, RSM Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Sharon Neill ’62 Rita M. Obermeyer Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Anonymous Mary Lou Skupa SM ’54 Ann Thurmond ’68 Sr. Jeanne O’Rourke, RSM Neal Obermeyer Mary Tata Ward ’73 Barbara Thornton LaPour ’65 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Georgine Sievertsen Ronald P. Traggiai Michael (Mike) O’Daniel, Sr. James & Diane Hope Kean ’69 Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 John & Janet Murphy Wolff ’58 John Lavelle Tim & Mary Coyle Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Mary Beth Lavelle ’68 & John Wilkinson Charles (Chuck) Warga Rodger H. Miller Joseph & Mary Troia Christy Hoschar Mary Lou Hudyka O’Loughlin ’66 James & Margaret Lavelle McCrea ’70 Richard & Rosemary Meloccaro Gunia ’62 James & Bernadine Bonacci Zielinski SJ ’54 Margaret Troia Wazny ’71 Priscilla Connelly Quinn ’68 John Mauro & Sandra Jaeger Mauro ’66 + Fred W. Simmons Lucille Lynam Warren SJ ’38 Sharon M. Sullivan ’65 Teresa (Terri) Moore ’71 Kathleen (Kay) McDermott Tvrdik ’57 Sr. M. Catherine Owens, RSM MSM ’26 James & Sandra Erwin Tom & Patricia Ferrando Pamela Thornton ’68 Anonymous Joseph M. Casey, Sr. Mary Clare Beninato Gerald (Jerry) Wichert Hughleen Thorsen ’68 Gary & Barbara Anderson Rosemary Papp Sindelar SM ’53 Maureen E. McGrath ’57 Julie Wichert ’88 Angela Tompkins Thomas & Ann Connelly Brannen ’71 Patricia Muell Pennisi ’64 Daniel & Sharon Palladino Burns SM ’53 Ann Godek Tomcykowski ’57 Michelle Pisci Bratetic ’71 Marcella Connelly Peterson ’64 Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 John J. Wieberg James & Margaret Lavelle Edward & Evelyn Smejkal Mary Dickinson Ann Bendon Wieberg ’57 John Lavelle Joan Konon Pilus SM ’55 Joseph & Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ ’50 Darleen Mathisen Veylupek Sam & Alice Gerraughty Lawrence & Rebecca Lavelle Jerry & Mary Bushman Scott & Lynda Caniglia Turnquist ’83 Ray Madej Sr. Rosalima Wilkinson, RSM Lori Gradoville ’77 Sophia M. Emmer ’20 Margaret E. Lavelle Derwin & Mary Babb Horne ’79 Mary Ann Pisci ’69 JoAnne M. Smejkal Reid Von Tersch Mary Beth Lavelle ’68 & John Wilkinson Christine Huntzinger Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Joseph & Loretta Smejkal Caniglia SJ ’50 Bridget Ann Brooks Barbara (Bobbie) Mowery Wingate ’64 Elizabeth Breeding Hurt ’67 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Scott & Lynda Caniglia Turnquist ’83 Daniel & Sharon Palladino Burns SM ’53 Douglas E. Wingate, Jr. Dorie E. Lawrence SM ’52 Terri Zadina Jewell ’79 Sr. Johneen Owens, RSM ’58 Ronald & Joan Gerard Shirley Carter Andrews SM ’52 Lorray D. Smith ’67 Mary Anne Wolf Kathleen Pecoraro Kalal ’71 Ronald & Ann Grummert Mary Jo Havlicek SM ’52 Daniel (Dan) Pogge Carolyn Jaworski ’64 Robert T. Wolf Michelle Keeler Tom & Stacey Meade Marj Kastl Krawczyk SM ’52 Jim & Cate Pogge Marguerite Fangman Stejskal SJ ’45 Andrew & Barbara Krolikowski Rev. John L. Pietramale Mary Rae Wolf James Lawrence Catherine Wrobleski Lane ’71 Henry Roehrig James F. Stejskal Dorothy L. Rasgorshek Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Stephanie Manners James F. Lynch Kathryn Roehrig Murphy ’68 Joseph A. Stock George & Kathleen Coffey Royce ’65 Dale & Kathleen Martin Gerald & Catherine Zenk Natalie Mandolfo Cleo A. Winkle Thomas & Mary Morrissey Geraldine M. Rogers Sr. Corrine C. Connelly, RSM ’58 Christine Zenk Rix ’73 Jane McGill ’89 Thomas & Susan Wagoner Thomas & Jean Rogers Lund ’71 Marilyn Yechout Stoysich ’57 Renae C. Von Tersch ’03 Matthew & Suzanne Montag Donna M. Zey Rosemary Begley Weide SJ ’53 Sr. Mary Charlene Ross, RSM Robert & Marilyn Bouckaert El & Rita Pitt Carol Bader Nicola ’78 Charles & Nancy Veys Virginia Bryg ’57 Jeanne Kemmy Longenecker ’69 Mark (Todd) Pestal Anonymous Bernyce Wagman Thomas & Susan Quenelle Cody ’65 Jessica E. Moeschler-Miller ’89 Dan & Mary Rommelfanger Paul & Rosa Rozmajzl Mary Lynn Sortino Cerveny ’65 Thomas & Diana Glynn + Deceased Marilyn C. Ryan Dr. Michon Rozmajzl, RSM SM ’55 Tish A. Connelly ’65 Colleen H. Lynch Leonard & Mary Lou Nemec Gunia ’67 Mary Sue Zadina Ryan ’72 Marrianne Safranek Driml ’65 Tom & Annette Mayer Kutilek ’57 Bette Skorka Rudloff SM ’51 Richard & Rosemary Meloccaro Gunia ’62 Michael & Gina Narke Sequenzia ’77 Howard Rudloff 52 53 Annual Report

Ways to Give

1) Make a gift online at: donatenow.networkforgood.org/mercyhighomaha.

2)  Make checks payable to: Mercy High School 1501 S. 48th Street .2% Omaha, NE 68106 .8% 3)  Venmo your gift to: @MercyHighSchoolOmaha. Contributions 4) Donate on a monthly basis by joining Mercy’s MX-12 program at: donatenow.networkforgood.org/Mx12 July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 5)  With every purchase, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Mercy. a) Go to smile.amazon.com Annual Funds b) Enter your existing Amazon username and password 4% (Includes “Major” Gifts) $379,634.12 18% c) Search “Mercy High School Omaha” 20% d) Click “Select” 3% 20% e) Start shopping! 3% FIESTA $414,036.99 6)  Create a Facebook fundraiser in support of Mercy. COVID-19 Funding 7)   TAGG When you your purchase at any participating businesses, a ((Alumnae, Parents, Students and Friends) $85,285.89 4% portion of your purchase price will be donated to Mercy. a. Download the TAGG app. 7% b. Visit participating businesses and snap a photo of your receipt. GolfFest $61,415.00 3% c. Choose “Mercy High School” as your cause to support. 8) A matching gift from your company doubles your impact on 18% Student Fundraisers Mercy High School. Check with your corporation’s human resources office for instructions. (Plant and Food Sales) $62,032.32 3%

9) Memorial gifts are a meaningful way to honor the life of a loved one. Make your memorial gift at: Bequests/Memorials $16,785.00 .8% donatenow.networkforgood.org/mercyhighomaha. Living Tributes $2,265.00 .2% 10) A tribute gift is a wonderful way to celebrate a graduation, birthday, anniversary, or other significant milestone. Make your tribute gift at: donatenow.networkforgood.org/mercyhighomaha. Scholarships 7% 11)  Endowing a named scholarship or tuition award is an investment in (McAuley, Endowed, Family, etc.) $139,042.69 Mercy’s mission of providing a faith-based education to any girl who desires it. With a minimum of $25,000, your scholarship or tuition Donor Restricted award can be funded as a single gift, a series of gifts over several years, 44% (Academic Success Center, or a planned gift from your estate. If interested in participating contact Bathroom Renovations, Technology Labs) $916,400.00 44% Nate Driml, Vice President for Advancement at 402.553.9424 or [email protected].

12)  Your planned gift ensures the future of Mercy High School while lessening the tax burden on your estate and your heirs. Gift Total $2,076,897.01 commitments or bequests through a will or trust, life insurance, or beneficiary designations for qualified retirement plans such as your 401(k) or IRA all help to further Mercy’s educational mission. If interested in participating contact Nate Driml, Vice President for Advancement at 402.553.9424 or [email protected].

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