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Summer 2020 1501 South 48Th Street Organization Omaha, NE 68106 US Postage PAID Omaha, NE Permit NO 879 Volume 46, Number 18, Non Profit A publication of the Mercy High School Alumnae and Advancement Office Summer 2020 1501 South 48th Street Organization Omaha, NE 68106 US Postage PAID Omaha, NE Permit NO 879 Event presented by J. Skinner Baking Co. In this issue: Mercy News: FIESTA 2020 Monday, September 14, 2020 Class of 2020 Excels The Players Club at Deer Creek Alumnae News: 12101 Deer Creek Drive | Omaha On the Front Lines Journalist, Volunteer Receives Alumna Award Don’t delay; register your foursome today! Mercyhigh.org/happenings Annual Report The Mercian Volume 46, Number 18 Summer 2020 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT MERCY NEWS 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
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