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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 Donors Making An Impact EDUCATION VALUES FRIENDSHIP Table of Contents 1 Letter from the Board Chair 2 Members & Trustees 3 Faculty & Staff 4 Financial Summary 5 Letter from the Principal 6 College Acceptances 7 Academic Awards 8 Donor Societies 18 Honorary & Memorial Gifts 22 Alumnae Donors by Class AMSU has made every effort to complete & present an accurate listing of all donations in this Annual Report. If your name is omitted or incorrectly listed, we apologize for this error. Please inform the Office of Alumnae Relations and external Affairs of any corrections. Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees Dear Friends and Supporters of the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, Thirty-seven years ago, I became a member of the Mount St. Ursula community when I joined the faculty as a young music teacher. I spent three wonderful years in that position, and although in relative terms my time as an AMSU faculty member was fairly brief, the School and its extraordinary community left an indelible mark on me that continues to shape my professional and personal perspectives. AMSU was then, and remains now, a very special place, one that embodies the Ursuline tradition of service and academic excellence on a daily basis. The dedicated faculty and staff, under the leadership of Sr. Jean Marie Humphries, osu, PhD ’89, continues today to challenge young women to become committed, purpose-driven leaders whose accomplishments enrich their communities and the lives of others in many ways. I can’t think of a better example of Catholic education at its best. As Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am honored to serve with such talented educators and to have the chance to learn about the many exciting activities that animate life at the Academy of Mount St. Ursula. Our evaluation by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Education gave us a chance to study and showcase the work we do, and our efforts were recognized and rewarded by the Commission’s evaluators with a positive outcome. In this publication you will have a chance to learn about the many facets of life at AMSU, and I encourage you to do so. This mission, never more critical, continues to rely on your support in order to thrive. Serving a diverse urban community remains a financial challenge and the Board is committed to keeping this excellent educational opportunity affordable for as many of the students who can benefit as we can. The dollars you contribute help us support students who have great financial need and also help us close the gap between the tuition charged and the cost of an AMSU student’s education. The Board is particularly grateful for the strong financial assistance provided through the Ursuline Sisters and their provincial leadership. But every one of you matters as well, and I thank you again for your historic and robust generosity that has sustained AMSU for nearly 165 years. With gratitude and wishes for a happy and peaceful Easter season, Mary Erina Driscoll Mary Erina Driscoll Chair, AMSU Board of Trustees Annual Report 2018-2019 | 1 2018 - 2019 Academy of Mount St. Ursula Corporation VRSVLA LAVRVS Members Sr. Jane Finnerty, osu ’61, Chair Sr. Brenda Buckley, osu ’61 Sr. Ann Peterson, osu Sr. Patricia Russell, osu ’60 Sr. Maureen Welch, osu Trustees Sr. Geraldine Kennedy, osu, Esq. ’59 Pro Bono Attorney Mr. Ronald Johnn, CPA Queens Legal Services Chair (through March 2019) Partner, Bosco, Johnn & Co. Ms. Marguerite Kissane ’77 American Stock Exchange Mrs. Francesca Bossey ’86 Deputy Budget Director Sr. Elizabeth McAdams, osu Westchester County Teacher Ursuline Academy in Wilmington Sr. Brenda Buckley, osu Interim Chair (April-August 2019) Sr. Marilyn Muldoon, osu Chair, World Languages Assistant Superintendent of Schools The Ursuline School Diocese of Bridgeport, CT Sr. Sheila Campbell, osu ’61 Joseph P. Muriana, Esq. Volunteer ESOL Tutor Associate Vice-President Academy of Mount St. Ursula Fordham University Joan Carty, Esq. ’69 Mrs. Margaret Mangan Murtagh ’79 President & CEO (through March 2019) Housing Development Fund Director Reformed Church Nursery School Dr. Mary Erina Driscoll Chair (August 2019) Adrienne Rolla ’76 Dean, School of Education Chief Financial Officer The City College of New York ITR Industries Sr. Jane Finnerty, osu Margaret Reilly-Brooks ’80 Provincial Vice President & Deputy General Counsel Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union A&E Television Networks Eastern Province Mr. Ronald Schutte Sr. Jean Marie Humphries, osu, PhD ’89 (ex-officio) President Principal All Hallows High School Academy of Mount St. Ursula Mrs. Maeve Marie Scott ’77 Anne Marie Hynes, Esq. ’67 Former Director of Government Reporting/Compliance President AIG The Hynes Foundation Mrs. Claudia Toni-Smith ’92 Former Vice President in Controllers Goldman Sachs & Company 2 | Academy of Mount St. Ursula 2018 - 2019 Administration, Faculty & Staff Sr. Jean Marie Humphries, osu, PhD, AMSU ’89 Principal Carolyn Duggan Assistant Principal for Academics & Discipline Jasmin Abbatiello Marie Fabrizio * Anna Papageorgiou Executive Director of Alumnae Social Studies Math Tutor Relations and External Affairs Barbara Finney Flor Paulino-Figueroa Oscar Abreu Nurse Front Desk Associates Maintenance Emycee Garcia Lirija Pepaj Susan Acocella Front Desk Associates Front Desk Associates Administrative Assistant for School (through February 2019) Mariza Garcia Linda Peri * Administrative Assistant for School Language Maria Ali (beginning Mayrch 2019) Associate Treasurer Janine Ramos-Collins ’06 * Sr. Alice Marie Giordano, osu ’52 Art Vincent Amendola Service Coordinator Religion Aroon Rampersaud Tara Harrison ’07 * Science Doris Balbuena Physical Education & Health Alumnae Relations and Bryan Ray External Affairs Specialist Kania Javier Director of Finance Principal’s Secretary / Office Assistant (beginning May 2019) Silvia Cabreja Director of Admissions Michelle Kelleher ’81 Jhenelle Robinson and Recruitment Treasurer (through March 2019) Library Media Specialist Sr. Barbara Calamari, osu Tiffany Lee Lillian Savastano Mission Effectiveness Religion Mathematics Sinead Cameron ’06 Amy Malave-Dowd ’99 Leonardo Soliman * Social Studies Accounts Payable Religion Jennifer Cofre Keri Masick* Jessica Sticklor Science English English Eve Cohen Noreen McAuliffe Dr. Suroj Tiwari * Mathematics English Science Katherine Corticcio Dr. Athena Mengharini Mitch Turner Social Studies Science Alumnae Relations and External Affairs Specialist Monica DeLaurentis ’70 * Diana Mera Mathematics Foreign Language Willy Valentine Maintenance Jeanne DiBenedetto Kathleen O’Connell ’85 * Coordinator of Student Ministry Director of Guidance Aquila Walden * and Activities Brianne O’Hare Music & Performing Arts Summer Evans Guidance Regina Ward ’93 * Mathematics Luis Pantojas Technology & AMSU Maintenance Supervisor Webmaster * Department Chair Annual Report 2018-2019 | 3 Financial Summary Fiscal Year ’18 - ’19 (Unaudited Figures - $s in thousands) Revenue: Net Tuition & Fees $1,829 41% Development Income $2,282 51% Other Operating Income $ 358 8% Total Revenue: $4,469 100% Expenses: Salaries $2,581 60% Staff Benefits $ 651 15% Operating Expenses $ 640 15% Development Expenses $ 286 7% Depreciation $ 152 3% Total Expenses: $4,231 100% Net Income: $159 2018 - 2019: Tuition & General Fee $ 9,600 Actual Cost to Educate $12,950 4 | Academy of Mount St. Ursula Letter from the Principal Greetings, As I was opening the door to my office after being on a phone call, I overhead a junior talking in the hallway with a prospective mother touring our school. The mother mentioned how the building has such a warm and welcoming presence. The student commented right away with yes, the school has such a warm, friendly, and cozy feeling to it. But that is not all that we are about. Catholic education for young women is the core of our mission. Our students continue to be involved in STEM activities, outside SAT and College Prep programs, art competitions, and attendance at musical events. Our Performance Choir was scheduled to perform in the Ithaca College’s Gospel Festival weekend. However, it has been postponed to Fall 2020 due to COVID-19. We maintain our association with Theatre Development Fund allowing our students to attend plays. In addition, we have increased our technology offerings with an Intermediate Computers course and AP Computer Science Principles. This course enabled AMSU to be recognized by the College Board for an AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Out of 20,000 institutions that offer AP courses, 818 have earned the award. AMSU is one of only 639 to be recognized for achieving this important result in AP CSP. Special thank you to Regina Ward ’93 our Technology teacher and coordinator for all her work in this area. Our AMSU Ursuline values continue to shine as students participate in events such as the United Nations, the Sheen Center for Culture and Thought and at liturgies at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the senior mass with Cardinal Dolan. Serviam is lived out daily thru many activities such as the Cardinal Hayes Program for Exceptional Persons on Sunday, our Lenten drive for toiletries for women in transitional housing and food and clothing drives along with activities in their neighborhood schools and community centers such as Altagracia Faith and Justice Works. During Lent at lunchtime, the Way of the Cross is prayed daily. Friendships are encouraged through our faith-based, social, environmentally conscious and justice-oriented clubs. AMSU students participate in our school musical