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Courier Staff: Scot Erin Briggs Editor [email protected]  Natalie Davis Miller features Staff Writer 4 Theory to Practice 12 Teaching Personality Shannon E. Brewer ’03 Staff Writer The Education Department at Saint Meet Pennsylvania’s Social Studies Joya Helmuth Mary’s College is producing highly Teacher of the Year. Graphic Designer sought after teachers. Photos by Matt Cashore 6 Multicultural Letters: Send letters to the editor to: Approaches to departments Courier Editor Saint Mary’s College Teaching Reading 303 Haggar College Center Professor Lorreta Li takes a look at Notre Dame, IN 46556 2 Inside Saint Mary’s or e-mail [email protected] how students read and speak, and the effects of cultural dialects. Class News: 14 Avenue News Send alumnae class news to: Alumnae News Editor 19 Belles Athletics 110 Le Mans Hall 8 A New Path Saint Mary’s College 20 For the record Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001 Special Education Licensure: Saint or e-mail [email protected] Mary’s offers education majors a 22 Club news Alumnae Association Staff: new career option and an enriching Kara O’Leary ’89 learning experience. Director of Alumnae Relations 24 Club of the Year [email protected] 25 Class News The Mission 10 Staying Connected Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic, residential, women’s college in the Eight alumnae meet with education 26 Excelsior liberal arts tradition. A pioneer in the professor and mentor, Kitty Green, education of women, the College is an to talk about what being a teacher academic community where women develop their talents and prepare to really means. make a difference in the world. Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844, Saint Mary’s promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. All members of the College remain faithful to this mission and continually assess their response to the complex needs and challenges of the contemporary world. The Alumnae Association insidesaint mary’s Board of Directors Honorary President Carol Ann Mooney ’72 President Marilyn Wolter Laboe ’61 360 East Hurd Road Monroe, MI 48162 (734) 243-3345 • [email protected] How Do We Teach the Teachers? Vice President Holly Rieger Curley ’80 23263 Mora Glen Drive By Professor Dale Banks, Chair of the Education Department Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (650) 948-8598 • [email protected] One afternoon during passing period, at the junior high where I was teaching, my Secretary Judy Mardoian Gavoor ’76 friend Jim came up to me and asked, “Dale, do you know what’s so good about beating 1030 Sir William Lane your head against a brick wall?” I said, “I can’t think of anything.” Jim said. “It feels so Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 235-2759 • [email protected] good when you stop!” I laughed and went back to class. Over the years I have come to

Directors realize that there is a better answer to the Sheila Conlin Brown ’56 question. Stop beating your head against 7251 2390 East Street the wall, and then examine it, and look Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 659-3040 • [email protected] for ways around it, over it, under it. That’s what teachers do; they look for best way to Jill Moore Clouse ’99 3202 North Paulina Street, 2S accomplish the goal. Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 348-2124 • [email protected] Here at Saint Mary’s, we educate future educators to be able to do just Mary Sue Dunn Curry ’85 5434 Flowering Dogwood Lane that. But to that practical end, we add a Charlotte, NC 28270-3729 bit of philosophy. “The mind will not be (704) 814-7967 • [email protected] cultivated at the expense of the heart,” Nora Barry Fischer ’73 said Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau of a U.S. Post Office and Courthouse 700 Grant Street, Suite 5260 Holy Cross education. As the chair of the Pittsburgh, PA 15219 education department, I see this as the Sara Bateman Koehler ’70 program’s focus: preparing educators who 944 Spannwood Road Indianapolis, IN 46228 not only are life long learners, but also (317) 253-4494 • [email protected] know their students, know how to teach, Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy ’66 know how to assess, and know how to mix 505 Welwyn Road and match those three elements to be the Richmond, VA 23229-8105 (804) 741-5301 • [email protected] best teacher they can be.

LeeAnn Franks McConnell ’85 Before I came to Saint Mary’s College, 1006 Eastland Drive I taught science for more than 20 years Sturgis, MI 49091 (269) 651-9955 • [email protected] at the high school and junior high school levels. I taught at both private and public Karen Zagrocki McDonald ’76 P.O. Box 87 schools. While I was teaching in these Union Pier, MI 49129 (269) 469-9625 • [email protected] environments, I heard grumblings from my fellow teachers about lack of effort Adriana Garces Petty ’01 1615 Altgeld Street and knowledge on the part of the students that made teaching impossible. At the same South Bend, IN 46614 time, my elementary-aged daughter was having trouble in school and I realized that my (574) 514-3237 • [email protected] daughter’s teacher was probably complaining just like the teachers in my school were Lisa Maxbauer Price ’99 complaining. I promised myself then that instead of just living with the problem I should Post Towers 75 West Street, Apt 2B do something about it. New York, NY 10006-1791 (917) 518-4345 • [email protected] I see this as my calling. This country needs teachers who can reach children. The mission of the College constantly reminds me, Saint Mary’s and the Education Susan M. Suchy ’89 9225 South Clifton Park Avenue Department is an academic community that allows young women to develop their Evergreen Park, IL 60805-1508 talents. We are charged with preparing young women to make a difference in the world. (708) 636-5915 • [email protected] Now you could accuse me of being biased, but I can think of few more significant Kimmi Martin Troy ’00 ways to make a difference in the world than teaching. The need for an educated, 936 Currie Place Wauwatosa, WI 53213 intelligent society is ever more apparent in a world where access to education opens (414) 771-0306 • [email protected] doors to a better life and the absence of that access is a breeding ground for extremism Phyllis Sullivan Van Hersett ’62 and violence. 10507 Jaguar Drive Littleton, CO 80124 What makes a good teacher? Not one thing. It’s a mix. The ability to think, to solve (303) 790-9265 • [email protected] problems, to work with other adults and parents, along with a healthy mind, a reflective Abby Van Vlerah ’04 nature, and the ability to anticipate and adjust are musts. All of which have a connection 303 East LaSalle, Apt. 112B to the College mission which emphasizes social responsibility, and the ability to think South Bend, IN 46617 (307) 399-0652 • [email protected] clearly, critically, and creatively about human culture. We are preparing useful citizens here at Saint Mary’s. And, moreover, we prepare them Rebecca Votto ’93 Apt. C, 930 W. Balboa Boulevard within the context of faith, with the belief they will make a difference in the world. And to Newport Beach, CA 92661 (310) 597-9210 • [email protected] borrow from the Sisters of the Holy Cross, the motto with which they founded this great College, Spes Unica, they are, indeed, our only hope. Karen McNamara Weaver ’91 513 Southwest Gentry Lane Lees Summit, MO 64081 (816) 761-4374 • [email protected]

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Sister M. Alma Peter, CSC, Former Acting President of Saint Mary’s College Passes Away

Sister M. Alma Peter, CSC, acting president at Saint Mary’s College from 1970–1972, passed away March 7, 2008, at Saint Mary’s Convent. She was 98. Sister Alma’s career at the College spanned 34 years, from 1950–1984. Sister Alma entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1928. Her Final Profession took place on August 15, 1933. She had a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. She received her master’s degree in chemistry from Marquette University in Milwaukee. She also held two honorary degrees: a doctor of humanities degree from Saint Mary’s College and a doctor of laws degree from the University of Notre Dame. Her career at the College included several assignments. In 1955 she was appointed academic dean, a position she filled for 14 years during a time of expansion and evolution at the College. Sister Alma envisioned and secured new college programs such as foreign study development. In 1969 she spent six weeks in Rome to set up the College’s study abroad program there. From 1974–1976 she would serve as director of the College’s Rome campus and was later the counselor of the Ireland program. In 1970 Sister Alma became acting president of Saint Mary’s, following the death of President Monsignor John McGrath on June 9. She served that role during the time when the College and the University of Notre Dame were determining whether or not to unify. In November 1971, Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s jointly announced termination of unification plans. Notre Dame announced at the time that it would admit women beginning in September 1972. Saint Mary’s remained an all-women’s college. President Carol Ann Mooney ’72 expressed sadness at the loss and said Sister Alma left her mark on the College. “I have known Sister Alma since my days as a student at Saint Mary’s College. In fact, she was the president my senior year. I am deeply saddened by her passing. Saint Mary’s has lost not only a former president, but also a woman who helped to shape our future during a pivotal time in our history. She and I enjoyed many visits over the past few years. I will miss her wisdom and friendship.”

COURIER|Gdf]b[&$$, 3 Making THE GRADE social work music chemistry art nursing education The sixth in a six-part series on Saint Mary’s nationally accredited programs Theory to Practice By Natalie Davis Miller

Saint Mary’s Education Department, full-time faculty and staff (standing, left to right): Professor Catherine (Kitty) Green, Director of the Learning Tree Jayne Fogle, Professors Insook Chung, Mary Ann Traxler, Director of Student Teaching Karen Van Meter, Loretta Li, and Dale Banks; (seated): Professor Nancy Turner, and Administrative Assistant Mary Moen.

The word is out. Graduates of Saint Mary’s Education Program are highly sought after. Recruiters from outside the state have been known to through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher contact the department in search of teachers, according to Education (NCATE). The department offers an elementary Dale Banks, chair and licensing advisor of the Education education major, and students completing the major, along Department at Saint Mary’s College. Banks is proud of the with passing national tests, are licensed to teach in primary program’s notoriety and says it’s well earned. “We have a and intermediate schools. In the fall of 2008, the department good reputation; we produce a teacher who is prepared to will also offer an elementary education major with a walk into a classroom and carry out all the necessary things Certificate in Special Education: Mild Intervention. The for those kids to get a good education.” addition of this new concentration complements a number The education department is one of Saint Mary’s six of already well-established programs and classes, including nationally accredited programs, receiving accreditation the Student Teacher/Field Study Program. Karen Van Meter,

4 COURIER|Gdf]b[&$$, “The field component to the education program allows students to take the theory they are learning in the Saint Mary’s College classroom and put it into practice.”

— Karen Van Meter

the program director, is responsible for the field placement of are available for a relatively low fee, to cover the cost of student teachers. purchasing more supplies. The room is lined with shelves full of colorful folders of Student Teacher/Field Study Program materials, and there are worktables and supplies for students Saint Mary’s students are placed in the classroom during to do their projects. Fogle is also available to assist students their sophomore year, where they must log 30 hours of and the community as she did recently in a “Make It, Take classroom observation. Their time in the field increases It” workshop for area teachers. “I work individually with the during their junior year when the preservice teacher education students to help them learn ways they can present is required to spend five hours a week with additional materials so their individual students can understand a skill responsibilities such as teaching lessons, teacher interviews and build on their knowledge,” explains Fogle. and small group work, according to Van Meter. By their senior While the education department’s goal is to shape year, most preservice teachers are participating students into exceptional licensed teachers, in a yearlong field placement in the classroom. professors also encourage preservice teachers “The field component to the education to embrace the magic of a child’s learning program allows students to take the theory environment. Professor Mary Anne Traxler they are learning in the Saint Mary’s College runs a lively Children’s Literature course classroom and put it into practice. The practical where the students act as both teacher experience is very important for the preservice and student in exercises requiring class teacher as they learn alongside and with the participation. During one class Traxler’s guidance of professional teachers,” comments students participated in a number of activities Van Meter, who places roughly 50 student that a fourth or fifth grade student might do as teachers a semester. a review of an award-winning children’s novel, Esperanza Rising. “This book was absolutely The Learning Tree at Saint Mary’s College amazing,” commented education major The Learning Tree is another resource, not Lauren Gillmore ’09. “The more I read, it got only for Saint Mary’s education students, but me thinking about a lot of things. So much also for all Saint Mary’s students, alumnae, staff, happens; you can’t put it down.” and faculty, as well as churches, teachers, and Gillmore’s enthusiasm for her education parents in the surrounding area. Jayne Fogle classes can be attributed partly to her peers. has been the director of the Learning Tree for 27 “It’s all the encouragement that we have from years, beginning when it was part of the South each other because we take all of our classes Bend School Corporation. The Learning Tree together, and so we all know each other’s moved to Saint Mary’s campus in 2001. Lauren Gillmore ’09 strengths and weaknesses and we help each The Learning Tree is a resource room where other out.” students can make a variety of learning materials for their The education department is poised to produce teachers students, running the gamut from early childhood through that are well trained and well prepared for their careers. high school. Resources available include pre-packaged Dedicated mentors, both faculty and staff, and creative learning games for preschoolers through 6th grade, bulletin resources pave the way, but ultimately it is the Saint Mary’s boards, textbooks, and equipment such as a laminator, graduate that exemplifies all that the department sets out bookbinding machines, and a poster maker. Materials to do.

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“In the past I would have students who would say ‘I don’t speak any dialect.’” Li encourages her students to compare their dialects with each other. “I hope to create a kind of thoughtfulness in the preservice teacher that leads to respect By Natalie Davis Miller of different dialects, and maybe even an appreciation. We certainly are a nation of a lot of different groups, Native Professor Loretta Li is listening. She’s listening to her Americans and African Americans and different immigrant students, what they say and how they say it. For her, playing groups. Of course we would have a lot of different dialects; with words is fun and it’s her goal to bring recognition of we wouldn’t expect it to be any different.” “dialect diversity” to the Saint Mary’s students in her class. Li’s class looks at how teachers teach reading to different As an associate professor in the education department, groups of children and what different methods have she’s taught Multicultural Approaches to the Teaching of succeeded in the past. The teaching of reading in her course Reading for the past twelve years. In this class she works is not just about decoding, but about comprehension. She’s with preservice teachers, preparing them to work with also not about teaching oral reading or reading aloud. “In Kindergarten through sixth (K-6) grade students. “We try fact we don’t want to change a child’s dialect. We would like to explore language, first and second languages, and third to add the regional standard,” comments Li, on what some languages, various dialects, and we talk about the role of would consider to be a move from practices of the past. language. We talk about how languages are formed and how “We have a long history of eradication of first languages language relates to reading. And we hope to investigate our and dialects,” explains Li, “so if the teacher could encourage own dialects and then apply our knowledge in the field.” the first language or the first dialect, that would really be Her students are junior and senior education majors different.” taking reading as a minor. Their classwork includes going Li’s spring ’08 class consists of about 15 students. As can into the field and identifying the dialect of a K-6 student. be imagined, class time is very vocal, with students reading They write about how they know the student is speaking a different regional phrases and discussing whether or not they particular dialect and then do a contrastive analysis chart, use a certain colloquialism, or if they speak a certain word contrasting one dialect with another. They also study with a different pronunciation. As Li’s students compare and storytelling because, Li says,“There are quite a few groups contrast with each other, Li’s motivation is apparent. that rely more on an oral tradition. Hopefully they are “What we’re really hoping for is an appreciation of the learning more stories to tell.” variety of dialects in the United States so that when a teacher Given all that they do with the K-6 student, one of the first encounters students who have different dialects they have a things the preservice student needs to do is identify their own welcoming attitude towards those students. That’s what I’m dialect by first acknowledging that they have one. Li explains, really hoping for.”

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Students in Professor Loretta Li’s class Multicultural Approaches to the Teaching of Reading study how students read and speak, and the effects of cultural dialects.

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For education professor Nancy D’Isa Turner, the process learning experiences for education students, who not only of obtaining certification for a special education program at learn to implement lesson plans, but also come to better Saint Mary’s has been long and rewarding. In the past year understand the varying academic, she has gained approval from the College and the state of social, and emotional needs of all Indiana for a program that offers students a license in special children. education. Thanks to her vision and persistence, education “For those pursuing dual students can obtain dual licensure in Elementary Education licensure, student teaching will and Special Education: Mild Interventions. look different too,” Turner explains. Turner, an experienced elementary and special education Saint Mary’s education students teacher, joined the Saint Mary’s faculty in 1990. Her spend one semester of their senior educational background and research includes curriculum year teaching a class on their own. planning, reading instruction, and special education. She This is the major focus of their is the co-author, along with Saint Mary’s professor Mary senior comprehensive experience. Ann Traxler, of the book Children’s Literature for the Primary Students working toward licensure Inclusive Classroom. In the “hands-on” experience of in special education will spend teaching in the classroom, and with continued training, she half of that semester in a general pursued her commitment to working in the best interest of education classroom and half in children for whom learning does not always come easy. a direct service special education As a professor, Turner recognized the importance of situation. providing Saint Mary’s education students the opportunity First-year student Frannie to teach students who need mild curricular/instructional Hermes has already made the interventions. “Dual licensure offers them a different career decision to work toward the path, if they know they really want to work in the field of licensure in special education. special education,” says Turner. Knowledge gained through With a major in elementary the elementary (K-6) Generalist coursework as well as education and this enhancing the Mild Interventions classes will be invaluable as future credential, Hermes will graduate special education teachers support what is taking place in in 2011 prepared for a wider range the general classroom.” Likewise, with the movement to of career opportunities. “Any time “inclusive” classrooms—meaning, students with disabilities a program can be broadened to be learning in the same classrooms as students without— more inclusive, that is exciting,” general education teachers will be increasingly called upon she says. “It goes to the heart of to instruct students with a variety of learning needs. what education is by definition.” Preparing Saint Mary’s graduates for this work falls to She has personal reasons for the education professors. Turner is on sabbatical during choosing this career path too. the spring ’08 semester, and is working to develop a course While she has always enjoyed for the new program. The course, Elementary Methods working with young children, for Exceptional Learners: Mild Interventions, is based Hermes says, “My oldest on training Turner is participating in on multisensory brother has been profoundly techniques for reading instruction. She will combine this handicapped from an early age information, broadened to include techniques for all content and consequently I have grown up areas, into the course. This is one of six courses that will in a household shared with nurses qualify Saint Mary’s students for their licensure in special and therapists.” She is interested education. They’ll also take General Education/Special in collaborating with other Education Partnerships, Foundations of Special Education, professionals to teach students Positive Behavioral Support, Assessment Strategies for with special needs. “I’ve come Exceptional Learners, and Collaboration and Consultation in away with the desire to make a Special Education. difference,” she says. Along with these courses, students will have opportunities for field placements in special education settings. All education students work in a variety of field classrooms through their course of studies, collaborating with supervising teachers who volunteer their time to mentor Saint Mary’s students. These classrooms become dynamic

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COURIER|Gdf]b[&$$, 9 By Angela Saoud ’05 characteristic of Saint Mary’s professors, as they continue In the spirit of staying connected to other education supporting their students long past graduation. An inspiring alumnae, an informal group of Saint Mary’s graduates educator herself, she boosts them up with her confidence in have been meeting now for over a year. Though we teach them, because she knows they will succeed. She says when in different schools and towns, we continue to support one she saw the search notice for the first full-time secondary another today, thanks to our common experiences, courses, and professors at Saint Mary’s. Since graduation, Caelea Armstrong ’04 , GhUm]b[7cbbYWhYX education faculty member in 2000, she knew Saint Mary’s was looking for her. “I had spent roughly 15 years in administration trying to get teachers to look at teaching and learning in a different way, a way that challenged students, but where students also had fun. I wanted to see if I could practice what I had been preaching,” Green says. “It has been phenomenal working with young people the caliber of my students, which is why I wanted to be at Saint Mary’s.” Professor Green began teaching in 1967, as the only English teacher at Wellington-Napoleon High School in Missouri. After a year, she transferred to Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Ill. She stayed there in teaching and administration until 2000, when she joined the faculty at Saint Mary’s. Her work has led her to present research locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, her favorite being a paper Coffee talk: Angela Saoud ’05, Professor Kitty Green, Nicole Garcia ’04, Jenna Kartje Gensic ’05, Ragen Graf ’04 on service learning that she presented in meet at Dalloway’s Clubhouse. Ireland. She believes being able to talk to others about teaching and education, Nicole Garcia ’04, Jenna Kartje Gensic ’05, Corrie Golando’05, whether on a different continent or with our group of Ragen Graf ’04, Taryn Posthuma Schneider ’05, Leslie graduates, is one thing she loves most about her career. Vargas ’06, and myself have met with Saint Mary’s education “I’ve called the Secondary Education Program ‘small, but professor Kitty Green PhD, to celebrate our passion for mighty’ because its grads are in schools all over the country teaching. making high school a better place for all kinds of students, As recent graduates and first-year teachers, we had and that was my mission as a teacher, principal, assistant completed our coursework at Saint Mary’s, our observations, superintendent, and professor,” Green says. “When we all and student teaching at area high schools and middle get together, I get to hear first hand that all I had hoped for is schools. We had become certified in a wide variety of alive in all of [my students]. It just doesn’t get any better than content areas, from science to English, under the direction this!” of professors who had become our mentors. The invaluable While it may seem trivial that the group gets together classroom experience we received while at Saint Mary’s to share a cup of coffee or piece of cheesecake, it’s the confirmed that we were prepared intellectually and conversation and the camaraderie shared that affirms we emotionally. Thanks to faculty like Professor Green, we are doing good work. This is priceless encouragement for a knew what to expect, and our desire to continue supporting young teacher. “[Meeting] offers an opportunity to meet with each other kept us close as we approached the task of fellow teachers who I can learn from and enjoy spending implementing what we had learned at Saint Mary’s. time with,” says Garcia. “We draw on each other’s strengths “In college, we had our time in class to share stories, and … Dr. Green … is the one we all look to for guidance and ask for advice, collaborate on lessons, and prepare for the support. There’s a level of trust and understanding within our unknown,” says Gensic. “It’s refreshing being in the presence group that I don’t find with other teachers.” of people who share your job, and an expert who has For Gensic, the support of other alumnae encourages her encountered many of our experiences before.” passion for teaching and resolve to achieve, while keeping Though busy with lesson plans, advising positions, and the values of her Saint Mary’s experience at heart. “My Saint the hard work of mentoring our own students, our group Mary’s education has provided me with a great support meets once a month for coffee or dinner, cementing a system and a network for professional advancement,” she decision not to face the first year of teaching alone. says. “To this day, I feel I can still approach my professors Professor Green’s relationship with our group is about obstacles that arise.”

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Jenna Kartje Gensic ’05

Professor Kitty Green

“We draw on each other’s strengths and … Dr. Green … is the one we all look to for guidance and support. There’s a level of trust and understanding within our group that I don’t find with other teachers.” – Nicole Garcia ’04

Angela Saoud ’05

Ragen Graf ’04

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By Scot Erin Briggs

If you were a student in Julie Scheib Martin’s class, you might describe her personality as ambitious, fastidious, maybe even perfectionistic. But if you were her student, Martin wouldn’t let you off the hook with surface observations. Martin’s been unstoppable since she graduated as valedictorian in ’01, with a degree in psychology, a minor in history, and her secondary education certification. Having been a teacher for only five years, she developed a curriculum unit on personality that won her the Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award for Pennsylvania in 2007. The unit, which introduces her students to a wide range of thinking on the subject, including Rorschach Inkblots and theories from Freud to B.F. Skinner, is heady stuff for high school students according to Martin. “They like the unit because they can apply it to themselves,” she says. And for Martin, admittedly demanding of her students, that resonance is critical to being a good teacher. “You’ve got to be tough, but you have to be able to relate things to their own lives.” Martin currently teaches civics to ninth graders, advanced placement U.S. history to juniors, and psychology and sociology, both elective courses offered to juniors and seniors. But for her students, subjects like history and social studies aren’t just about reading dates and names out of a textbook. “She makes history come alive.” That’s how one of Martin’s students described her teacher to her mother. “I am very animated in the classroom,” says Martin. She recalls talking about materialism with a class recently. “We were talking about our values, and I told them I’ve tried to avoid getting a new cell phone.” Martin showed them her very large phone and her class cracked up. “My cell phone is ancient, they think it’s funny. I laugh at myself and they think it’s funny.” But most importantly, Martin says, “They get it.” Martin says she’s modeled her teaching on the example set by her professors at Saint Mary’s. “They made class interesting. They knew their material. They were very willing to help after class if you had questions; they always made time.” Martin says her experience in the Education Program also gave her an advantage. “The Program required us to do many hours of observation. You were assigned a school. You had to observe the classroom weekly. I think it’s good; you get to see if you really want to be a teacher.” Martin says her professors shaped not only her education but also her life as a whole. “I really like to help people. That’s my passion. Teaching, you definitely do that.” Currently, Martin is pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling at Duquesne University, and is considering a future on that path, but not yet. “I am enjoying teaching and I’m not ready to leave the classroom,” she says. But whether teaching students or counseling them, Martin says the atmosphere at Saint Mary’s allowed her to develop these interests. “That all-women’s environment encouraged students to be confident, independent, assertive. The small class size encouraged students to participate. It was very conducive to allowing students to share ideas.”

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Julie Scheib Martin ’01 won the Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award for Pennsylvania in 2007.

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On Demand Dance The College’s Program in Dance presented its annual concert, On Demand: A Dance Concert, in February in O’Laughlin Auditorium. The pre-professional dance company operates with 25 College student dancers and six resident and visiting choreographers who work collaboratively on existing repertory or toward the creation of new work. This year, On Demand presented a variety of works including styles of modern, jazz, pointe, contemporary ballet, and dance theatre. Saint Mary’s College guest artist, Colleen Leonardi, currently based out of Columbus, Ohio, worked with nine students since September on an inspirational and heartfelt original work, Finding Voice. Leonardi also performed in a new trio that she co-created with Adjunct Professor Michele Kriner and Visiting Assistant Professor Jaclyn Thompson. Leonardi’s work at Saint Mary’s College has generated new growth in the Program in Dance and was an exciting addition to the concert. Professor Kriner and fellow resident choreographer and Adjunct Professor JoAnn Barkes also presented new works this year, while Assistant Professor Laurie Lowry presented dances from the past, including a duet from Top Hat. Professor Thompson, Acting Director of the Program in Dance, presented a new dance theatre work that poses questions about women and body issues, inspired by Germany’s Tanztheatre genre.

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The Spirit of Saint Mary’s: Celebrating Heritage Week In January, Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff celebrated Heritage Week with events that honored the rich tradition of the College. “In order to understand who we are as Saint Mary’s students,” says Kim Hodges, student body president and senior social work major, “it’s important to understand where we came from and how Saint Mary’s educated women in the past.” This, she says, helps Saint Mary’s students to better understand the historical context in which they are preparing to enter the workforce. The programming Hodges and her fellow Board of Governance members planned kicked off with a mass celebrating the Beatification of Fr. Basil Anthony Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The BOG organized an historic exhibit, The Heritage Wall, revealed in the Student Center atrium, and a French-themed dinner. During the week, a scavenger hunt lead students on a tour of campus structures that symbolize the College’s past and some well-known Holy Cross Sisters spoke at the annual Heritage Dinner to a select group of students, administrators, and faculty. Heritage Week is an effort to connect current Saint Mary’s students to their rich history, inherited from notable leaders in women’s education. “The same spirit that lived in 1844 is still alive now,” says Hodges. She hopes that Saint Mary’s students will understand the legacy left to them by alumnae, by Holy Cross Sisters, and other mentors of the past and present, so that they can create the future of women’s education today.

The Heritage Wall was revealed during Heritage Week in the Student Center atrium. It showcases the rich history of Saint Mary’s College.

New Director of Alumnae Relations Kara M. O’Leary ’89 Kara O’Leary has the president and corresponding secretary. joined the College as the O’Leary received her BA from Saint Mary’s in 1989 with new Director of Alumnae a double major in History and Government. She earned a Relations. O’Leary has Master of Arts degree from Valparaiso University in 1991, served the College and in 2000 earned a Master of Science in Administration Board of Trustees and as degree from the University of Notre Dame. For more president of the College than a decade O’Leary has been employed by Notre Alumnae Association Dame, where, since 2002, she has worked in the athletic Board of Directors. department as the assistant director of Recreation O’Leary has also served Facilities and the director of Sports Camps. as president of the Belles “Kara’s passion for Saint Mary’s, coupled with her Varsity Club, is a member knowledge of event planning and higher education, make of Saint Mary’s Athletic her the right woman for the job,” said Shari Rodriguez, Hall of Fame selection vice president of College Relations. committee, and has served on the board of the South Bend Alumnae You can phone Kara at (574) 284-5331 or e-mail her at Club, including stints as [email protected]. O’Leary

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Emmy Award-Winning Marketing “Touchdowns” Actress Camryn Manheim Students rate Super Bowl ads for local media Students in marketing professor Bill Shannon’s Advertising Visits Saint Mary’s and Promotion class at Saint Mary’s had one assignment over Super Bowl weekend. They had to watch the highly- Camryn Manheim, award-winning actress and author, anticipated Super Bowl commercials. Students assessed the visited Saint Mary’s in February, delivering her lecture overall effectiveness of the ads titled, “Breaking the Rules—Don’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer.” and their appeal to women. The lecture was sponsored by the Communication and As the New York Giants Performance Studies Department and the Margaret Hill upset the championed New Endowed Lecture Series. England Patriots 17-14, the Manheim played defense attorney Ellenor Frutt on Saint Mary’s students prepared ABC’s Emmy Award-winning drama, The Practice. This their assessment of this year’s groundbreaking, feisty commercials. They watched role garnered her an for that “one commercial just Emmy Award in 1998 for for women,” says Fitzpatrick. Outstanding Supporting It’s the third year Shannon Actress in a Drama Series, has had his junior and senior as well as a Golden Globe marketing/communication Award in 1999. In 2005, majors rate Super Bowl ads Manheim was nominated from the female perspective. for a Golden Globe Students in Professor Shannon’s Students’ findings were Advertising and Promotion class award and Emmy for her published in the South Bend stunning portrayal of Tribune and junior business Gladys Presley in the CBS administration and economics majors Karin Carlisle and miniseries, Elvis. After Brittany Fitzpatrick joined Shannon the following Monday that, she joined the cast on news radio station WTRC-AM 1340 to discuss the ads. Two of CBS’ Ghost Whisperer out of 16 teams were impressed with the FedEx ad, “Carrier as Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Pigeons,” says Shannon. Carlisle remarked during the radio best friend, Delia Banks. interview on the effectiveness of humor in commercials, Most recently, she saying “FedEx kind of surprises people now and then.” Camryn Manheim appeared as the nurse, “About ninety million people watch the Super Bowl to excellent reviews, in every year and about half of those viewers are women,” says the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Shannon. “Research shows that women buy the majority of Romeo and Juliet. Manheim became a New York Times best- the goods and services. It’s a ‘no-brainer’—advertisers should selling author with her book, Wake Up, I’m Fat! be including women in their messaging.”

National Honors: Saint Mary’s Receives Presidential Service Award This February Saint Mary’s was recognized for its innovative Pen Pals program efforts to reach out to the surrounding community with in which Saint Mary’s the President’s Honor Roll Award for Service. It’s an award students pair up with local that Carrie Call, Director of the Office for Civic and Social 4th-graders. Engagement, says honors the many dedicated students, This is junior elementary faculty, and staff whose commitment to helping others education major Christina reflects the College’s mission. “…our commitment Klann’s second year as a to education is not solely to or for the benefit of the volunteer in the Pen Pals individual student, but also for the benefit of broader program. “My favorite part is society,” says President Carol Ann Mooney ’72. our Friday study day at the Call says four programs were recognized as models end of the semester when of exemplary service. The programs reside within the all of the students come to overarching College Academy of Tutoring (CAT) program meet us and we get to show where college students offer a variety of services to local them around Saint Mary’s elementary schools. The service Saint Mary’s students and eat lunch with them…I perform includes tutoring Anna Hoefer ’09, Accounting feel that if we give them the in English, reading, and major, and her pen pal, Patricia thought of going to college, Newsom math; the Teachers’ and maybe even going to Assistants program, where Saint Mary’s, maybe they will fight harder against the many Saint Mary’s students help odds they have to overcome.” out in classrooms; and the

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Chinese New Year This is the year of the rat—if you’re looking at a Chinese calendar for 2008. Saint Mary’s College celebrated with the 2008 Chinese New Year Festival. The festival, held February 7, included a noon cooking demonstration in the atrium of the Student Center. Over 30 people were instructed in making a variety of Chinese dishes. The College continued the Education Office of the Consulate General of the People’s celebration with a special “China Night” program at Carroll Republic of China in Chicago, recognizing China Night and Auditorium. Students, faculty, staff, and the area community the China Summer Program, it was noted that “What Saint were invited to enjoy poetry readings, a short story reading, Mary’s College has done contributes to the good relationship the sounds of the Notre Dame Chinese Band, Crystal Clear, between the United States and the People’s Republic of the Granger Chinese Dance Company, and traditional dance China.” performed by two Saint Mary’s students from mainland The Chinese New Year was also celebrated with traditional China. The evening concluded with a fashion show by Saint decorations in Madeleva Hall. Dr. Susan Yang Kiang’s Chinese Mary’s students and children modeling traditional Chinese, paintings, and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games mascots were on Burmese, and Japanese garments. Over 250 people were in exhibit in the Cushwa-Leighton library. attendance for the event. The event helped to launch the new China Summer Study Support for the event came not just from the Saint Mary’s Program at Saint Mary’s. community, but also from Notre Dame and the community at large. Guests and participants included former Saint Mary’s professor Dr. Susan Yang Kiang, and Creighton University professors Dr. Jinmei Yuang and Dr. Maorong Jiang. In correspondence from Mr. Xiaowei Wand, the Director of Saint Mary’s students and children from the area showcased traditional Burmese, Chinese, and Japanese garments.

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Putting their Heads and Hearts Together: Three Chairs Rally the Class of 1963 By Shannon E. Brewer ’03

In a rare event in College history, the alumnae class of achieving 51% class participation in the campaign. The 1963 now has three volunteer chairs heading their Reunion goal is impressive, as are these women’s expectations for gift campaign. When Board of Trustees member Beverly achievement in the other parts of their lives. Troxler O’Grady ’63 volunteered to chair the campaign for O’Grady, an English literature major, who went on to her class, she celebrated the collaborative spirit of Saint receive her master’s degree in the history of language and Mary’s alumnae by soliciting the help of two friends and classmates. Margaret Mary Scanlan Shuff ’63 and Dona Duncan Hotopp ’63 joined O’Grady, bringing their marketing The annual campaign raises money for skills and campaigning experience to the project. O’Grady happily included her two friends in her plans scholarships and other financial needs. It is with the goal of increasing the participation of the Class of 1963. The annual campaign raises money for scholarships part of the larger Reunion Gift Campaign. and other financial needs. It is part of the larger Reunion Gift Campaign. Each year 11 classes celebrate reunions. Each year 11 classes celebrate reunions. A volunteer chair organizes phone calls and visits to her A volunteer chair organizes phone calls classmates to encourage them to support the College. O’Grady is committed to “giving back to Saint Mary’s,” and and visits to her classmates to encourage says that when she volunteered to chair the campaign, she asked herself, “How can I do this without support?” them to support the College. Hotopp, French and humanistic studies major, and retired health care services director, stepped in. She offers her experience as a former class chair and her strong philology from Columbia, attributes this drive to her Saint relationships with alumnae. “It was her name on the Mary’s education. She now co-owns Wilkinson O’Grady Global Asset Management, an investment company in New York, N.Y. For her, the campaign is about gratitude. “I can’t See them at Reunion 2008! thank the members of the community who made Saint Mary’s the place that was so good for me,” she says. So she is determined to help shape the future of Saint Mary’s. “I am so grateful to them for what they did for me, morally, ethically, and scholastically … I want to be assured that Saint Mary’s can do that financially, to continue to attract the kind of talent and leadership they have now.” The three chairs have found their collaboration invaluable. O’Grady explains that their mission is constantly in front Beverly Troxler O’Grady ’63 Dona Duncan Hotopp ’63 Margaret Mary Scanlan Shuff ’63 of at least one of them. It confirms the value of putting annual letter that got my attention,” O’Grady reflects their three heads together. “We have conference calls,” says on Hotopp’s history with the campaigns. Hotopp has O’Grady, laughing, as she reflects on how they remind each participated in past Reunions, the annual summer event other, “Are you making phone calls [to classmates]?” Their for alumnae, and worked on the Sesqui-Campaign. The relationship keeps them focused on the goal. “Was it Cardinal two classmates found additional help in Shuff, a magazine John Newman that said the community creates a stronger entrepreneur who co-owns JES Publishing with her husband, whole?” O’Grady asks. The aspirations and dedication of the John, in Boca Raton, Fla. Her marketing expertise rounds out three classmates certainly creates a stronger Class of 1963, the trio’s abilities, making them fitting representatives for the and their leadership sets a first-class example for alumnae dynamic Class of 1963. and students alike. “With three people, we can really get things done,” says This May 29–June 1, the Class of 1963 will gather with O’Grady. As chairs, the women oversee raising money ten other classes for the Annual Reunion Weekend. Many for their class, sending letters, making phone calls, and alumnae will see each other for the first time in years, organizing a campaign committee. They took the first to catch up, share memories, and share in the spirit of steps in organizing the leadership and set the goal of Saint Mary’s.

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Presidential Bobbleheads Create 0chh

You’ve got to be a good sport to allow yourself to be (left to right): George Efta, Director of Athletics Lynn Kachmarik, and President Carol immortalized as a bobblehead. Mooney during the unveiling ceremony Longtime Belles fan Sister Viola and softball Saint Mary’s College president Carol player Ashley Fusaro ’09 Mooney and her husband, George, have no problem wearing that hat. “George and I thought the bobbleheads were hilarious. This is just one more example of the spirit that our Athletic Department generates on our campus. They work hard to bring in a crowd, and George and I love being a part of the fun,” said President Mooney. For the first time ever, the bobbleheads were unveiled to an eager crowd prior to a Belles basketball game on February 9. The bobbleheads feature both President Carol Ann Mooney and Mr. George Efta standing together and sporting their “I’m Saint Mary’s” t-shirts. The collectible is available to alumnae and friends for a donation of $25.00, the proceeds of which go to the Edward Former Belle basketball players fight for and Consuelo Scott Mooney Scholarship rebounding position during the first alumnae Fund. If you are interested in acquiring your game under current head coach Jenn Henley. collectible bobblehead, contact Diane Carter at 574-284-4694 or e-mail her at dcarter@ Janet Libbing ’91 enjoys a moment with her saintmarys.edu. daughter at the post-game reception held at the Angela Athletic Center.

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Alumnae Deaths George S. Brengel ND ’77, husband James F. McAndrews, MD, husband Jennifer Nelson Bojarski ’98 and of Jan Dunkin Brengel ‘78, and father of of Kathleen Abel Curry McAndrews Theodore, November 4, 2006. Martha Brady Moran ’29, November Thomas, January 1, 2008. ‘46, brother-in-law of Dorothy Abel Mary Beth Ellis Hunter ’99 and Josh, 20, 2007. Thaddeus C. Cinal Sr., father-in-law Purcell ’44, aunt of Alicia Purcell Siebert July 14, 2007. Rosanna Gorman Carney ’33, ’74, Andrea Purcell Katz ’82, and Adria of Julie Tadevich Cinal ’87, December Michelle Janko Meade ’99 and grandmother of Meghan Carney Purcell Hall ’85, November 24, 2007. 8, 2007. Richard, August 11, 2007. Gargas ’91 and Kelly Fahey ’08, aunt of William Guido Corirossi, grandfather Norman J. Mooney, father of Rosann Gorman Conroy ’65, Kathleen Janet Gay Horvath ’00 and Leon of Lori Corirossi Hazen ’92, December Jennifer Mooney Stevens ’74, January Gorman-Kyler ’81, and Colleen Gorman Bogucki, February 24, 2007. 25, 2007. 11, 2008. Maloney ’93, January 2, 2008. Kathleen Barger Klaber ’00 and Raphael Francis Cron, husband of Ann Marie Nicholson, aunt of Lynda Betty Pryor Marzano ’38, mother Shane, April 8, 2006. Gwendolyn Otis Cron ’63, February 2, Gumz Condon ’65, December 24, 2007. of Beth Marzano Fleming ‘77, twin 2007. Arlene F. Quigley, grandmother Shanna Conner Cronin ’02 and sister of Jane Pryor Armel ’38, aunt of of Margaret Sullivan Hatton ’01, Brendan, December 2, 2006. Nancy Armel Maddock ‘63 and Susan Nelson R. DeFord, father of Mary November 18, 2007. Armel Haley ‘66, great aunt of Katerina DeFord Doll ‘63, November 17, 2007. Jennifer Marie Martell ’02 and Clint Brown, July 28, 2007. DeGrood Haley ’90 and Ann-Marie Brian T. Etheredge, brother of Ronald D. Silcott, father of Jennifer Haley Berg ‘91, November 11, 2007. Regina Etheredge Freschi ’86, October Silcott Born ‘99, January 10, 2008. Abeer Zayed Zanayed ’02 and Diab, Mary Haney Strasser ’38, 31, 2007. Thomas Albert Strudeman, husband June 17, 2007. December 23, 2007. Peg Morsch Foley, daughter of of Mary Therese Kelty Strudeman ‘50, Christin Yesnik Fairchild ’04 and December 24, 2007. Lt. Col. USAF Ret. Gloria C. Kyne ’48, Jacquelyn Casey Morsch ’53, and Michael ND ‘00, July 14, 2007. sister of Eleanor Kyne Meltzer ’46, aunt sister of Kathryn Morsch Rogers ’89, Raymond J. Swetish, father of Jennifer Bartalino Fey ’04 and Eric, of Maureen Kyne Przybylowski ’82, May September 8, 2007. Lyneall Swetish Froning ’65, January May 12, 2007. 20, 2007. 6, 2008. Francis S. Giel, grandfather of Vanessa Hetrick Friedman ’04 and Mary Hovorka Leblon ’50, sister of Christina Giel Hardin ’97 and Kathleen William L. Szymczak, father of Diana Matthew ND ‘04, June 23, 2007. the late Sarah Hovorka Goodwin ’53, Giel ’01, January 5, 2008. Szymczak Rectenwal ‘82, November Michelle Biersmith Hennings ’04 November 26, 2007. 14, 2007. Josephine Geissler, mother of and Daniel ND ’04, August 11, 2007. Elise Curry O’Connell ’52, aunt of Kathleen Geissler ’67, Mary Geissler Mark Tolle, husband of Tamysia Erika Kozlowski Leeper ’04 and Ellen Dalton Patterson ’84, January 7, Lanzone ’68, and Sheila M. Geissler ’70, Marietta Tolle ‘56, September 16, 2007. Christopher, September 30, 2006. 2008. December 9, 2007. Mark D. Tulchinsky, husband of Mary Linda Janke Ruszkowski ’04 and Sarah Lee “Sally” Hovorka Goodwin Lt. Col. Ret. James F. Gruver, father- Anne “Nan” Tomshack Tulchinsky ’64, Thaddeus, April 21, 2007. ’53, sister of the late Mary Hovorka in-law of Sue Ann Wilkinson Gruver ’70, January 22, 2008. Leblon ’50, January 20, 2008. December 21, 2007. Theresa Voorde, mother of Theresa Meghan Scallen Welch ’05 and Eric, April 14, 2007. Sister M. Suzanne Holloway, CSC, Walter J. Kavanaugh ND ’55, father Voorde Ellett ’73, December 26, 2007. ’56, December 29, 2007. of Mary Jo Kavanaugh Thornburg Michael Patrick Wade ND ’56, father Camille Johnston Horan ’06 and ‘84 and Kathryn Ann Kavanaugh ‘90, Scott ND ‘06, April 21, 2007. Anne Fanning Moran ’56, sister of of Leslie Anne Wade ‘85, December January 9, 2008. Joan Fanning Wade ‘51, November 10, 14, 2007. Sarah Molnar McKay ’06 and Steven, 2007. Lucille N. Krivicich, mother of Edward J. Wesolowski, uncle July 15, 2006. Mary Lou Krivicich Fahey ’64 and Kathryn Payton Cosper ’58, sister of Stacey Wesolowski Gappa ’06, Jennifer Hegberg Carapia ’07 and grandmother of Jennifer Fahey McGill of Rita Payton Benear ‘60, November December 3, 2007. Miguel, July 21, 2007. ’93, July 13, 2007. 30, 2007. William J. Yokus Jr., husband of Dana Dreher Schrader ’07 and Ben, Ambrose E. Kronenwetter, father of Susan McDaniel Evces ’62, May 9, Eolior Long Yokus ‘61, and brother- July 7, 2007. Mary Kay Kronenwetter Jeselnick ‘72, 2007. in-law of Mary Jo Long Coulter ’57, Judith Kronenwetter Krick ‘76, and Amy November 19, 2007. Velma B. Glendening ’66, October Kronenwetter Gruis ‘81, November 19, Births & Adoptions 2007. 2007. Marriages Catherine A. Reynolds ’86 and Miriam Dana Rossman ’66, October Mary C. Landgraf, mother-in-law of Graham Collette: Ana Lee, born in 1, 2007. Mary Catherine McDonough Landgraf Suzanne M. Turcotte ’80 and Fred Guatemala November 2004, adopted, Sister M. Macrina (Mary Helen) ’71, December 7, 2007. Colson, June 30, 2007. December 2006. Wrobel, CSC, ’66, December 22, 2007. Dr. Charles Keally Liddell, father Kelly Ivcevich Noga ’92 and Andrew, Elizabeth Wrobel Falco ’88 and Deirdre Murnane Brehl ’68, aunt of Susan Liddell Colson ’73, October September 3, 2006. William: Rocco Michael, July 30, 2007. 2007. of Vanessa Brehl Hayward ’92, and Laura Stach Miller ’95 and Robert, Regina Rudser Hoyt ’88 and Shawn sister-in-law of Mary Brehl Given ’78, Ethel Rita Ludwig, mother of Sandra March 24, 2007. ND ‘91: Grace Gabrielle, November 6, November 3, 2007. Ludwig Dillenburger ‘72 and Debra Rachel Luke Giannini ’96 and Brian, 2007. Dianne Snellgrove Fitzpatrick ’72, Ludwig Martins ‘78, mother-in-law of Margo Lawrence Ludwig ‘65, and February 10, 2007. Halane Young ’88 and Michael aunt of Lisa Fortman Schroeder ‘95, Martinson: Hayden Marshall Martinson, January 9, 2008. grandmother of Elizabeth Ludwig Shane Kaniecki Palumbo ’96 and Caffrey ‘94, November 13, 2007. Robert, March 25, 2006. November 30, 2007. Beth Flaherty Caufield ’89 and Andy: Family Deaths Cecile Hoban Martin, mother of Marian Kelly Mangoubi ’97 and Maura Martin Smith ‘73, and aunt of Dave, December 16, 2006. Rachel Karen, June 14, 2007. Jeanne M. Martin ‘81, September 19, Eugene C. Biittner, husband of Jean Paige Funk Cherven ’98 and David, Anne Hartzel Olsen ’92 and Chris: 2007. Herman Biittner ‘49, July 15, 2007. September 8, 2007. Maria Grace, June 27, 2007.

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Laura Panowicz Conley ’93 and Raymond: Raymond James “R.J.”, January 4, 2008. Are you Latina? Maureen Richerson Parlier ’93 and Steve: Grace Elise, December 4, 2007. Did you graduate from Saint Mary’s College? Erin Cannon Grin ’94 and Martin: If so, Maria Oropeza, former director of multicultural affairs for Saint Twins girls: Catherine Carolyn, and Emily Cannon, October 10, 2007. Mary’s, would like to hear from you. Oropeza is writing her dissertation, “Latina Alumnae Pathway through Saint Mary’s College,” in which she Erin Matis (Koukoulomatis) Hull ’94 and Mike: Emilia Caroline, October 8, explores to how an institution of higher education creates an environment 2006. that leads to equitable outcomes, and effectively educates a diverse Joann Weed Ponto ’95 and E. J.: student body. She is looking for Latina alumnae in classes from 1990 Michael David, May 10, 2007. to 2005 to survey for her research. Take the survey at Nicole Visceglia Rodgers ’95 and https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/marivero/50020. Daniel: Cara Nicole, September 8, 2007. Colleen Murray Kartychak ’96 and Rob: Robert James “Bobby”, May 21, 2007. Brandi Rose Patchen ’96 and Bryan: Robert James “Robby”, August 24, 2007. Sheila Doran Shane ’96 and Patrick: Brigid Genevieve, July 20, 2007. Laura Ferguson Van Wyk ’96 and Christopher: Simon Alexander, August 22, 2007. Jennifer Nagy Ryan ‘97 and Kevin ND ‘95: Gavin Michael, January 23, 2008. Ann Hermes Tudor ’98 and Jeffrey: Nora Margaret, November 25, 2007. Maggie Rotello Hartford ’99 and Scott: Bennett Louis, November 19, 2007. Carah Smith Tabar ’99 and Matthew: Alexander Matthew, March 12, 2007. Andrea Chlebek Robinson ’00 and Kevin ND ‘00: Alexis Rose, January 8, 2008.

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Boston make this the year you get involved Chicago West Columbus with the club? It is a great way to The Boston Alumnae Club connect with fellow alumnae. The club began 2008 with book On Dec. 16, 2007, the Saint Mary’s gathered in early December for For general information on the clubs at the homes of Julie Griffin and Notre Dame Clubs of Columbus the annual holiday cookie party. club or to join the Spring Tea or Murphy ’74, Bridget Murphy Cahill ’89, co-hosted a Christmas Mass at Saint Guests brought homemade cookies Founders’ Day Committees, please and Patty Piercy Cushing ’90. Many Charles Preparatory School. The and treats to the apartment of Jeni contact Genevieve Morrill ‘98 at thanks to these hostesses for the great beautiful Mass was followed by a Hackbush ’03 to stuff care packages for [email protected]. If you are food and discussion. Upcoming book delicious brunch, which even included the New England students currently interested in Send-off, please contact club information, with book reviews a visit from Santa Claus! studying at Saint Mary’s. The packages Kelly Walsh ‘01 at kelly.walsh@cna. and location directions can be found For more information, contact: arrived on campus just in time for com. at the club’s website. Adrienne Dorbish Pietropaolo ‘03, finals week! Several alumnae were also The club newsletter was produced [email protected]. able to volunteer at Boston’s Christmas Chicago Northwest by club secretary Carrie Cummins in the City on Dec. 16, helping to wrap Mueller ’92 and mailed in March. Des Moines and distribute donated presents to On Jan. 12, Dan and Donna Bellock Thank you Carrie for your continued local children in need. The club hopes Callen ’81 hosted a Couples and commitment to this annual task! It In February, the Des Moines Club to make this event a yearly Christmas Cocktails party at their home. Shari featured the club’s calendar, a new sponsored a baby shower for Birthright tradition. Special thanks to Julie Rodriguez, vice president for College member column and a thank you from at the home of Aimee Beckmann- Leonard ’93 for organizing this event Relations, joined the group to present the club’s scholarship recipient. It is Collier ’75. A Birthright board member each year! the 2006-2007 Club of the Year award. also your chance to pay dues and stay explained the work of the organization Once again, the club plans to meet Everyone had a wonderful evening, informed about the club’s activities via and how Saint Mary’s alumnae could, once a month for a Happy Hour on learning about what is going on at monthly emails. In case you missed it, in a variety of ways, continue their the third Wednesday of each month, Saint Mary’s and seeing one another you can find a copy of the newsletter service to young women in need. which began in February. The spring again. It’s great to hear how many at the club’s website, http://www. Club members will have an early luncheon will take place in early May, prospective students there are for saintmarys.edu/~alumnae/clubpages/ summer organizational meeting to and local alumnae should keep an eye 2008! Many thanks to the Callens for ILLINOIS/chicagowest.html. plan the 2008-2009 year. on their email for information about opening their home! The club is looking for a new For more information, contact: upcoming charity walks the club plans Beth Bradfish ’70 of the Chicago treasurer to relieve Julie Murphy ’74 of Aimee Beckmann-Collier, aimee. to do throughout summer. East Club and the club’s own Janet her decade long board responsibilities. [email protected] or (515) Most importantly, the club began a Quattrini Aldred ’84 planned the next Julie has been an amazing leader 222-1516. reorganization at the beginning of the networking event. Held on Feb. 20, the for the club and her service is much new year. You should have received teleconference featured a discussion appreciated, but the club would love Indianapolis some information regarding this as of each person’s strengths and how to give her a well-deserved break! The Indianapolis Alumnae Club the club revamps its contact system. If they can be used. Many thanks to Beth If you are interested in helping out, had a busy end of 2007 and a great you are in the area and have not heard for coordinating the teleconference. please contact Alison Spohn ’93. start to 2008. The club celebrated from the club, please send in your Beth owns Beth Bradfish, Inc., a life On Mar. 8 members gathered at Founders’ Day by hosting President current contact information. You can coaching business. It was a great way the People’s Resource Center for the Carol Ann Mooney ’72. It was a great contact the club at smcboston@gmail. to “meet” where all could be at home, club’s annual service project. Those turn out for the club and it provided com or by mail to Jeni Hackbush (145 the office, or wherever, but can join in attendance worked again in the the alumnae an opportunity to meet Commercial St, Apt. 431, Boston, MA by phone. The Networking Group will clothing and food pantries to sort President Mooney. A big thank you to 02109) for additional information. continue to meet in person at least donations and organize the shelves President Mooney for attending and once a year as well. for easy client access. The club and for all those who helped organize the Book Club continues to meet. In the PRC are grateful to everyone for Carolinas event. January, they read My Life in France donating their time and talents. The club is continuing to attend The Carolina Club held its annual by Julia Child. Some new faces were For more information, contact: Mass at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Founders’ Day Dinner at the Village welcomed to the group: Margo Alison Spohn, irishannie93@yahoo. in downtown Indianapolis followed by Tavern in Charlotte on Nov. 15. The Petraitis Bradley ’92 and Kathy Murphy com or (630) 820-6711. event had a great turnout, with Villano ’79! In February, The Emperor of brunch at the Scholar’s Inn quarterly. members catching up on all the Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter was Cleveland Continue to look for e-mails for exciting things happening on campus. discussed. information. The Young Alums Group In December, the club co-hosted the Also, at a date to be determined, The Cleveland Club will gather has decided to once again meet SMC/ND Annual Christmas party in the club will welcome author Peter at the home of Susan Rogers during the week for a night of fun. The south Charlotte. Attendees watched K. Connolly, a 1955 graduate of Schenkelberg ‘67 in Shaker Heights on first event was held at Chumley’s in ND football games from the 2007 Notre Dame, to one of the book club Apr. 23 for a book discussion of The Broad Ripple in March. Look for more season, and collected toys for the Toys meetings. He has recently published Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. events in the upcoming year. for Tots program. the novel When Shadows Fell at Notre Along with Susan, the event is being The club is looking for new This summer, the club is planning Dame, about an ND student and an co-hosted by Carrie Powers Powell ‘48. leaders. If you are interested, please to meet for lunch and wine tasting SMC student and an old murder on A club meeting will accompany the contact Betsie Sprague Monico ‘01 at the Childress Winery in Lexington, campus. His book is available at Barnes book discussion and future events will at [email protected] for more North Carolina. & Noble and Amazon.com, or through be discussed. Thank you to everyone information. The board is always For more information, contact: Kara his website www.ndshadows.com. who is helping with this event. looking for new ideas or suggestions Pearce, (704) 526-7574. Please remember that the club is The club is always looking for for club events. Please contact always open to ideas for events, and is more Cleveland/Akron ladies! If you are KrisAnne Wilson ‘01 at krisanne. Chicago East very willing to accept volunteers! not receiving e-mails or mailings, or if [email protected]. For more information, you have ideas for the club, contact: The Chicago East Alumnae Club contact: Julie Marsh Deischer ’93, Cheri Petride Miller ‘79, clmiller8457@ is currently forming committees and [email protected] or (847) earthlink.net or (440) 526-8966. planning events for 2008—why not 462-9033.

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New Jersey Pittsburgh details, contact Abby Van Vlerah ’04 at [email protected] or (307) The club is off and running in 2008 The club continues to grow in 399-0652. - starting with an exciting event held 2008. Most recently, current Saint For more information, contact: on Mar. 10 at the home of Adriana Mary’s students were given a holiday Amy Dooms Taylor ’01, doomsamy@ Trigiani ’81 to honor a visit by Dr. Carol and finals week boost from the club, netscape.net or (574) 299-7344. Ann Mooney ’72 to New York City. receiving Starbuck’s gift cards to help The club joined hands with its sisters them get through the tough week. Toledo across the Hudson in the NYC and CT Many thanks to all of the Pittsburgh clubs for this event. But, all credit goes alumnae who generously donated The Toledo Club celebrated to Adri for opening up her home and to this service project. Look for more Founders’ Day with a post date hosting the event. There was so much information about the club’s annual celebration on Jan. 30 at a local fun and lively conversation, what a Spring Luncheon and Silent Auction restaurant. Recent and not so recent wonderful evening! event. alumnae gathered and enjoyed the The club is also launching another If you have moved to the evening together. Tall Ship program up and down the Pittsburgh area and would like more The club joined the ND Club of Eastern seaboard in partnership with information about the club, or to get Toledo to “send-off” two new students fellow Notre Dame clubs. There will be involved, please contact Colleen Miles to Saint Mary’s this fall. women’s leadership sails and dockside ’03 at [email protected]. If you If you have any ideas for club receptions in Atlantic City and New are a “young alumna” (1997-2007) and activities or questions, contact: York City. A dockside reception will wish to become involved, contact Paulette Raczkowski-Baz ‘96, 419-475- also be held in Jersey City. All the info Christina Reitano ’03 at cmreitano@ 2319. can be found on the Saint Mary’s NJ yahoo.com or Christina Saclo ’01 Club website. at [email protected] to get Twin Cities It’s time to send in your $25 dues, information on upcoming volunteer The Twin Cities Alumnae Club ladies! The club utilizes these funds projects and evening activities. ended 2007 with its annual Starbucks to support the current students on Gift Cards Campaign for local Saint campus. The club would also like to South Bend Mary’s students. The club hopes the build its own NJ-based networking link caffeine helped with finals week. for graduating seniors. These young The club fought back against the On Jan. 6, the club held its first ladies would love to receive your winter blahs by planning some fun Holiday Epiphany Party at the home advice on career paths to take, resume events! On Feb. 12, alumnae gathered of Becky Jasper Seibert ’89. This family writing, interviewing techniques, at Hacienda for SMC’s in the City. These event was for alumnae, students as contacts, etc…anywhere to get are always great evenings for those well as family and friends. Thank you started. Sitting across from a friendly who attend! to Becky and her family for opening Saint Mary’s alumna helps build A Baby Shower and Brunch was up their lovely home to the club and confidence for the task ahead. Please held on Feb. 17 on campus. Alumnae having a scrumptious spread for the take the time to forward your contact went to Mass at the Church of Loretto, guests. information, dues and suggestions then walked over to the Dining Hall For the remainder of the club year, to: Dawn Santamaria ~ 2 Gravel Hill for the Sunday brunch. During brunch, the club plans on continuing with Road, Asbury, NJ 08802 ~ dawn@ the club held a baby shower for a monthly Young Alumnae Social Hours, tallshipunicorn.com. client at the Women’s Care Center who was expecting a baby boy. Everyone monthly Book Club Discussion, and Philadelphia brought such cute gifts for the monthly Mommies & Tots playgroups. baby—thanks to all who attended the For more information, please check The club kicked off 2008 with event and donated to this good cause. out the club’s Google Group at: an event on Mar. 10 in Center City The club planned a new event http://groups.google.com/group/ Philadelphia at Di Bruno Brothers at Dream Dinners on Grape Road. smctcalumnae. gourmet store. Rick Addis, director of People came to Dream Dinners empty The final quarterly event of club Major Gifts at Saint Mary’s, was the handed, but left with prepared meals year is the Midwinter Tea which guest speaker. The evening was a that were ready to be cooked and will be held on Saturday, Mar. 29 “Taste of Italy” featuring Italian cheeses eaten! from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lady and antipasti, guided by the store A Michigan Wine Tour is scheduled Elegant’s Tea Room in the St. Anthony owner & cheese monger. It was a great for Sunday, April 27. Tickets are $45 neighborhood of St. Paul. Alumnae are opportunity for alumnae to reconnect, and include transportation and entry invited to escape from the midwinter hear the good news from Saint Mary’s, to four wineries—The Round Barn chill and enjoy a pot of warm tea with and to learn about some of Italy’s fine Winery, Tabor Hill, Free Run Cellars, and a four course lunch in the company of cheeses. Hickory Creek. For more information, your Saint Mary’s sisters. Club dues of $25 are due for the check the club’s website (http://www. Finally, the club is in the process new year. Please contact Katie Smith saintmarys.edu/~alumnae/clubpages/ of planning for the next club year. If ’93 if you did not receive a dues INDIANA/southbend.html ). you would like to be on the Planning notice. Also, feel free to send her your Save the date for the club’s Committee and/or you have ideas, suggestions for upcoming events. scholarship fundraiser, “Belles Bingo” on please contact the club via email at For more information, contact: May 8! It’s an evening of fun—bingo, [email protected]. Katie Smith, [email protected] a silent auction, food and drink, with or (215) 280-1122. all proceeds benefiting the club’s endowed scholarship fund. For

COURIER|Gdf]b[&$$, 23 clubnews 7`iV alumnae. With over 75 people in attendance, current parents, cZ students and recent alumnae speak to first year students and their parents. “It’s a really nice way for us to welcome them to  h\Y the family,” comments Deischer. Another collaboration with the Chicago East Club has lead to scholarship support for students from the Chicago northwest area. The two clubs worked together as YUf fundraising partners for the Chicago Endowed Scholarship. M Seventy-five dues paying members support the 493 area alumnae and 55 students from the area. They keep members 7\]WU[cBcfh\kYgh informed through emails and an annual newsletter. The 5`iabUY7`iV Club’s future looks to getting increased participation, continuing their current events and keeping an openness to providing for the interests they have, according to Deischer who sees the Club’s greatest impact as, “Just helping people feel connected to Saint Mary’s.” Deischer offers the following advice to other alumnae who might consider starting a club: be open to partnerships with other clubs, be open to using successful ideas - at least The Chicago Northwest Alumnae Club was recently to start, and be open to the different interests of the club named Club of the Year. The club, established in 2004, hit the membership. In explaining how she implemented so many ground running, becoming very active in a short period of projects, Deischer says, “I just started. A lot of times the time. The genesis of the club came from would-be president hardest thing is getting started. Every time I’ve put a request Julie Marsh Deischer ’93, when she asked a question of out there, I’ve gotten a response back from someone willing classmate and assistant director of Alumnae Relations, to help. A lot of times it just takes someone starting it and Michelle Egan ’93: With so many alumnae in the Chicago someone coming in to help. My attitude has always been that area, why not divide the area up geographically, making it I want to get together with Saint Mary’s women.” more convenient for alumnae to actively participate? Before Saint Mary’s congratulates the Chicago Northwest Club on long, that became a reality and Deischer was tapped to take their achievement. the reins. “If you really want to do something, you should be willing to do it yourself,” explains Deischer, looking back. “It was wonderful for me to start working on it and for me to see how many alumnae felt the same way I did. They wanted to stay in touch with the Saint Mary’s community and just needed a way to do it.” The neophyte club sent out a survey to gauge the interest of local alumnae. The response led to enough volunteers to quickly establish a board, collect dues and write the bylaws. With the help of Jennifer Durot Andrew ’78, Sheila Culm Klostermann ’90, and Emily Ann Willett Kubaszak ’92, as membership coordinator, communications director and treasurer, respectively, the club was off the ground. “They helped out for the first two years,” comments Deischer of her board. “I really appreciate their efforts to help establish the club and give it such a firm footing.” Today the club members actively plan events and programs. Their event calendar includes the Mother/ Daughter Tea, which is their Founders’ Day event, a Christmas event, a summer activity targeted toward families, and an annual “Spring Cleaning” meeting, which is their annual organizational get together and membership drive launch. They have a regularly meeting book club, and this past February over 20 members participated in a teleconference-networking event entitled, “Discover your Strengths and Maximize your use of Them!” Saint Mary’s In January, Shari Rodriguez, vice president for College Relations, alumna, Beth Bradfish ’70, who has a private coaching presented the Club of the Year award to the Chicago Northwest practice, facilitated the session. Club. Pictured left to right, top row: Kathy Murphy Villano ’79, Maria In addition to their regular activities, the club has also Frigyesi Etling ’80, Erin Cartwright ’95 and Donna Bellock Callen ’81. partnered with the surrounding Chicago clubs for various Middle row: Mary Clare Brady ’80, Kearin Carey Hansen ’82, and Ann projects and events. They work with the Chicago West Club Gassman Murray ’82. Front row: Shari Rodriguez, Julie Marsh Deischer ’93, and Christine Casey ’74. to sponsor a family outing and with the Chicago East Club for the Student Send-off, a popular event with students and

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’40 loved to party with the city slickers. as a driver for the sisters living at the March and Notre Dame Our Mother at Mary Fran Shaff Meekison During her school days, Puggy (then) retirement home in South Bend, his funeral. Her son, Bob Tyrrell, lives in 318 West Washington St. showed no signs of religious fervor. until her own retirement in 2000. Now Washington, D.C., and was the founder P.O. Box 253 During my sophomore year, Puggy she lives on the fourth floor of Saint of American Spectator magazine, now Napoleon, OH 43545 lived next door to me. Thus, I knew Mary’s Convent, Notre Dame and prays celebrating its 40th year. (419) 592-6591 that she seldom made it down to for the needs of the Church and the Marg Kotte O’Hara, her daughter, daily Mass; though the sisters strongly world.” Pat O’Hara Gable ’70, and her husband, Surprise! Surprise! My fall 2007 encouraged us to start each new Over the telephone, Puggy told Dr. Steven, go to Chicago frequently. Class News Column for Courier about day with Mass attendance. Puggy me that she prays constantly for Ann Sheets Butler’s daughter, Sister Mary Frances Rose and Sister struggled to make it to prayer hour, our class. She says that she is not Ann, who also lives in Westlake, Ohio, Dorothy Ann Cahill brought applause the mandated alternative to attending well but adds that she is “at peace.” had Christmas dinner for the family. not only from class members but Mass. Let us pray for and with her for all Ann’s other daughter, Molly Coleman, from other members of the Holy Cross Puggy loved sports. We had a the nuns who blessed our lives. lives in Wheaton, Ill., where there is a community on both sides of the road. top-notch equestrian team. Along very popular high school, St. Francis. Fortunately, today, college students, with Jean Wolf Corby, Puggy won the ’42 Molly’s daughter, Margaret, was a including those becoming sisters, jumping competitions. Even now, I can Bunny Wagner Barker student there along with Gert Daley are encouraged to mix in the world; visualize Puggy and her horse whizzing 704 Circle Hill Road Moran’s granddaughter, Maggie. Pat so that they may help heal many of gracefully over the jump bars. Along Louisville, KT 40207-3627 Tyrrell’s granddaughters, Brianna and the world’s ills. Sixty-plus years ago, with Doris Quinlan and Jean Corby, (502) 895-7732 Bridget, also attended St. Frances, as liturgical women were not as active in Puggy was one of my teammates on a [email protected] did another granddaughter of Gert’s. the world at large. championship basketball team. On the I had a nice talk with Pinkie Wolff In our small class of 70 members, B-ball floor, Puggy and I were the runts. Jerry and Amy Nardine Ryan Stevenson who lives in Daytona there were many outstanding, We made up for our short stature with had a huge family get together in Beach, Fla., but spent Thanksgiving talented women who made headlines our free throws. Cincinnati over Christmas. They now in Colorado with her four daughters. throughout the world. Yet, one of our Puggy had one bad habit during have 19 grandchildren. Amy plays After Thanksgiving, she went back most beloved classmates evaded the her student days. She loved to smoke bridge in the winter. She used to play to Florida and spent five days in the limelight as she quietly served God. cigarettes. Her need for a cigarette was in tennis and golf groups but now hospital, then flew back to Colorado I write about Hilda Bromeling, who so intense that she would sometimes meets these friends for lunch. for Christmas. One evening recently, we called “Puggy.” For more than 60 ask Sister Pieta for the key to the I am always so grateful to Kay Pinkie had a gathering in her home years since college, she has been Smoking Room. At our 10th class Houser Sanford for her wonderful that included a number of Saint Mary’s listed officially asSister St. Bridget reunion, Fran Unckrich Deibig and I newsy Christmas letter. She reported alumnae, including her daughters Bromeling, CSC. reminisced on the past decade with that she and Bob make their annual Dede Stevenson Cable ’73 and Going back to the fall of 1936, our beloved Puggy. We now addressed visits to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Cissy Stevenson Tate ’66, and Mary Puggy and I were listed as “homesick her as Sister St. Bridget. We asked Bob received the good news that his Friedman Slattery ’73 and her freshmen.” We wanted no part of Saint our classmate about how she broke second stent, which was inserted last husband Mike, ND ’73. Pinkie talks Mary’s College. My mother had been her cigarette habit. Sister St. Bridget August, was working fine and that with Miriam Marshall Hemphill an invalid for 15 years and was dying responded with a smile and gleefully the aneurysm was under control. He and reports that Miriam has had two at home. Puggy also was dealing with said, “I would just go over and hug had a couple of emergency hospital corneal transplants. Pinkie also chats personal challenges at home. Sister a tree.” She was well on her way to visits that were relatively short, and with Cleo Gherna Young of Long Maria Pieta, dean of students, would becoming a treasured member of the doctors were able to readjust his Beach, Cal. Her husband has passed waive her finger at Puggy and me and Holy Cross Community. medications and correct the problems. away, and she has nurses around the say: “You two ladies stay away from Officially, I asked Sister Margie On a follow-up to one of these visits, clock. those telephones. God wants you Lavonis, C.S.C., a fine writer herself, Kay fell right in front of the building On July 3, I had a knee replaced. here!” What a wise dean! As it turns out, to provide our Saint Mary’s College and hurt her ankle badly. She tried to After three nights in the hospital, I both Puggy and I have been as close class with a formal report on Sister ignore it, but eventually it was decided went to a new rehab center called to Saint Mary’s College as any member St. Bridget’s record as a sister during that she should go to the ER to have Oaklawn. It was a wonderful place of our class. For both of us, Saint Mary’s the past 60 years. Sister Margie it checked. She was sent home with a to recuperate, like a five-star hotel. College is our second home. Lavonis responds as follows: “Sister St. walker and other rehab items. Kay and I spent two weeks there and had The Class of ’40 was such a small Bridget was born in Woodlawn, Pa. Bob discussed whether they should marvelous therapy twice a day. Due college class. We knew each other very She entered the Sisters of the Holy consider moving to an assisted-living to complications from an infection, well. Even so, there was a deep divide Cross from Lansing, Mich. As a Sister, facility but decided to stay in their own I spent 13 weeks of visiting several between members. On one side, there her primary ministry was elementary home as long as they could manage doctors and taking four different were the proud city kids. On the other education. From 1956 to 1961 she their problems and take care of each antibiotics before recovering. Then I side, there were the somewhat timid taught at the Sisters’ Colégio in São other. When the heat became intense, discovered that my lower back was bumpkins from small towns and rural Paulo, Brazil. For many years, she the Sanfords were invited by a friend hurting. The doctor who did my knee settings. spent her summers at a home for the to visit his wonderful “cabin” in Pinetop, surgery sent me to a neurosurgeon, At our 50th reunion, we embraced handless lepers in Kalaupapa, Hawaii. the high country east of Scottsdale. who told me that back surgery might and celebrated our different Besides sharing her compassionate This was a delightful respite! Needless be the only solution but at my age upbringings. We hugged each other heart, she served as the hands for the to say, they were not pleased with the would be very difficult. He advised and recognized the merit on both lepers, writing for them and doing ND football scores but found some trying water therapy. I am now sides of the former, invisible class other daily hands-on support. As the solace (more or less) in the last two enrolled at Milestone/Baptist East for divide. Our great appreciation of story goes, she loved her ministry so games. They both regretted not being a six-week session. I do hope it will each side continues to blossom. Our much that the congregation had a able to attend the reunion, but it was improve my ability to walk. beloved Puggy was the one great hard time getting her to return home the wise thing for them to do. On Aug. 18, my grandson, Justin, mixer between the two groups. to refresh herself. Pat Rogers Tyrrell’s brother, Jack Esther’s son, married a lovely lady, She was comfortable with both the “Besides teaching, Sister St. Bridget Rogers, died in September. Her cousin, Libby Vish, an attorney. My nephew, country kids and the city sophisticates. did parish ministry and cared for her Walter Rogers ND ’44, passed away Jan. Fr. Walter Wagner, performed the While she cared about all of us, she family. For several years, she served 7. They played the Notre Dame Victory ceremony at the Cathedral of the

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Assumption in Louisville. It was a 12 novices this year—the most the beautiful wedding. There were seven Dominicans have had since 1976. He bridesmaids gowned in brown satin brought them to my house for dinner excelsior excelsior excelsior who carried bouquets of two-toned on the feast of the Epiphany. We had pink roses. My two granddaughters, a glorious evening. The young men Lauren and Kristen, were in that group. say prayers together four times a Sister Carmel Marie Sallows ’54, CSC, received the Lauren’s son, Tyler Stinnett, 3, and day. Fr. Walter asked if they could say prestigious John Krueger MD Caring Award from the Esther’s son, Gavin McNerney, 8, were their night prayer in my living room. University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., March 2007. also in the bridal party. A wonderful They gathered in front of the stable reception and sit-down dinner scene on the grand piano. They sang Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy ’66 was inducted into the followed at the Pendennis Club. The a song to the Blessed Mother at the Virginia State Bar’s 2008 Class of Fellows, Williamsburg, bride and groom have bought a house conclusion. It was a heavenly way to Virg., January 2008. Lacy was also awarded the Gerald L. and are now living in Charlotte, N.C. end the Christmas season. Baliles Distinguished Service Award by the Virginia Bar In October, the Woman’s Club Best wishes for a happy, healthy Association, January 2008. of Louisville sponsored a trip to 2008. PLEASE SEND NEWS TO ME! Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea ’72 published Perversion of Charleston, S.C. My dear friend, Betty Power: Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, Vanderbilt Ann Broecker, and I joined the group ’44 and had a wonderful time. We stayed Mary Alice Wright Connolly University Press, March 2007. at a lovely hotel, the French Quarter 2501 Southwest Thornton Ave. Christine D. Oldani ’72 was named one of 2007–2008’s Inn. One day we went down to Des Moines, IA 50321 The Best Lawyers in America, January 2008. This list is Savannah for a look at that charming (515) 285-7888 regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal city. Coming home we stopped at the profession in the United States. Oldani is a member of the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, These years, when most of us are firm Plunkett Cooney in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. in our eighties, have become more N.C., for a delicious seafood buffet Susan P.Peters ’75 was honored by the YWCA of dinner. I took a video of the trip and challenging for many. I refuse to write on January 8 the group came to my only about our canes, walkers, and Greenwich, Connecticut as a BRAVA Award winner, Old house for a potluck supper to see the wheelchairs. Many of us have moved Greenwich, Conn., January 2008. The BRAVA Awards travelogue. All enjoyed my fabulous from big homes in exchange for the recognize outstanding women achievers who have excelled Christmas decorations. amenities of retirement. in their professional careers and who volunteer their time The Christmas season brought So, I start with Jeanne Yuncker and talent to help others. visits from granddaughter Lauren Klem, who always fills my cup with Maureen Morris Bowman ’78 was promoted to great spirit and humor. Jeanne and her McNerney Stinnett and her two darling administrative director of Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, children, Tyler, 3, and Samantha, dear Bill seem changeless…how great! Mich. Bowman has spent her entire nursing career at 2; granddaughter Bethany Barker She did have news from Marianne Ronchetta ND ’03, who lives in Chicago Iddings Templeton. Marianne will Beaumont, starting at the hospital in 1979 as a staff nurse and works for Ernst & Young; Ashley be moving from her long-established in surgery. Clark Bass ’98, her husband, Rod, and home in New York to live closer to LeslieAnne Wade ’85 was named Senior Vice President, their two sons, Collin, 6, and Evan, 3; one of her children in Hanover, N.H….. Communications at CBS Sports, New York City, N.Y., as well as my son, Ken III and his wife, seems a long way to go for a native December 2007. Mary, who flew in from California Indiana girl, Id. Julie Scheib Martin ’01 was honored by the Ginger Heinen Swoyer is still and helped me to set up with a new Pennsylvania Council as the Outstanding Social Studies computer. It was so wonderful to see taking care of the golf course in them all! Michigan…though she claims her care Teacher of the Year for Pennsylvania, October 2007. Martin I received Christmas cards consists of watching the greens from teaches at South Fayette High School near Pittsburgh, from Miriam Hemphill, Pat Nolan inside the house or from sitting on Penn. McLaughlin, and Mary Mayle Hickey, the patio. Her faithful Len takes all the Katie M. McVoy ’03 joined the practice of Baker and who wrote, “We may not get together action in stride and tells everyone that Hostetler, LLP as an associate, Cleveland, Ohio, January physically, but in our memories, we are Ginger is only 32 and capable of taking 2008. care of his every want. Not true, but together!” Ann Sheets Butler wrote as Amy Nimmer ’76 was appointed Director Corporate well and added “A healthy, happy 2008 it sounds good and makes everyone with love.” Margaret O’Hara remarked laugh! Citizenship Center of Excellence and President of the John how good it was to be together at Jerry Roche Fahey keeps busy in Deere Foundation, Moline, Ill., December 2007. Reunion, Gert Moran mentioned that Chicago playing lots of bridge. She saw she and Rock moved from River Forest, B.C. McHugh at a tournament some As I write, Mary Alice O’Laughlin a wonderful job. . .going to the races in a house they had lived in for 56 time ago, but they haven’t caught up is winging her way to her Mexico was exciting and hugely fun! years, to a condo in Hinsdale—the with each other since. home in search of some much It is always wonderful to visit same complex as Pat Tyrrell. Floy Al Marie Sackley Matthews had needed sunshine. Mary Alice also with Louise Peterman Prosser. She Terstegge Meagher ’43 and her a terrible fall in her garage in Denver. had some misfortune—having a bad has a new talent….she has become daughter Pattye Meagher Clare ’81, She was alone and was on the floor for fall in her Evanston home just before a singer!!! Not opera, but certainly were guests at a party I had shortly 18 hours before being found by her Thanksgiving. She injured her back something she enjoys. She sings in before Christmas. I also received a card son. Al has severe arthritis, sciatica, and but did not break any bones; time the chorus, wears a costume, and is from Virginia Meagher ’71, another other disabilities, but she has managed and vacation sunshine will help with in a play which tells the story of the one of the 10 Meagher daughters, to get through it and has moved from the healing. She wrote a little news music. She explains it this way, “It’s my eight of whom graduated from Saint her lovely home. She now receives about the Chicago Club Founders’ Day passion!” Isn’t that delightful? She’s Mary’s—quite a record! 24-hour care and is in great spirits. She and the meeting of the Saint Mary’s irrepressible…stay that way, Weesie! Fr. Walter Wagner, my brother’s would love to have you drop her a Chicago Club, which took place on We need your enthusiasm! She also son and master of the novices in note. Call or e-mail me, and I’ll get you the finish line at Arlington Park Race reported that she is looking forward St. Gertrude’s Priory, Cincinnati, has the address. Track! She said that the committee did to May, as she will be taking a trip with

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a grandchild to Ireland. Way to go, all of you. Please send your news to e-mail, or a good, old-fashioned entertained by several cousins he had Weesie! me. letter. Why don’t you try it? It would not known before.” I heard from two of you that This fall, we had a big birthday make me very happy, as my job Peg Gardner Haaser says she Mary Teresa “Mease” Coquillard party for my sister, Marion Vodicka would be that much easier. has become an avid reader and and George have bought a home on Casey ’39, who turned 90. My nieces, DVD movie watcher. She welcomes the Saint Mary’s College’s side of the Susan Casey D’Amico ’65 and Liz ’50 suggestions of books and movies. Dixie Highway in South Bend. Is it Casey ’70, planned it all. They did a Joanne Morris O’Brien After a long time at home with retirement? An apartment? A house? very professional video of Marion’s life. 32865 Faircrest Drive hospice, Jim Thale, husband of A condo? Please write, Mease, and let I talked to Mary Lee Durbin Ball. Beverly Hills, MI 48025 Frances Hanson Thale, died in us know. She sent a Christmas photo of herself, (248) 647-1654 November. He and Fran have five sons Mary Alyce Sasso and I had a her son, the grandchildren, and great- and were married almost 60 years. great visit. She is all settled in her new grandchildren. They are all so good It was wonderful to hear from so Alice Flynn Osberger writes, “The surroundings. She seems wonderfully looking! She still lives in Rushville, Ind. many classmates recently. siren call of Notre Dame football was happy and content. She has a Helen Lynch Griffith keeps in Joan Cooney Kearney married not as loud this year, but it still drew granddaughter at Notre Dame Law contact with me frequently via e-mail, John Childers this past year in Fort many of our old college friends and School and follows all the happenings! and I also called her. Helen keeps busy Wayne. They met in church. Joan new B&B friends to campus. Alice Jean Sohm Thyberg and I meet with church activities. She is president says it is busy keeping up with both helped her son, Dan, renovate and often for lunch. We discuss all the news of one of her clubs. She had three families. She has five sons. John has a move into his new office building near and remember with fondness our days girls and now four grandchildren. One daughter who lives in Northville, Mich. Notre Dame. at Saint Mary’s College. of her granddaughters entered the My husband and I met John before It was so good to hear from Anne Where are you Weedie, M.J. convent recently, and Helen is very they married. We had lunch together Reynolds Pyron after a long time. Murphy, Carol Powley, Peggy proud of her. and gave our seal of approval. She thought she needed special Connolly, Dot Abel Purcell, Marge I also talked to Renee Chrissis Louise Amati Riddle had a big news to write. Here it is: “I had brain the Barge? Hansen, who just moved to a new family reunion for Christmas at her surgery in April 2007! It was for a As I write from Iowa, our first winter apartment in Naples, Fla. They have son, Richard’s, home in Thousand Oaks, benign tumor and was located on the ice storm is dancing on our windows. a view of Pelican Bay. They also have Cal. The grandchildren from Illinois left side a few inches above the ear. Our crackling fireplace is roaring to many facilities, such as medical and enjoyed swimming in Richard’s pool The surgery took about four hours, blast away the winter chill and to dining facilities, to make life easier. (I while the Chicago area was very cold. and the size of the tumor was about warm my words as they fly from the would like not having to cook! Renee The only one who could not come was the size of a lime. After the surgery, I phone wire to the computer…they and I were in the Riedinger House at her son, Buddy, who works in Nigeria, had difficulty with my right hand and hiss over and over…no bad news here, Saint Mary’s College our senior year, Africa. could not use my fingers. I was in the only joy to cheer!!! so we did our share of cooking then.) Robert and Louise celebrated their hospital until May; then had therapy E-mail responses to: AKETCH4500@ Renee’s husband, Clare, was in the 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27, on my hand. It has come back well, a yahoo.com. Be sure to put Mary Alice officers training program at Notre 2007. She writes, “I can’t believe that so remarkable recovery! I can do anything Wright Connolly in the subject line. Dame when she met him. It was a much time has gone by. We have five I used to do. In June, Ira fell and had storybook romance. children, six grandchildren, and many a compression fracture; then, in the ’46 I talked to Jane Daley Clark. Her happy memories. hospital, had a pacemaker installed. Irene Vodicka Monaghen husband, John, passed away a year Helen Johnson Frings is happy We are both doing pretty well now.” 23933 Kaleb Drive ago. She and John had nine children to have her daughter, Patricia Frings On a sad note, Mary Terese Kelty Corona, CA 92883 and 19 grandchildren. She misses him Warmenhoven ’78, living much closer Strudeman and her husband, Tom, (951) 277-9605 – Home a lot. He was a fun person—he played now in Green Bay. Helen founded the have always been very active in their (562) 537-9906 – Cell the piano by ear and would always Dore County chapter of the Christ parish. Last fall, they took a trip to visit (951) 314-7497 – Cell entertain you at gatherings. Child Society ten years ago, served as Mary Ellen Molony Brady in West [email protected] This morning I had a call from its first president, and is still active. Virginia. After their return, Tom fell ill Olive Windbiel George. She is still Helen reports the sad news of the and died on Christmas Eve. Our prayers Happy 2008, everyone! By the time in Phoenix. She used to be my best death of Mary Hovorka Leblon last are with all those suffering losses, you read this, however, it will be four correspondent, and she sent me her November in Edmonds, Wash. Mary including Terry, Fran, and the Leblon months into the new year. new e-mail address. She misplaced her was active in her parish, especially family. You may have noticed that I did last Courier and had some questions in musical activities. She directed Johnny and I are looking forward not have a column in the fall issue about it. She is well and feels good. the choir and played the organ. She to our granddaughter’s graduation in Courier of . At the time it was to be My last call was to Mary Gavin and her husband, Jean, have two May from Saint Mary’s College. Honore written, I was in the hospital having Osmanski. She is still in Chicago but daughters, one in Edmonds and one O’Brien ’08 has had a wonderful four major heart surgery. I received a new will be going to Marco Island for a in Hawaii. years at our college. heart valve (the aorta) that should be month. Her daughter, Mary Osmanski Bud and Rosie Foley Bigelow My daughter, Bridget O’Brien good for 15 years—bringing me up to Ferlic ’70, lives in the same apartment celebrated the wedding of their Bealin ’79, is now licensed and my 98th year. I am feeling good now, building. Mary is a great-grandmother. daughter, Mary Patricia Bigelow nationally certified as a physician’s and I hope that you all are, too. And one of her siblings, Angie ’90, in Stamford, Conn., on a beautiful assistant. At Saint Mary’s, she I was able to go to Las Vegas in Osmanski, is on the police force in fall day in October. The groom, JoJo majored in chemistry and October with my dear friend Liz Stang Cameroon. O’Sullivan, is from Ireland. Twenty-five minored in biology. She attended Drinkworth. Liz is doing great, and I also heard that Betty O’Connell family and friends came over from “the graduate school at the University we still have a lot of fun. I am lucky to Carlson’s husband, Ed, died in 2007. olde sod.” The celebration started on of Detroit Mercy and graduated have her as a friend—she keeps me Ed had been sick for a few years. That Thursday and ended late Monday. The last summer. She loves this field going! We like to go to Las Vegas for was another Saint Mary’s College/ newlyweds will live in Stamford. and is now working in a neurology the shows. Notre Dame romance. Joanne McCabe Schmitz writes, practice. We are very proud of her. I received a few cards from As you might have noticed from “Dale and eight family members classmates at Christmas. It was nice, my heading, I have many ways for enjoyed a great trip to Luxembourg to and I would like to have had one from you to contact me: three phones, celebrate his heritage and were royally

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Saint Mary’s College trip to a villa in and sunshine. Our granddaughter materials from trees, including a purse ’52 Tuscany. “We had a great time and and husband in Madison are carved from a nut—he made every Mary Rose Shaughnessy were, of course, the oldest people on expecting in June, so we’ll have four part of the doll, which is one of my 5050 South East End Ave., 14A the trip.” They were surprised to find great-grandchildren. I don’t feel at all favorites. There’s also a doll dressed in Chicago, IL 60615 that Vivian Tuerk Markham was also old enough to be a great grandma!” the Holy Cross habit and one dressed (773) 493-2950 on the trip. One of Joey’s sons is an artist: “John’s as a woman priest (I got her at a [email protected] Eleanor Fails is looking forward to one-man show of oil landscapes [is] Women’s Ordination Conference), and moving into Holy Cross Village at Notre at a gallery in Williamstown, Mass. almost every one has a story attached. Elise Curry O’Connell died Jan. Dame. The depressed housing market, Last year he sold out in less than two I should add that in August 2008, the 7, 2008, after a difficult battle with however, has made her put those weeks, and his paintings are selling entire family is planning to cruise to Parkinson’s disease. Her daughter plans on hold until her house sells. well again this year. He’s delighted that Alaska and also follow with a land tour, said, “Her mind was sharp up until her Those of us who follow Notre his work is appreciated. As a senior hopefully something the young ones last breath. I had read all the news Dame are also feeling a little in high school, he won a four-year will remember all their lives.” from your class in the Courier to her depressed. Janet Rowe attended scholarship to the school of fine arts Lynn Dargis Ambrose always on Sunday. It was one of her greatest the Notre Dame-USC game in South at Washington University in St. Louis sends a newsy letter about her large disappointments that she was not able Bend, during a visit with her brother, and had dreams of becoming a known family. Some highlights about herself to attend reunion for one last party who lives there and does legal work landscape artist. The Web site is www. are her intergenerational Elderhostel with you ladies whom she held so for Notre Dame. Mary Jean Wallace theharrisongallery.com. I looked up the trip to Sedona with Natalie and riding dear. Please keep her in your thoughts Paxton, a loyal fan who ceremonially Web site myself and was impressed by the rapids of Grand Canyon. She has and prayers and know how fondly she puts on the green Irish t-shirt of the his work. been doing puppy training with Caleb, remembered you and Saint Mary’s year to watch the Saturday games, Sally Disser Wiegand is another her six-month, golden doodle (golden College.” writes: “I don’t want to think about the snowbird: “We are leaving for Florida retriever mom, standard poodle dad). Mary Jo Struett Bowman was season; I’m only glad that it’s over!” today for Thanksgiving, etc. with a She hosted the AAUW Garden Tour unable to come to reunion because Besides dreading Saturdays, Mary Jean son and family in Sarasota on Siesta & Garden Retreat here—using my she was recovering from chemo. She writes: “I am still working part time as Key. Then we go to Woodbridge, Va., yard to the utmost. She spoke at the was feeling better by July, though, a volunteer (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for Christmas with a daughter and Saint Mary’s College conference “New and joined Marie Galoney, Helen at the local high school as a tutor in family. We are still going to California Road-No Rules” in July, after reunion. Wade O’Brien, Jo Brazaitis Ebert, the AVID (Advancement via Individual for March and hope that Lynn and you She was, of course, “the oldest one Faith Kilburg McNamara, Pat Egan Determination) program. I mostly tutor and whoever else can come will join there but ‘experience’ was valued on Skudnig, Mary Jean McQuaid in biology and chemistry but have us in Palm Desert. Bob has to have ‘life after retirement’.” She suffered no Gaschler, and me for lunch in Chicago. taken on physics at the request of the some back surgery in early January but major disaster with California fires Later in the summer, Mary Jo traveled AVID coordinator. Biology is OK, as I is sure he’ll get to California come hell but had ash/soot damage. “Some with her husband, Dee, to London. Her have mostly taught it, but chemistry, or high water.” family and neighbors stayed here Christmas card shows them in some though it was my undergraduate Liz Werres Ravenscroft continues when evacuated,” feeling like “one big exotic tropical place. minor, I have mostly forgotten. Physics to bilocate between her two sets happy family.” Lynn’s plans for 2008 In the fall I had the good fortune I had in high school (Sister Dolata) and of twins in the District of Columbia include lunching January 28th at Mary to travel with two classmates. Betty Saint Mary’s College (Sister Consolata), and Seattle. “We’re back east for the Dvilaitis Blanford’s. Foley McGlynn and I visited Oregon but I am relearning that as well. holidays and expect everybody here The amazing Barack Obama lives and Seattle in September, stopping in Sister Alma, who is not well at the this year to celebrate together . . . We in my neighborhood in Chicago and Portland to see Betty’s sister, Martha present time (although I did receive a haven’t been doing too much traveling works out at my health club when (who has a marvelous view of the Christmas card from her), was my high other than to reunion in May/June and he’s in town. I’m rooting for him, but I mighty Columbia River), then driving school chemistry teacher.” Mary Jean then out to Seattle for the summer admire Hillary so much that I want her down the Oregon Coast and finally spent Christmas as usual with her son, and most of the fall. So it’s been a to win, too. My dream ticket would be flying from Portland to Seattle for visits Jan, in Florida. quiet time this year. both Clinton and Obama. with our respective family members Florida is the destination of a “I have just finished putting my doll I hope you are well and that you there. Dor Murnane McMahon and number of you in the winter, I know; collection on exhibit at my high school are traveling and seeing your children I went on a cruise of the Western but this year, Joanne Hickey Frazel alma mater (Holy Cross Academy, and grandchildren grow and prosper. Mediterranean in October, starting writes that she is “just planning to stay where Sr. Grace Shonk, CSC has been Please write me your news. from Barcelona, where we wanted cozy here in Oak Brook through this a most beloved vice-principal for 25+ to see all the Gaudi buildings. Two winter, not going to Florida. We look years and is still active there). The days were not enough, but we got ’54 forward to the summer at Long Beach Academy has completed a building Judy Jones Sullivan the flavor. On the cruise, we visited when our family comes to visit us.” addition, including a state-of-the-art 23 Upper Oak Drive Marseilles, Nice, Italy, Corsica (focusing Joey Bryan MacDonald, who theater and additional classrooms with San Rafael, CA 94903 on Napoleon), Gibraltar, and Malaga, also spends her winters in Florida, was lovely display cases, which a cousin (415) 472-0137 where Dor was reunited with her surprised when Wisconsin had an early (also an alum) helped me use for my [email protected] friend, Danilo, father of her “French snowfall. “I’ve enjoyed fall and early almost 500 dolls from around the grandson” Pierre, and on to Valencia, winter in Wisconsin. It had been over world and 47 of the 50 states—quite Our prayers and sympathy are where we reveled in Santiago three years since I last saw snow, and an undertaking and one which I could with three classmates on the loss Calatrava’s Arts and Sciences Park. I’m happy to see it coming down and never have done on my own. We had a of their husbands: Mary Lee Vorce Dorothy’s facility with Spanish and piling up. It’s perfect for the Christmas grand time with the whole project. The Stenstrom (Robert died in 2005); French (she teaches private students season. I tried to ski, but the ice display will be up for some time, so Anne Feldpausch Hubert (Joe died French) helped us in the many under the top layer is too lumpy and not only my grandchildren but various in December 2006); and Mary Fran museums we visited—including the bumpy! Mac and I will drive to Florida and sundry friends and relatives can Koehnemann Nolan (Tom died in Matisse Museum in Nice. after New Year’s Day and will stay see them. . . . I used the dolls of the August 2007). Other classmates who traveled until mid-May. Many of our children states in my student teaching senior Betty Galloway wrote about together during the fall of 2007 were and grandchildren visit us during year in South Bend. The janitor of the Mary Lee’s husband and had recently Faith MacNamara, Mary Berners their spring breaks, which is a plus. school made me a doll to add to the learned of the deaths of Laura Kishler, and Jo Ebert, who made the They can usually count on warmth collection, a “Miss Forest” made of Latham Smith in July 2006 and

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Barbara Mudd in June 2007. Again, took her for two nights at Manhattan’s Rouge; at home in Anderson, S.C., ship.” In the spring, they cruised San our prayers and condolences to Laura’s Grand Hyatt—“Broadway shows, he’s “still trying to learn to play golf” Diego-Hawaii and return, and in and Barbara’s families. Betty added, shopping, and wonderful dining!” Her and works one day a week at the summer enjoyed a “great Amtrak trip” “I have been retired 15 years and still ’07 travels were a trip to Mt. Vernon auto auction. Marie knits for various (Ed is a railroad buff since childhood) enjoy joining the ladies who lunch.” and two others to visit sons (Peter in family members, as well as “in a church from Chicago to the Pacific and back. As many of you know (thanks to Harper’s Ferry, W.V.) and Michael (in knitting group for charity.” Finally, Mary and granddaughter e-mail updates from Ann Korb and Jackson, Wyo.). While visiting her oldest, Chuck, Lauren toured the California coast. Jean Zimmerer Thomas), Aggie Sue Whalen Heyer is enjoying and family in Arizona in April, Jane The year 2007 also marked the births Majewski Kinnucan was diagnosed part-time work for a friend/owner of a Flynn Carroll had a “lunch and a of four great-grandchildren and three with cancer in summer ’07. Aggie’s very nice motel. “It’s great to be around great visit” with Patt Gannon Scully family weddings: of two of their Christmas card was one of thanks the public again.” In September, in Ft. in Scottsdale. Though they enjoyed great-grandchildren and of Mary’s for many kindnesses, letters, prayers, Lauderdale at her sailing club’s 50th visiting the ranch home in The Villages great-nephew. and—typical Aggie humor: “Who anniversary, Sue “saw folks I hadn’t in Florida, purchased in 2003, Jim and A nice picture of Lionel and would have thought protein shakes, seen in 20 years.” Bernice Boucher Hopp decided not Kathleen Flanagan Baldwin in front flax seed, imodium, and organic this’n’ Erin White Schaefer’s Christmas to become permanent residents and of their Christmas tree reported their that would have become part of my news from San Diego was that son sold the property in 2007. At their annual family reunion, celebrating normal vocabulary in 2007?” Of course Mark and family had been with them Irvington (Indianapolis) home, they their 52nd anniversary. Mary Wieland you remain in our thoughts and for Thanksgiving, and that daughter both continue volunteer and leisure Scheetz reports “a good life” in Sun prayers, dear Aggie. Kathleen and husband Scott were activities. City, Ariz.—always “something going Liz Kiley Wilson and husband Jim expected for a late Christmas, New Marilyn Austgen Thompson on,” and she enjoys golf, the outdoors, have been heroic in the nearly three Year’s, and Erin’s 75th birthday. “Letting and Jim enjoyed two repositioning the sunshine. Christmas holidays are in years since her spinal cord injury. Her them do the traveling this year!” cruises in ’07, one from San Diego to Missouri, and in April, she took a cruise ’07 Christmas letter reported that, Mike and Patti Denholm Connor the Hawaiian Islands and another from from London to Barcelona with eight in June, the entire family celebrated continue their six months in Florida, Vancouver, British Columbia to Los friends. Jim’s 80th birthday at the Atlanta returning to Ohio in summer. In Angeles. When Marilyn asked eight- Sister Jo Lucker wrote at home of son Jim and family—their August, Patti fell down a short flight year-old Andrew what he wanted for Christmas of their ministry with the first plane trip since her injury. Jim’s of steps, causing a severe concussion Christmas, he said, “a scholarship to undocumented women continues. paragraph at her letter’s end reported and skull fracture. Ten weeks later the Cal.” (Although both parents are alums, She reported a Mass celebrated Nov. that Liz is “working hard to walk again... dizziness was gone, and she was back his mom, Susan, said she’d be glad to 2 on the border of El Paso/Juarez, sometimes almost 30 minutes with to regular routines. They were looking send him to Stanford if they’d give him Mexico, “to remember the immigrants a walker (assisted, due to balance forward to summer graduations of a full scholarship.) who have died and are suffering,” problems)...even slow and halting several grandchildren. Ed and Mary Schmitz Bartley attended by about 400 on both progress gives us hope that she will Marie Mertes Hertig and Jim (she’s still working part-time at the sides of the border. Jo mentioned someday be able to walk unassisted toured New Zealand for several weeks travel agency and volunteering at that “one of the factors” that put her except for a walker or, even better, a by steam train—“rain forests and local library; he’s busy with their in a Christmas spirit was a one-day cane.” Liz and Jim, our thoughts and glaciers, oceans and mountains, sheep yard and rose garden; and both are workshop (300 attendees) by the local prayers continue for you! and kiwis.” Their three daughters and enjoying golf and tennis) began ’07 district attorney’s office for victims For her early December 75th families are in South Carolina, and celebrating their 30th anniversary by of crime—she was “surprised how birthday, Nancy Gibbon Ross’s four their son and family live in Kentucky. taking their children and spouses on welcoming, sensitive, and positive it daughters and two daughters-in-law Jim consulted for two weeks in Baton “a Caribbean cruise on a true sailing was.” Its finale was “a gripping talk by

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Robin Givens, former wife of boxer another part of the world.” our class news and my news that I other couples from our Saint Mary’s Mike Tyson.” Her emphasis was that Pat Byrne Lyren wrote from had to write at once!” To wit: like the College alumnae club—Albert and “forgiveness on the victim’s part truly Florida, where she loves living near Campbells and Sheehans, she and Art Ann Purcell Perini ’63 and John and could set the victims free of anger daughters Moira and Molly and had celebrated their 50th anniversary Paula Roth Gambs ’68)—for a lovely and sadness, and that God’s grace will families. Mia remains in Connecticut, by taking all six of their living children evening and dinner in November with bring us home.” Included on Jo’s letter “digging for the state archeologist.” and spouses and 18 grandchildren for Dr. Carol Ann Mooney ’72 and her was a nice picture of her “in the midst A main interest for Pat is the Delray a week on the beach in South Carolina. husband, George Efta, Rick Addis, and of the cactus—so you see how I am Beach Chorale. They had a major As with the Schaefers, Mary Beth’s Shari Rodriguez. While visiting various thriving!” concert with full orchestra at Christmas Art turned 80 in March, and like Mary parts of California, they included Christmas greetings from Christa and are preparing for Haydn’s Creation Bartley having a great-great-great the San Francisco area during the Czeydner Pichler came from Salzburg in April. (To see Pat and Maura, “a niece, the Wilhelmis “have that honor Stanford-Notre Dame game weekend. with snapshots of her and son Chris, fellow alto,” on the right side of your as well, only they are two great-great- Thanks so much to all who six members of her church group, and computer screen, type in “Delray greats, living in London.” She enjoyed wrote. Deadlines for our column Pastor Father Wanko celebrating his Beach Chorale” on www.youtube. reading about classmates’ travels and are January 1 and June 1, and 70th birthday at a local restaurant. She com.) Accompanying her Christmas reminiscing about their past trips. Mary remember—a postcard is a great/ commented that “the European Union greeting was a wonderful picture Beth’s message to us all: “So have a quick contribution! Love you all – JJS did not bring too much happiness of Pat and her six grandchildren in great time, and lift one for us!” And, a here—everything is becoming very Alaska on a family trip in June. Next up final note she added: “Grandchild #19 ’56 expensive; many, many foreigners was a family Caribbean cruise during expected in August ’08. Life is good. C.C. Shaughnessy (so-called refugees from all over) flood New Year’s week. Also, Pat wrote of God bless.” Nessinger this little country, they get jobs first several U.S. travels with Molly’s family, My freshman roommate, Mary P.O. Box 462 and aid...I think our world will soon Maura’s family, and with Pat’s sister, O’Shea Judd, wrote from Dallas at Frankfort, IL 60423-0462 be overcrowded.” She added that she Mickey—the latter including a visit to Christmas. She and Jerry have had (815) 469-3253 should have stayed in the U.S. after a Minnesota lake “with our wonderful some health problems, but are doing [email protected] college, and that the “main reason for extended North Dakota-Minnesota ok. (Like me, she is probably facing my returning was my good mother, families.” Last of Pat’s news—far from a knee replacement.) Grandson K. J. Dear Classmates: As in the past, who lived in the hope to be able to least, but a different subject... “Carl’s (son of Julie Judd Liesenfelt ’78) is the Christmas mail brought very little return to her home in Hungary, under ashes were finally interred in the new, in seventh grade, enjoying band and in the way of news for our class. Loret the same conditions as before...but nearby South Florida national military baseball. Coverley Miller, always faithful, sent she was mistaken...we never even cemetery on Memorial Day weekend, Barbara DiSalle Lindskold greetings from the Washington, D.C., received back our property—when as he wished. Only members of the continues to enjoy Arizona living and area. Pat O’Leary Ring sent a card the Communists left.” immediate family were present, commented that equally she “enjoyed from North East, Pa. The Alumnae Rody Oppenheim while young Marines performed house-sitting back east during the past Office sent me the sad news that our Dilenschneider’s mother once told the always solemn and meaningful two summers.” classmate, Mimi Hilger Haerle, died in her brother that if he went to Notre military ceremony. We finished up As for us, Dick (the fitter of us, for Indianapolis, Oct. 28, 2007. Mimi was a Dame, he would meet the world. with a rollicking barbecue, as Carl also sure!) hikes weekly with a group in loyal supporter of Saint Mary’s College While guests at the Ritz in Paris during wished. I am absolutely certain he our Marin hills. In April-May we took and was at our 50th Reunion in June ’07, she and Jack met a “delightful, enjoyed the whole thing.” a wonderful tour in Peru and the of ’06. charming woman,” and at some point A major surprise for Tom and Galapagos Islands. I must tell you that Maryjeanne Ryan Burke and after a long chat during breakfast, Mary Ann Kramer Campbell, at their St. Martin de Porres was everywhere some of her family were going to Notre Dame came up. She: “Oh, that’s 50th anniversary celebration given by in Peru—from garish little statues spend the holidays in Vail, Colo., where where I went to school! Well, I really their children in April, was daughter on newsstands on the streets to an they have had a home for many went to Saint Mary’s...etc.” She was Kathleen’s handmade “envelope quilt,” impressive shrine-with-statue high years. Rita Conley Bourjaily had a Catherine Hicks ’73, whom Rody with letters from family and friends above the Rio San Martin. In early pre-Christmas lunch with Mary Kay reported as having had successes recounting memories through the September, we drove with Erin, Ben, Shanahan Cesarone. Mary Kay and on Broadway and TV. She starred in years. In autumn, “three Notre Dame and three-year-old (and WONDERFUL, her husband will be going to Florida. the series Seventh Heaven, and in home games, all losses but Tom of course) Chloe to Colorado—Dick Other Florida classmates are Jean the mid-’80’s, Dick and I saw her in has survived,” and the Wisconsin (as well as Erin and I) wanted native- Wargin Schloegel, Mary Carey Swift, three movies—having heard of her wedding of their oldest grandchild, Californian Ben to see the beautiful and Lucy Connolly Ohlrich. Lucy sent alumna status. Also, several years Kate Lorenz. Also in the fall in South and impressive area where Dick grew a card with a picture of her and her ago, Rody and Jack were examining Bend, the Campbells were together up. (Wonder if we’ll ever get Ben to husband taken in Russia last summer. some New Mexico petroglyphs with granddaughter Jillian (a first-year Dixon, Ill.?!!) In late September, about Tom and I have been in Arizona in an area isolated except for one student at Saint Mary’s) and grandson 14 of us comprised Dick’s high school since the end of October. Tom’s health other party of five—parents, two Andrew (at Notre Dame) for Andrew’s class reunion...only 28 in the class, so has remained fairly status quo, but our kids, and grandmother—who was 21st birthday—when they took both this small group has met each year, activities are limited. We look forward Peggy Moran Stamm ’52 of our to meet Father Hesburgh in his office, the venue being wherever someone every year to the visit of JoAnn Grima big-sister class. Family-wise: on the “and then to dinner to buy Andrew his lives that’s a good area to visit...e.g., MacKenzie ’69 from the Development same visit to Paris, they had dinner first legal drink!” (An ironic footnote San Diego and Las Vegas. Then in Office at Saint Mary’s College. The with daughter Mary Dilenschneider to the Campbells having seen three October-November, we and 14 others Phoenix area has quite an active Condon ’87 and family. When Rody Notre Dame losses: Dick and I, thanks comprised a tour to Bhutan (new for alumnae club, and I can keep up with wrote, their eldest grandson had just to the Campbells, through whom we us both—a small, unspoiled Himalayan the happenings at the college. returned safely from Mosul (in the got the tickets, saw one of the team’s kingdom nestled between Tibet and Mary Lee Wheeler Schuler Foreign Service), would be marrying three wins, at Stanford stadium here in India—we liked it a lot) and India (new stays in touch through many long, at Christmas, then on to his next Palo Alto!) for me). handwritten missives. Although assignment in Tunisia. “At the other After receiving our fall ’07 Courier Our other grandchild, Amy’s son Wheels’ health has been failing end of the spectrum,” she reported column, Mary Beth Adler Wilhelmi Anthony, is 15 now—hard to believe, the past few years, she manages the birth of their first great-grandchild, e-mailed me, enthusing that “There and handsome as ever. Also, Dick to keep up with her children and Teagan, her name “coming from were so many similarities between and I were invited (along with two grandchildren from her “office” at her

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kitchen table. Her last letter indicated Restaurant in Manhattan with all her Simpson Kiep, Maureen Madigan, and kits made from fabric donated by that she has made some improvement children and their mates in January. Nancy Prawdzik Kidder, and friends to the Batahola Center, where healthwise. It is hard to picture Mary She looks fantastic, and both she and Maureen Hogan Lang. It is not the they taught quilting to 30 women Lee anywhere but on the tennis court Bill look very happy. quantity but the quality that “makes who each finished a quilt. The women or the basketball court! Joan Renehan Thompson’s card the day.” loved learning how to quilt and If you wish to make a memorial featured a picture of six grandchildren On October 2, we outdid ourselves continued meeting every Monday, contribution for any deceased “making music together”—snare at our Chicago luncheon. Pat Wednesday, and Friday to make classmate you can send it to the drum, saxophone, clarinet, guitar, Donovan Dowd and her husband, products to sell in the United States Alumnae Office and indicate that piano, and the youngest on the bongo Ed, were just finishing their “tour of and Nicaragua. Mary Jo and Mary Ann it should go to the Class of 1956 drums. And they were all smiling! duty” in the Midwest when we caught returned to Nicaragua at the end of Scholarship Fund. I can think of no Paula Lawton Bevington sent a them after attending the wedding October to help the women perfect better tribute to honor a friend. pithy Christmas poem summing up of the daughter of the late Diane their finishing skills, teach them new Please send me news! I also the past year and, of course, looking Donavan Grant ’57. We again met at quilt patterns, and help them organize thank Jean Kimmet Jackman for forward to our reunion. Stay well and Oakbrook and included in our celebrity into a cooperative. They hope to get writing during the summer with I’ll see you here at Saint Mary’s College. roster: Peggy Hock Cahill, Nancy a micro-financing operation going for California news. It doesn’t take a lot On a sad note, Kathryn Prawdzik Kidder, Sue Shay Saletta, the women to buy their own machines of effort to drop me a card or e-mail. Payton Cosper died Nov. 30, Barbara Graham Stotzer, Mary and fabric. If they can get certified by 2007. Kathryn lived in South Jo O’Callaghan Martin, Marilyn the Fair Trade group, they can sell their REUNION May 29–June 1, 2008 Bend and was a widow. She was Wallace Cusick, Diane Zarantonello products through that organization. ’58 sister to Rita Payton Benear ’60. Sullivan, Maureen Hogan Lang, (How proud are we to have Mary Jo Ann Leonard Molenda Pat Donovan Dowd, Jane Simpson and Mary Ann as classmates?? Any 51310 Windsor Manor Ct. ’60 Kiep, and Nancy O’Toole Doppke. suggestions about how the rest of us Granger, IN 46530 Maureen Hogan Lang The Today Show had nothing on us classmates can help them?) (574) 273-0310 108 Cascade Drive as we interviewed, sought opinions, We hope that this issue finds [email protected] Indian Head Park, IL 60525-4427 gave reviews, and applauded one you happy and well. Let us pray for (708)784-3090 another because we had all risen to one another. Remember: just two Can you believe that we will be [email protected] the occasion…and we all looked years until reunion! Keep smiling! seeing each other come May 29 to pretty darned good…if we dare say so June 1? Fifty years ago this September Molly Bolster Frawley ourselves…and we do! ’62 we arrived on campus. I remember 6920 Centennial Road Snippets of our conversations Anne Casey Beaudoin Helen Carroll ’26 and my mother Spearfish, SD 57783-8051 follow: Diane was leading the dance 1340 Indianwood Drive having a long talk about mutual (605) 578-2210 act having acquired two new knees Brookfield, WI 53005 friends when I moved into my room [email protected] in August. Marilyn and her husband (262) 784-1285 on the first floor of Holy Cross. I also were in Ireland in July with their five remember meeting Sue Corcoran Peggy Aggas O’Brien children and their families. What a News that Susan McDaniel Evces Griffin and her darling mother. Just a 4204 West Capital Avenue great way to get family together! passed away on May 9, 2007, came couple of snapshots—and each of you Grand Island, NE 68803-1411 Nancy and Jim Doppke were in from her husband, Charles. have your own first memories. [email protected] Provence to visit their son, John, who News from class surveys at Martie Slavin Fogarty arranged rented a house for a month. On a Reunion ’07: Mary Anne Farrell for Sistie Doherty McEnery, Mary How time flies when you’re having regular day they are volunteers at Cunningham writes from Maryland Mulfler Blake, Kay Duffy O’Leary, fun! Are we having fun yet???? At least, St. Martin de Porres High School in that she continues to enjoy her job Sally Hultkrans Callahan, Patti I hope some of us are having fun all of Waukegan, which is part of the Cristo with Prince George’s County Schools Rogan Beckman, and me to get the time and all of us are having fun Rey network. Peggy Cahill had traveled as a paraprofessional grant aide. She together for lunch at the 95th in the some of the time. to South America. She loved Chile and Ron were excited about adding Hancock Building in early October. In July, I had a great letter from and going around the cape. Now she twin grandchildren to their family last Martie and husband Mike have Nancy Canary St. Romain, who lives is back to the reality of her everyday summer—joining their two others sold their Chicago home and are in the in Dallas. Nancy and her sister are into job with Caldwell Banker. Sue and who keep them young. Sister Jane process of renovating their house in genealogy, which, I imagine, is true of Jack’s five children have accumulated DeChantal Drauer (Diana DiSalle) Jacksonville, Fla., for full-time residence. many of us. We have reached that age, eleven grandchildren for them. Since has 12 grandchildren, with the first Since Martie has traditionally been the especially if we are the eldest among they all live in Chicagoland, Sue is one about to be married. Sixteen years coordinator of our get-togethers, we our siblings. Nancy has learned that we learning to cook for the masses. Pat ago, Diana joined the relatively new will miss her doubly. can now call her Nancy Kenearey. I bet and Ed were winding down from community of the Intercessors of the Sally was getting ready to leave for many of us have those kinds of stories spending great time with their five Lamb as a religious sister. From six the winter in Naples, Fla., where she to share. Nancy’s daughter flies for daughters and their families in Long consecrated hermits they have grown sees Pat Kennedy Flock, Mac Coryn Delta and is based in Atlanta, though Beach, Ind., and then the rest of the to 60 and have over 2500 Intercessors McGee, Ellen Canny Werner, Marilyn she lives in Austin and commutes. summer with their three Midwest of the Lamb companions. They travel Miller Lyon, Lynda Leigh Scott, and What a new world we live in. I know daughters. Pat sees Donna Sullivan extensively, giving missions and Eleanor Hankes Connors. (I’m sure I Peggy Hock Cahill often visits her Stockholm often. Mary Jo and Larry workshops. They now have five IOL must have missed someone—there daughter, Mary Carol Cahill Sullivan Martin ND ’60 enjoy nine children priests and are growing. are so many we should probably ’88, who lives in Atlanta. Maureen and 22 grandchildren. Mary Jo picked Sara Baker Fagan and Kevin of schedule a reunion in Florida some Hogan Lang has a daughter (and up their granddaughter, Annalisa, at Dallas, Texas, have four children and winter.) only granddaughter) living in Atlanta. Saint Mary’s College’s Fine Arts Camp, four grandchildren. Sara tutors first I received a Christmas letter with Nancy (with her Delta connection) where, for the second summer in a grade two days a week and volunteers pictures from Hannah Grasberger suggests we make that a new row, Annalisa roomed with Bruno at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Kreps—I think I counted 15 luncheon center…let’s go for it!!! Schlessinger’s granddaughter. Mary Gardens, teaching nature classes grandchildren between Hannah Later in July, we had a small but Jo and Mary Ann Prejean Antrobus to K-6 grades one day a week and and Bill. Hannah celebrated her Big heartfelt luncheon in Chicago with went to Nicaragua in March of 2006. giving guided tours of the grounds. Birthday at Bobby Flay’s Bar American Elaine Van Etten Cassidy, Jane They brought sewing machines, fabric, She also is on the local school council

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process to help people achieve a “Domer” 2027?) on Jan. 13, 2007. She classclips classclips strategic focus as they move through has already been to South Bend this classclips their job or career path. She has many fall for a football weekend with parents wonderful memories of Saint Mary’s John and Lise, both ND ’93. John and College. Some were pranks (putting big sister Sarah, 3, went to the game. a fetal pig from Biology Lab in Mary Lise and Meghan watched on TV from Griffin Burns’s bedroom—she was their rental house. My husband, Jean, not a great lover of Biology); some and I enjoyed a tour of the Southwest were wonderful (particularly the whole in October-November 2007, including Christian Culture experience). Another an Elderhostel in Albuquerque/Santa fond memory is “The Avenue” in fall Fe, N.M. We are in midst of wedding when the maples were flaming red. plans for son Marc here in Brookfield, She is glad she chose to be at Saint Wis., on Dec. 29, 2007. Life is good but Mary’s College—a great school. busy—keeping up with four children Dorothy Schnaus Hart and Mike and seven grandchildren ages 14 years have four married children, with three to 11 months now! living in the Phoenix area, as do seven Until next time…Peace, love. of nine grandchildren. The fourth family lives in California with two boys; ’64 another son lives in Scottsdale near Mary Ann Curnes Fuller Dotti and Mike; and the youngest 501 N. Oakwood Ave. lives in Seattle. Dotti’s mother died on Lake Forest, IL 60045 Sept. 30, 2006, at age 90. Dottie was [email protected] in California to watch her 8-year-old grandson prepare and then swim Many of us are turning 65 this with his team of 50, from Alcatraz to year … Lots of retirements and many Aquatic Beach in San Francisco—so more new beginnings … Thelda exciting. She enjoyed visiting with McDermott Dillon retired as director classmates when she helped with of two camps and Friendly House for Members of the Class of 1964 had a big celebration this past the Annual Fund phone calls. She at-risk kids. Her three boys helped her September in Grand Beach, Michigan, in honor of their 65th remembers Schola and Sister Dolorosa to add on to her parents’ cabin, Breeze birthdays. Pictured left to right, front row: Colleen Pierce Garard, and various performances; also our Hill. She is thrilled with her lovely new Becky Borchers Brown, and Marty Thompson Coe. Second row: Mary “Dear” Sister Basil Anthony. She loved home and her “no stress” life. Anne Whealan Burd, Sis Reynolds McBride, Anne Froning LaBoe, Nancy paying visits to both at the convent Froning Laboe retired from high Larry Mascotte, Bobbye Borchers Flecker, and Mary Ann Curnes when she returned for football school teaching, spends time visiting Fuller. Third row: Thelda McDermott Dillon, Joan Marks Houck, Linda weekends. her six children (as far as Germany Camiller Sanderson, Angie Braunstein Maher, Kathie Menzie Lesko, Paula Walsh Henry thanks all and Colombia), volunteers as an “old and Mary Kay Flynn Bowling. Fourth row: Susan Shalgos Wolsfeld, those who were on the Reunion Gift church lady who washes the altar Mary Kay Brady Turner, Pat Malone Nathe, Mary Ann Woods Baer, Campaign committee. WE ALL THANK linens,” does some French-to-English Karen Mortimer Williams, and Cathy Ronan Macdonald. Fifth row: PAULA for her wonderful guidance translation and makes braided wool Ellen Brown McBride, Debbie Eisenmenger Simon, Roberta Limarzi and leadership as the committee chair. rugs. Nancy Drew Sheehan retired as Weinsheimer, Jinx Hack Ring, Carol Cronin Moran, Nancy Drew Together, we raised $1,668,243 in gifts Judge of the Circuit Court (Chicago), Sheehan, Joanne Casellini Kelly, and Susan Aschauer Ozdaglar. and pledges. Fifty percent of our class packed up and moved to Naples, Fla.; Present for the weekend, but not pictured: Molly Follis Tuton, Jean accepted the challenge to meet our can’t believe she worked for 44 years Canizaro Enochs, Sue Badaluco Gerhard, and Margie Carroll Flynn. goals! The Reunion Scholars Program (teaching, lawyering, working for the was a great success. Through it, 72 Metropolitan Water Board)! Bobbye Borchers Flecker retired after 29 years and a member of neighborhood Her husband, Joe, died in January young women were able to attend as an elementary school librarian, loves VIP (Volunteers in Patrol). She spent 2003. They have two children and two Saint Mary’s College this fall—six of the the time to visit her seven children, a lovely 10 days in Italy with Pat grandchildren, ages 4 and 8 months. scholars are our Class of ’62 Reunion cheers for Notre Dame, Penn State, and Potenziani Vick and went to Peru Fran Wood Flor lives in Winthrop, Scholars. the Steelers. with Saint Mary’s College—“Great Wash. Since our last reunion, they have Paula is involved with the Autism Mary Kay Brady Turner has time!” she says. welcomed two more granddaughters, Society of Illinois and Little Friends returned to Jackson Hole, Wyo., after Jeanne Fontana Ferrini has five for a grand total of 10. She is active in School in Naperville. With one of their 17 years in Washington, D.C., but she children, all married with the 11th several community organizations and grandsons on the autistic spectrum, will go to the District of Columbia and 12th grandchildren due. She has very involved with their parish church. she hopes that her contributions will often to continue her work for been “Nanny Grandma” for 17 years. Jean Kollman Gendron is help all autistic people in the future. Middle East peace, especially with She volunteers in parish and Park involved with organizations in Paula remembers Schola recording the Christians in Palestine. Joanne Ridge, Ill., activities. She also has two Gaithersburg, Md. She loved the songs in the Le Mans Tower and the Casellini Kelly retired as a high school single-song CDs: She co-wrote lyrics caroling through the halls by the junior gym (Angela Hall), trying not to make guidance counselor, loves traveling for “Sing With the Angels” and wrote class for Christmas—lighted candles, a sound other than their singing. Other to be with her four children (three lyrics and music for “Yesterday’s Child.” smiles, beautiful faces, etc. A good memories are dates at Notre Dame, with spouses) and five grandchildren Her Web link is angelsing records. Her Saint Mary’s College memory. the clubhouse at Saint Mary’s College, to Rhode Island, Kentucky, Illinois, Saint Mary’s College memories include Mardi Hack is actively involved football games, dances, pep rallies, our and Indiana, and will remain close the beautiful chapel, exquisite campus, with the West Raleigh, N.C., Rotary senior prom in O’Laughlin, and fun to Saint Mary’s College/Notre Dame great teachers, and dear friends. Club as membership director times with classmates going to the for activities and to welcome visiting Fran Woulfe Floeter sends news and with Meals on Wheels. As a Dunes. family and friends. Ed ND ’64 is still from Maryville, Ill., where she is a career consultant, she designed Our Beaudoin family welcomed teaching at Notre Dame. 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McBride retired from critical care near Paris. They rent an apartment seminar and universally agreed that it on Division Street. Mary and E. J. can nursing, has volunteered for the Red for six weeks, live on the “economy,” was superb. walk out their front door to throw back Cross disasters (last one: San Diego travel, tour, and “live the life.” The Liz said the response to the a few at Butch McGuire’s and Mothers, fires). While enroute to her son’s Rings have just moved to Coronado, program was outstandingly positive. two favorite watering holes of our wedding, she and Tom ND ’59 stopped Cal. Marty Thompson Coe is slowly The College will plan another session generation. In one year, I encountered at Gettysburg and other Civil War recovering from her bout of spinal the summer of 2008 focusing on Mary three times on different street battlegrounds. Ellen Brown McBride meningitis and is looking forward alumnae in their forties. I wonder what corners in the city of a million people. is happy to report that she is trying to to an “easier” year. Karen Mortimer they will say about those years…. Our auras must be running in the be “part time” as a hospital chaplain; Williams is painting, etching, and definitely the best of their lives. same orbits. she and Jerry toured Belfast in the fall traveling, mostly to California, where Liz retired from the Supreme Sharon Priester Lewert and are very involved with their 15 three of her four children live. Colleen Court of Virginia in August, 2007. She anticipates the upcoming wedding grandchildren and her mother. Carole Pierce Garard is dividing her time retained senior status, which means of her oldest son, John. When not Barskis Weber has retired after years between Boynton Beach, Fla., and that she will write a couple of opinions thinking of her favorite shade of beige, of teaching, nursing, hospice care, and Northfield, Ill., golfing and visiting her and maintain an office, secretary, and Sharon continues to decorate homes working for Trustmark. grandchildren. Molly Tuton Follis lives clerk. She will also do mediation and with her partner. Sharon can transform Linda Camiller Sanderson is in San Clemente, Cal., looks terrific, has joined the McCammon Group. a boy’s room into a jungle or a girl’s still working in human resources at and has guided some of us through Grandchildren Patrick and Abigail fill into a princess’ castle. In her free time, Vanguard. She took a Notre Dame trip some medical/health issues. Margie Liz’s spare time. Sharon teaches art to the children at to Spain with Mike ND ’62 and reports Carroll Flynn is extremely involved Liz shared that Carol Smither St. Theresa School. seeing Sue Esslinger Hutchins with the Illinois Catholic Women’s Mansfield in neighboring Reston, Va., Anne Sheehan Garbarino and her husband. Linda has nine Club and won her golf tournament has reclaimed her home after being presented one of the programs at the grandchildren (one looking at college) this summer! Pat Malone Nathe is in “host” to her daughter’s family during New Roads No Rules weekend. Anne and invites anyone going to Valley her last year of teaching and is looking their relocation. Carol is very active and her husband, Louis, volunteer their Forge or Philadelphia to call. Susan forward to her entire family (including in the hospice movement in Virginia. time in South America with a dentist Aschauer Ozdaglar is an interior eight grandchildren) celebrating She is a hard worker for Hospice, plus friend. Anne is retired from teaching. designer in Northville, Mich., and has Christmas ’07 in Puerto Rico. Angie serving in officer positions. As expected, Anne is a true outdoors traveled with Nancy Sheehan to the Braunstein Maher’s mother turned Another friend of Liz’s, Dorinda woman who loves to cross country ski Caribbean. Sue Badaluco Gerhard is 100 this past year. Angie also reports Pelaccio Malone, proudly boasts of in upper New York and jump into very looking forward to retirement, travels that she and Bobbye Borchers Flecker two sons who are now lawyers and no cold water. to see her grandchildren in Portland, organized lots of parties. Angie and longer bachelors. That does make a Carolyn Hart Irvine enjoys the Chicago, and Greenville, S.C., and lives Jim ND have bought a cabin in the mom happy. wonders of the San Francisco area close to the New York thruway south woods of northwest Pennsylvania to Nan Nader returned to the with her husband, Mike ND ’67. As of Rochester. Jean Canizaro Enochs attract family and friends—several College after a long absence for this did many of us, the Irvines celebrated has celebrated her 15th wedding Saint Mary’s College ladies have summer session. She renewed an their fortieth wedding anniversary with anniversary, studies Italian so that already partied there. Susan Shalgos old friendship with her freshman their children and grandchildren. As a she can visit her daughter, Elaine, in Wolsfeld is a paralegal and does roommate, Carolyn Hart Irvine. For retired woman, Carolyn has enjoyed Tuscany, who conducts culinary travel “writing” on the side. over thirty years, Nan taught high a wonderful trip to India as well as programs for individuals or groups. If you would like to share your school history in Chicago. Her favorite several trips to the American Girl store Jean also grandmothers her three, who news and whereabouts, please send course to teach was African American in the city. live in Dallas, as well as tending to her me a note or e-mail. Preparing for history to black children. “The kids Mary Kay Roberts Nelson wrote tree farm and the nuts. Kathie Menzie our 45th reunion in 2009, let’s catch taught me as much as I taught them; that the world is small, as she crossed Lesko has moved to Pasadena, Cal., up before that time and be in touch. maybe more.” Nan married Frank Koob, paths with Carolyn and Mike at the and is currently a research scholar at but retains her maiden name. Frank Delhi Airport in India. Mary Kay was the Huntington Library. She is also ’66 is Vicariate coordinator for religious traveling with Nano Padon Cox ’71. working on two commercial projects: Mary Kay Duffy Gott education in the Chicago area. One of Mary Kay also traveled to South Africa a series of children’s stories titled You 237 Donlea Road two sons, Peter, lives in New York and on a Rotary International trip to help Can’t Fool Shakespeare and a biography Barrington, IL 60010-4014 works for Macy’s Corporation. Paul the deliver outdated school books to of a 94-year-old woman who was a (847) 381-4541 older son was the creative director for children in Africa. If your district has prima ballerina on Broadway and in [email protected] Steppenwolf Theatre. discontinued school texts, contact vaudeville. Bob ND ’64 is pursuing Judith Spinner Johns had the Mary Kay so that she, through the an acting career. Roberta Limarzi In July of 2007, the Alumnae unique experience to accompany Rotary in Houston, can arrange for Weinsheimer is volunteering on Board sponsored a seminar titled the Holy Cross Sisters to Le Mans, their shipment to Africa. school days (when she is not traveling) New Road, No Rules. Nine members France, for the beatification of Father One of her sons, George, works between 4-6 at Holy Name in Chicago. of our class attended and stayed in Basil Anthony Moreau, founder of the in New York. This gives Mary Kay the The Weinsheimers and Mary Ann the new senior dorm on campus. Liz Order. She met Holy Cross sisters from opportunity to visit the Big Apple Curnes Fuller and Kent had a fabulous Bermingham Lacy, our representative across the globe as they celebrated and to visit Rosary Hartel O’Neill. trip to the Galapagos. Another outing on the Alumnae Board, led the panel the honor of this blessed event. Judith Rosary is the artist in residence at was to see Mary Kay Flynn Bowling’s discussion that studied our “Bonus told of the efforts of the sisters to take Cornell University and playwright to an son’s production of Tesla Letters. Years” as they are the best times in our a proactive stand on the environment. off-Broadway play. Roberta, Mary Whealan Burd, Sis, lives. Ann Hagan spearheaded and Besides working to conserve energy, In January of last year, Mary Kay and Ellen organized a memorable organized the two-day session of talks the sisters have developed a plan and her husband, George, visited with combined 65th birthday for some of and discussion. to reclaim some of the property to Susan Kopp Mayo and her husband, the Class of ’64 in Grand Beach, Mich., Mary Dunn Finneran, Sharon natural grasses and native flowers. Robb, in Vero Beach. Susan is an at an old hotel from Sept. 11-16. Jinx Priester Lewert, Jean Konzen They have also erected an osprey avid bridge player who competes in Hack Ring has the good fortune to Rowe, Nan Nader, Anne Sheehan nesting platform. How more beautiful tournaments. At their meeting, Susan be married to Peter, who is a professor Garbarino, Caroline Hart Irvine, the campus must be in the spring! was headed to the Bahamas for a who takes fabulous jobs in fascinating Judith Spinner Johns and Kay Mary and E.J. Finneran took the tournament. places: Milan, Bologna, Singapore, and Casellini Wasinger attended the plunge by buying a condo in Chicago Pat Hilger Ziegler wrote that

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she is a first-time grandma to her address in the Florida Keys and their backseat. The mental ability to jump to Mark is the CFO at Enidine, a division daughter’s son, Joshua Rya. As a retired winter home in Durango. Construction the two levels of conversation drained of ITT, which involves a fair amount couple, Pat and her husband enjoyed is Mary Beth’s middle name. my tiny brain. of international travel. Kathy enjoys a wonderful cruise down the Danube. On a sad note, Marty Crikelair The class of 1966 has opened a traveling with him when her schedule She loved Budapest. Pat joined the Wohlford wrote of the tragic plane yahoo group under smc66. If you are permits. nation of snowbirds and will winter in crash that killed her son-in-law, Glen, interested in joining, contact me. Janet Caldemeyer and her Florida on the golf course and in the along with many employees and husband, Rick, are spending the winter pool. friends of her son, John. Glen left ’74 in the Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers, Fla., Jane McCoach McKee keeps Marty’s daughter, Coral, with two Jill Fahey Birkett area, remodeling their condo. It was her day job as a receptionist for a small boys, three years and six years 15 Auldwood Road devastated in Hurricane Charlie, and it graphic designer business but seeks old. Marty aided her daughter with Stamford, CT 06902-7815 has been difficult getting things back enrichment as a “mature model.” the care of the boys. Coral completed (203) 353-9647 in order. However, their son is doing Currently, she is one of the models her Master’s degree in Gifted Math for [email protected] really well at SMU in the Dallas area, on the Cigna Insurance website and Middle School children. where their daughter works (also a portrays a grandmother in marketing Judith Johns, with her whole It’s a cold winter’s night as I write graduate of SMU). She notes that the materials for the Connecticut family, visited Marty at her island this. I hope it warms your heart to hear business is doing well, but she and Convention and Tourism Bureau. home in Exumas, Bahamas. Marty has news from your fellow classmates! Rick appreciate the fact that it has Jane’s image has even graced a returned to her life on the island by What a great story I heard from allowed them to travel a bit more in billboard in New York City. She is a true renting her cottage to great guests Judy Belcuore Phillips, who met her recent years. grandmother of a toddler boy. and by promoting the annual New true love at Badin Hall in 1972 when I also heard from Vanessa Gerwels Retirement is not a word for Gail Year’s Eve sailing regatta. In addition she moved from Saint Mary’s Le Mans Heimgartner, who visited the Saint Marino Meiering, who continues to these activities, Marty continues to into Notre Dame’s Badin as a transfer Mary’s College campus in 2006, for her nursing career at a local hospital write her novels. Drumbeat No Lie has student. However, back in 1972, she the first time since graduation—wow! in Albuquerque. Pam Smith Malone a new cover. Her latest book, Chaos wasn’t ready for a steady boyfriend, She noted that she was pleased that is a consultant for a lawyer group to Serenity, will be published this so she remained friendly for years the campus has retained many of the seeking to hire new lawyers. Dede year. Marty’s website is www.Mwpr. with Joseph “Jerome” Phillips ND ’74. lovely features she remembered so Cotter Delaney heads a foundation com/serenity.htm. Although he eventually asked Judy well and enjoyed walking around with in Pittsburgh that awards grants to My youngest daughter, Kate, gave to marry him, she felt that marriage her husband, Gary. They co-opened a programs aiding women and children. birth to her second son this spring. wasn’t in the cards. She went on her real estate company in 2003, and it did At Christmastime, Sue Armel Quinn Daniel brings our number of way to a career with Merrill Lynch and so well for them that they were able to Haley wrote of Phil’s ND ’65 grandchildren to eight. I am sorry I he on to neurosurgery, a marriage, sell it and retire this year. That must feel retirement. They spent the winter missed the summer session because and a son. Many years later, in 2000, lovely…congratulations, Vanessa. They in Naples with hopes that the I would like to have discussed after quite a long time when the two are enjoying traveling, their two cats, grandchildren would come to visit. our generation as the “sandwich” hadn’t been in touch over the years, and two darling grandkids in Chicago. Kathy Donovan Dur sent a picture of generation. Several times last year, I Jerome wrote Judy that, sadly, his wife Gary and Vanessa live in Washington her three cherubs. Mary Beth Naes drove with 93-year-old Mom in the had passed away. What started as a (state). Kringel sent a card listing their new front seat and 2-year-old Colin in the long phone call from Judy to offer Pat Olvany Hodson sent a lovely condolences and friendship turned photo of her family—taken in the into a marriage in April 2001! Judy summer by the water with everyone 5`iabUY6cUfXgYY_g relocated to the Vermont area to be looking so happy and sunned! Her bca]bUh]cbgZcf&$$,»&$%%hYfa with Jerome and his son. She now has husband, Bob, is still in reinsurance in established a public finance consulting New York City, and no doubt will want The Saint Mary’s Alumnae Association Board of company and lives in Norwich, Vt., to keep that up as daughter Molly Directors will select two new directors for a three-year with her true love. You go, girl; so very will be applying to colleges next year! term beginning June 2008 at the September meeting. happy for you…reminds me that a Their son, Michael, 25, works for FOX in All alumnae are invited to submit nominations good part of life is “all about timing!” the sports entertainment division and (self-nominations are welcome) by August 1, 2008. Diane Lo Guidice Highland lives in New York City. Pat said she feels Please contact the Alumnae Relations Office at noted that, during October 2007, blessed that her parents are doing (574) 284-4578 or e-mail [email protected], she got together with former Saint well in Stuart, Fla. (When Pat went to or visit saintmarys.edu/alumnae-friends to obtain a Mary’s College and Rome Program visit them, she also met up with Missy candidate profile form. A personal statement is also classmates, Cindy Nilles Fellman, Underman Noyes ’72). Pat enjoyed a required. Candidate profile forms must be submitted Terri Phillips Arnold, and Patricia tour of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s on a yearly basis. Helgesen McAlpine for a week on College with her daughter this year Nantucket Island for their annual and remarked upon how much Saint Criteria for the 2008–2011 Term Saint Mary’s College reunion. She sent Mary’s College has grown. Geographic: All geographic areas are eligible. me a great photo of them enjoying The ever-vivacious Andrea Bialko Class decade: Vacancies may be filled from the 1950s themselves in a restaurant there, and Jackson and her husband, Dennis and 1980s. they all looked so lovely…not at all ND ’74, are busy empty-nesters. Their 50-ish! Or has my perception of 50-ish daughter, Amanda, graduated a Among the selection criteria: changed? few years ago from Villanova, where Demonstrated involvement and/or service to Kathy Reeves O’Donnell was kind she was on the swim team; she is the College enough to send a short holiday note now in law school at Seton Hall. telling me that she and her husband, Coincidentally, daughter Olivia is in a Demonstrated leadership skills through professional Mark O’Donnell ND ’74, are located in nursing program at Seton Hall—and and/or personal endeavors the Buffalo area, where she is teaching on that school’s swim team Also, :cfacfY]bZcfaUh]cb accounting at the University of Buffalo both girls are Big East Championship Please visit saintmarys.edu/alumnae-friends, then click and serving as assistant chair in the qualifiers. Andrea works part time with on Stay Connected. Department of Accounting and Law. the Allentown diocese office on priests’

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was a truly memorable experience as University. Their three children are classclips classclips we renewed friendships, talked into Matthew, 20, Molly, 17, and Mitchell, classclips the wee hours of the morning, and 15. shared our stories of the previous 26 Katherine Kamhout Nemanich years. On Friday night, we gathered and Thomas are kept busy with three for dinner and were surprised by the active boys: Joe, 12, Will, 10, and Sam, arrival of our former McCandless R.A., 7. They live in Arlington Heights, Ill., Carol Collins Napleton ’75. Saturday where she is a director of a team of 17 was spent shopping, catching up, and for Southern Living at Home. Katherine sight-seeing; then concluded with received her MBA from DePaul. a festive dinner at a Latin restaurant, Liz Cavenagh McCarthy is a Carnivale. Sunday, unfortunately, we registered nurse at the Cleveland said our good-byes, gave each other Clinic. She and husband Joe live in a last hug, and parted promising not Rocky River, Ohio, and have three to wait this long again to reunite! daughters: Madeline, 21, Molly, 17, and Attending the weekend were: Susan Maeve, 14. Margiotta Salem, Elizabeth Hassert, Jennifer Dehner Cox and Susan Plavac Heidkamp, Lisa Maglio husband Jeffrey live in Dayton, Ohio, Brown, Maria-Lisa Mignanelli with their four children: Abigail, 20, Brown, Diane Smits Lein, Sandra Grace, 17, Jackson, 15, and Thomas Cipriano McAndrew, Cathy Lawless Xavier, 12. Jennifer received her law Gaudreau, Marilyn Barry Bucci, Mary degree from George Washington Broderick Donnelly, Pat Caserio University in District of Columbia. Clark, Shelagh Crook Merenius, Susan Eich and husband James Christine Dziwura Martinez, Pohle live in Minneapolis, Minn., where Sue Lechleider Halloran, Nancy she works in public relations. They Twenty-five women from the Class of 1978 gathered in Chicago to Mogab, Maureen Morris Bowman, have two children: Megan, 12, and celebrate their 50th birthdays. During the celebration, a group who Rosemary Rappelli Mandrici, Mary Joseph, 10. Susan received her M.B.A. lived in McCandless together reunited with their R.A. Pictured left Rost Gorecki, and Debbie Valentino from the University of Minnesota. to right: Diane Smits Lein ’78, Carol Collins Napleton ’75, Lisa Maglio Leach. We are anxious to reunite at our Gabrielle Harless O’Brien and Brown ’78, Maria-Lisa Mignanelli Brown ’78, Suzy Plavac Heidkamp 30th reunion June ’08. Tim live in Madison, Wis., with their ’78 and Sandra Cipriano McAndrew ’78. Pictured front center: Susan Hope to hear from you all soon! four children: Tim, 17, Doyle, 15, Jessie, Margiotta Salem. Take good care of yourselves, Michele. 13, and William, 11. Gay received her M.B.A. from Loyola University and ’82 is a college professor at Edgewood benefits issues and feels rewarded to into the Lake one night, back in, I Molly O’Neill O’Leary College. be surrounded by so many expressions believe, 1971? (This is not directed at 9221 Wooden Bridge Rd. Irene Kenny Murray missed the of “Bless You,” which are probably TJ!) Ah the good old days…. Potomac, MD 20854 reunion last year as she was doing making up for the purgatory time she Jeannelle Naquin Brady sent a [email protected] the two-day Avon Walk for breast earned while in college. (Just kidding, lovely photo of her clan at the holiday, cancer. She works as an RN at Hinsdale you know I love you, Andrea!). She including her newest family addition, Congratulations to our classmate, Hospital. She received her MSN from notes that both her parents are doing granddaughter Elly! She also sent Julie Wroblewski Tourtillotte, who is DePaul. Irene and husband Howard well, as are she and Dennis. She also the news that another grandchild is chair of the Department of Art at Saint have six children; the oldest, Colleen, is says that she is looking forward to the expected in 2008. The lucky kids have Mary’s College. Way to go, Julie! at Saint Mary’s College in the nursing next Saint Mary’s College reunion. a wonderful gramma! Thanks to all who submitted the program. The rest of the family at Ann Marie Connor Kelly and As always, I enjoy hearing from reunion surveys. home in Darien, Ill. are Daniel, 17, husband TJ ND ’74, who live in the you all and wish you the very best of Marybeth Brennan Kelly and Renee, 15, Elizabeth, 13, Tess, 8, and Atlanta area, have a daughter, Caitlin, health, friendship, and love in your life Phil ND ’81 have lived in Tinley Park, Sean, 6. She is raising them to be, who graduated from Saint Mary’s for 2008 and beyond. I can be reached Ill., since their marriage 20 years ago. “good strong leaders and faith-filled College last May. Her youngest son, at [email protected] for the After working in advertising, Marybeth honest people in today’s world.” Tom, is a sophomore at Notre Dame, next newsletter. (Write before I print became a very busy stay-at-home Donna Trauscht Heinrich has living at Morrissey Manor, which brings fake gossip about you). Fondly, Jill. mom to four children: Erin, 16, Tara, her doctorate degree from the Illinois back many a memory, especially since 10, Kevin, 8, and Brian, 2. Marybeth is College of Optometry. She is a home- REUNION May 29–June 1, 2008 that was TJ’s old home. Both Ann a reader at their church, a coach, and school mom to Tim, 17, Colin, 14, and Marie and TJ have, of course, made the ’78 a substitute teacher when called. The Jason, 6. Donna, husband Joe, and trip back to South Bend many a time, Michele Roberge family enjoys traveling around the family live in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. and she marvels at how much both 9942 Continental Drive country and is very close to visiting all Donna adds, “For anyone suffering in a campuses have changed. Ann Marie is Huntington Beach, CA 92646 50 states. trial or physical affliction, I would share teaching at the local parochial school (714) 963-9212 Kearin Carey Hansen is another the words from scripture in Romans her children attended, and she noted [email protected] mother of four: Meaghan, 24, Shannon, 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 2:14.” that three other Saint Mary’s College 21, Sean, 18, and Liam, 13. She is an Kathleen Mulvihill Walsh and grads teach there, too! Rebel oldest Hello, Class of ’78! Aquafitness and swim instructor. John ND ’80 stay very busy with their son, Tim, went to Ole Miss and is now Here is a great note from Sue Kearin and husband Gregory live in four: Megan, 19, Caroline, 17, Mary, back in the Atlanta area, working in Margiotta Salem…Twenty five Arlington Heights, Ill. 15, and Thomas, 12. Kathleen has engineering. members of the Class of ’78 blew into Tracy Muraro Payton and William served on the children’s grade school Speaking of Morrissey, does the Windy City the last weekend in July Thomas live in Peru, Ill., where she is board and chaired the annual auction. anyone else remember when a tough ’06, gathering to celebrate the Gold a high school teacher. Tracy received She served seven years on the Saint professor’s car was mysteriously driven Coast Toast for our 50th birthdays! It her M.S. in education from Illinois State Mary’s College Alumnae Association

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Board of Directors. She and John were a trip to Hawaii to celebrate their 20th Jack ND ’84 and their three children two daughters are at Notre Dame campaign directors for their parish’s anniversary. They make their home in during the summer, while Erin and I now; Will, her son, is in high school in $6 million capital campaign to build a Stamford, Conn., where Susan does were in Pennsylvania for an Irish Dance Elmhurst. She and Bob ND ’82 have the new education facility. They find time nursing part-time. The Russell family competition. greatest tailgaters, I hear! to enjoy their cottage in Culver, Ind. includes four children: Christina, 18, I still run my own aviation “Shari Smith Bescher wasn’t able Daughter Megan is in her first year at Daniel, 16, Charles, 14, and Jacob, 11. PR/media relations company from to meet us, but I did get a chance to Notre Dame. Susan is most proud of the parenting home and love the flexibility! talk to her (while Eileen and I had a late Julie Melvin Ulliman and job she accomplished with her terrific Thanks to those of you who lunch). Her son is a junior at Marquette, husband Mark live in Cincinnati, husband, Jim, and “without the aid responded at the last minute to my and her daughter is a sophomore Ohio, where she is a private tutor. of medication or other chemical request for information. I have been at Notre Dame. Her youngest is in Julie received a graduate degree in substances. (Does not include single out of the e-mail loop for a couple high school, so Jeff and Shari are education from Xavier University. They process hair color, highlights or the of months but am back online. All busy—living in Carol Stream and have four children: Mary, 20 (a student occasional bottle of wine!)” info is greatly appreciated. It is your running to sporting events at the three at Saint Mary’s College!), twins Bobby Please keep us informed of any responses that make the class notes schools. They had just enjoyed a night and Brian, 18, and Anna, 15. Julie says news! The rest of the reunion surveys possible. out with their youngest seeing Wicked. her most important personal triumph to come, I promise! Thanks to Kelly Quinn Murphy “Claire Paulsen Morabito met is having raised four incredible for the following information: “My us for lunch the next day. She and children! ’84 husband, Tom ND ’84, and our four Kirk are doing well and keeping busy Laura Hennekes Brown Diane Smith Poirier children enjoyed a trip out to Notre with three athletic boys. They are and husband, Christopher, live in 810 Washington Road Dame/Saint Mary’s College for a so handsome! Although we weren’t Sellersburg, Ind. She received her MBA Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 football game. My oldest, Sean, a junior able to meet up with Lisa Kamhout from Webster University and is working (313) 822-6348 in high school, did the campus tour. It’s Shannon, Claire keeps in touch with part-time as a database analyst in the [email protected] hard to believe that we’re at that stage her, Gerard, and their three. After more development office at her son, Alan’s, of life! We also have two girls—Erin is a lunches and dinners in Chicago we high school. Daughter Erin is at Purdue First of all, it is with great sadness freshman in high school and Shannon headed back to Saint Mary’s College University. that I write of the passing of Mary a 5th grader—and our youngest son, to pick up our campers. Allison Zern Nancy Buckley McNally recently Beth Alban Shields’ husband, Kenny, Keenan, is in 2nd grade. Sturm drove in from Fort Wayne to completed her first 10K run! She and on Oct. 21, 2007, in Fayetteville, Ark. Moira Taylor Castro sent the visit with us. We walked around the husband Mark live in Palmyra, Pa., Our hearts and prayers go out to her following update from Houston, Notre Dame campus and had lunch along with two sons Sean, 18, and and her sons. I was one of Mary Beth’s Texas: “I had a great time visiting at the Morris Inn (where Allison can Kevin, 15. Nancy works as an RN at roommates freshman year, along Chicago and South Bend in July. be found on game weekends if she Hershey Medical Center. with Gwen Warwick Anderson and My daughter, Victoria, and Eileen doesn’t have a ticket). She and her Mary Braet-Hurley has her Anne Archibald Deutsch, and we Hogan Goodspeed’s daughter, Kerry, husband, Joe, are always busy raising own interior design business. She remember our favorite “Michigan” decided to go to Saint Mary’s College their five in Fort Wayne. and husband, Paul ND ’82, live in man cheering on his team over Notre volleyball camp together. Eileen’s “We missed Carolin Mannion. I Claremont, Cal., with their two sons: Dame. All our love to you and your son, Nicholas, had gone camping never seem to be in Chicago when Paul IV, 13, and Joe, 10. family, Mary Beth, in this difficult time. with David, and Frank took our older she is. She and Kerry ND ’84 are great Mary Agnes Carey works for One hot August night I received a daughter, Krista, to Europe to celebrate parents to six!! They live in Syracuse, Congressional Quarterly Inc, as an call from Janice Dwyer Wiggins about her 15th birthday, so Eileen and I were and Kerry is a town councilor for associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, a an opening at the Inn at Saint Mary’s free! We had a laugh checking them DeWitt, N.Y. Her oldest is a senior, so daily health care newsletter published for the Notre Dame-Air Force game in to McCandless. I think they may they are busy with college applications in Washington, D.C. She received a in November. Knowing that doesn’t have even been in Carolin Cronin and visits. graduate degree in journalism from happen very often, we grabbed the Mannion and Kathy Brassil Finckle’s “We didn’t get to see them but we Columbia University. She and her suite and called on Mary Rymarquis room. It brought back fun memories of talked on the phone to Mary Paolucci husband, Ross Brennan, have two Stiglmeier, Karen Wagner Lewis, sophomore year, when I roomed with Murphy and Sharon Connerly daughters: Anne, 9, and Elizabeth, 6. Anne Archibald Deutsch, and Angie Kelly Fitzpatrick and Kelly Cambron McMillan. Mary’s daughter also They live in NW Washington, D.C. Sleeper Helmstetter to initiate a Fretwell! attended camp but at Notre Dame. Michele Byrne Visceglia and girl’s weekend. The trip started in “Anyway, Eileen and I checked into Sharon is doing great in Austin with Peter ND ’80 are in Red Bank, N.J. downtown Chicago on Thursday the Inn at Saint Mary’s for the night. her gorgeous Aussie husband and Daughter Bethann just graduated with me flying in from Detroit, We had lots of laughs spying on our little daughter. from Notre Dame with a degree in Mary from San Antonio, and Karen little campers headed to the dining “Finally, Eileen and I returned to graphic design. Son Peter is a junior from Oklahoma City. We did a little hall. We enjoyed dinner at La Hacienda; Chicago for one more dinner with at the University of Dayton and was shopping and dinner on Thursday I think the waiter even flirted with us! Kathy Brassil Finckle. She came back to lucky enough to spend a semester at night and met up with Janice and I spent the rest of the week (eating at Eileen’s fabulous house in Northbrook Chaminade University of Honolulu. Angie on Friday afternoon to drive a different restaurant each meal) at to share some landscape tips. But, Michele will be starting the whole to South Bend. Anne drove in from Eileen’s in Northbrook, and we had a sadly, I had to return to the heat and college process again soon with high Naperville, Ill., Saturday morning, chance to meet up with other Saint humidity of Houston! school junior, Rosalie, and hopes Saint before the game, Anne’s brother Mary’s College friends in Chicago. “I see Mary Nell McCauley Doyle Mary’s College will be in her future! hosted a tailgater in the tradition of Kathy Brassil Finckle and Beverly all the time. Her four and Victoria go Cammy McMahon Baer and Anne’s parents, with all our favorite Balisteri Cronin met us for dinner. to the same school here in Houston, husband Tim live in Edina, Minn., and tailgate snacks. Mrs. Archibald’s turkey Kathy is doing wonderfully—working St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She is one are the proud parents of four sons. sandwiches have never tasted better! as a successful landscape artist in the of our best parent volunteers! I also The oldest, Jack, is at Amherst College; Loved them back then and they were suburbs and raising her beautiful son, receive Christmas cards from Maria Michael attends Notre Dame; and even better 18 years later! Jordan, with Mark in Wheaton after Lopez Honan. She and Jim have three Matthew, 17, and Danny, 13 are still I’ve been keeping up with Susan many years in New York City. beautiful teenagers and traveled back home to keep mom company. Quinn Blake, via e-mail, who resides “Bev always has great stories to to Rome this past year. Maria must Susan Molnar Russell was unable in Buffalo with her husband, Dan, tell of her four. Her oldest daughter have led the tour of her old hangouts to attend the last reunion because and their four children. 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Beach, Fla., and married with a 2-year- Hello, classmates! Sorry for my adopted her daughter, Maya, from years there! On to the next adventure! old and working as an attorney in Port absence in the last issue. The deadline China eight years ago. Debbie said I had a lovely visit with Susie St. Lucie, Fla., doing Social Security got away from me! that Maya, 8, attends St. Francis Grade Miller Schilling at my home last disability and workers’ compensation I had a great talk recently with School, right across the street from summer. Susie traveled to Chicago law. Kelly hopes to see everyone at the Julie Lackner Ryan, and she is Nazareth. What a small world—Debbie with daughter Megan, 13, and son 25th reunion. doing well. Julie and Paul ND ’86, the principal of a high school attended Christopher, 10, after dropping off I also received an e-mail from a cardiologist, have four children, by two classmates’ children! Debbie Nicholas, 16, at Notre Dame for soccer Kathleen Murphy (Murph) who, Rapher, Clare, Kevin, and Jack. They said that she was meeting some Saint camp. Susie and Nick ND ’86 live and along with Elaine Hocter Moore, will have lived in Willowbrook, a Chicago Mary’s College classmates for dinner work in Kansas City. Susie loves doing be planning our 25th reunion for the suburb, for nine years. Their oldest is on the night we talked, and I asked for charitable work and fundraisers, and summer of 2009. (Can you believe at Nazareth Academy (high school) in an update about them for next time! she also consults. Susie has earned that’s actually POSSIBLE?) If you have LaGrange and is developing his talents Julie told me that Laura LaSata her real estate license, and she acted never come back for a reunion, you with the football and basketball teams. O’Neill and Dan are living in Rome, as the general contractor for the really don’t know what you’re missing. Julie said that Rapher had casts on Italy, with their four children! Timmy, renovation of the family home. Nick It is both enlightening and spiritual, both arms for most of football season, John, Bob, and Annie range from 5th and Susie’s oldest, Katherine, attends and can refresh your outlook on life but he’s really enjoying the basketball grade to preschool age. Dan is a trader, Notre Dame and is part of the Notre whether for a day or a weekend. In season. and they chose Rome as their home Dame Folk Choir, the same choir preparation for our 25th reunion next Julie told me that they often cross after enjoying life there a few years that Susie was a member of as a summer (2009), Murph and Eileen paths with Kerry Gallagher DiSanto, earlier. Sounds like a great adventure! student. Patrick is playing football at are thinking about girls’ weekend Dave, and family. Kerry and Dave’s son, Marci Woods Kilpatrick and Kansas University. They have a busy in Chicago this summer (2008) to Jack, is also a freshman at Nazareth Kevin ND ’86 are on an adventure household! generate ideas and excitement for our Academy, and daughter, Nora, is an of their own. Kevin accepted a job While Susie was in town, we 25th celebration. If interested please 8th grader at St. Francis. Kerry is a with the U.S. State Department as met up with a few classmates at my e-mail Murph at Kmurphy224@aol. neurologist and practices at LaGrange the regional medical director of the home. They included KC McGrath com. and Hinsdale Hospitals, where Paul American embassy in Kazakhstan! Wollenberg and Janice Bradley Thanks to everyone for their input. also practices. Marci, a consummate organizer, Gislason. KC and her husband, Dan, Please keep in touch and contribute Nazareth Academy is certainly accomplished the task of packing up are busy with their three young sons your ideas for our 25th reunion next a popular place—and Debbie their belongings in North Carolina in Lemont, Ill., and Janice and husband summer! Hope to see you in South Vondrasek is the principal there! and directing the move for their five James are also busy with their Bend. Debbie loves her job and working at children, as Kevin was already abroad. three young sons in her hometown her alma mater. Debbie said that her Connor, Quinn, Eileen, Liam, and Aidan of Flossmoor, Ill. It was great to ’86 career path after graduation included range in age from senior year in high reconnect! Mary Fran Gisch Kitz working in business, teaching in junior school to 5th grade. After living abroad I received a note from Anne 4931 Lee Ave high, serving as a campus minister, in the past, Marci, Kevin, and family Marie Kollman Kaes. Anne Marie Downers Grove, IL 60515 and then, eight years ago, becoming may have found that life in North and Ron live in Cincinnati with their 630-541-3886 principal at the academy. Debbie Carolina was getting dull after a few three beautiful daughters: Emily, a [email protected] sophomore, and Katie and Kelly, both in junior high. Anne Marie writes that the girls swim year round and are also active in soccer, basketball, and New Road, No Rules—Time to Take a “You-Turn” volleyball. Anne Marie continues to work as a nurse in a doctor’s office and Your Children • Your Parents • Your Spouse • Your Home • Your Work • You writes that she is feeling great! I visited Jeanne Grammens Hidalgo briefly last summer in BYYXhc[YhUkUm3>c]bch\YfU`iabUYZcfUkYY_YbXk\YfYh\YZcWig]gcbmci Indianapolis, where she moved into Uhh\Y&$$,BYkFcUX BcFi`Yg¾MciHifb¿WcbZYfYbWY"H\]gmYUfÁgWcbZYfYbWY a new home. 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Daniel, in the fifth grade, are all active in January 2008. 14, Jack, 12, Jimmy, 9, and Joey, 6, in 2, adore the baby. By the time this in Destination Imagination teams, Heather Hypes O’Bryan shares Parkland, Fla. column prints, we will have relocated as well as soccer and other sports. that she, too, has been enjoying Regina Rudser Hoyt writes: “I am again to Baltimore. We will miss living Suzy is in her second year teaching time with other ’88 graduates. Ann so looking forward to reunion, and I in Minnesota, although not the six 6-8th graders at St. Therese Catholic Bettendorf Freeman had a fabulous hope many can and will attend. I went months of cold winter weather. Please School. Suzy and family enjoy cross Christmas party at her beautiful home with my sister to her 25th Saint Mary’s drop an e-mail or note if you have a country skiing, kayaking, and hiking. in Chicago. Maureen Ryan Lyons College reunion last summer, and I chance. Suzy and daughter Elizabeth went and her husband, Chris, were there had such a lovely time that I vowed to I received a nice e-mail from Jo on a mission trip to New Orleans to as well. Maureen’s children Paige, attend again next summer. Imagine, Biergans Lupo, who lives in Bedford, help paint houses, among other jobs. 5, and Carter, 4, go to school with if it was fun without classmates, how N.H., which is right outside Manchester. They all enjoyed the Boundary Waters Heather’s baby, Emma, 3. Kathleen much fun it will be when we are After taking time off to raise Katie, 7, Adventure trip that sounded fun but Moran and Heather spent time visiting reunited! Our family has been blessed Joey, 5, and Lauren, 5, Jo just retook grueling to me! before Kathleen and husband Greg by the addition of a daughter, Grace, her nursing boards to return to OR As for us, Mike ND ’84 and I and our headed back home to Vermont. Katy born on Nov. 6, 2007. Grace is my nursing. In October 2007, Maureen three kids are enjoying life in Downers Englehart lives in Chicago. She travels fourth child, and fortunately she is a Reilly Donehoo and Kathleen Golski Grove, Ill. Brendan is at Montini all over for work and pleasure, so it is quiet and content little wonder. She Coolman visited Jo for their first Catholic H.S., and Catherine and hard to keep up with her adventures. joins our clan of Colin, 8, Aidan, 5, reunion since Jo’s wedding in 1995. Megan are at St. Joseph Grade School. Suzi Moser stopped in Chicago this and Margaret Mary, 3. My husband, The three ran the Hollis Applefest I love living near my parents and summer to go to Lollapalooza before Shawn, is a Notre Dame grad. My niece half-marathon and then went to Cape sisters. I was fortunate enough to take heading to Greece, Ireland, Brazil, and Katherine, who was born when we Cod for a long weekend to recuperate. a trip in October to Northern Italy with other places. She lives in San Francisco were juniors at Saint Mary’s College, is Maureen is married and living in my sisters, Peggy Gisch ’87, Elizabeth and is a nurse practitioner treating presently a junior at Notre Dame. Her Brentwood, Tenn., right outside of Gisch ’91, and Kate Gisch Ogilvie ’95 children in the Bay Area. Kathryn mother and father are Saint Mary’s Nashville, after living several years in and a few other family members. We Humm Williams lives in Hinsdale. She College/Notre Dame grads. Shawn and Austin, Texas (and Mo said that she did some winery tours and tastings, is very busy with her four children and I can only hope we have at least one would never leave Chicago...). She and enjoyed wonderful food and a part-time teaching position at the Saint Mary’s College or Notre Dame has just returned to nursing as a case gorgeous scenery. It was awesome! Hinsdale Community House Preschool. grad in our family, too!” manager at Vanderbilt Medical Center My daughters enjoyed Fine Arts Lisa McGowan Seymour is very Elizabeth Wrobel Falco and her after taking some time off to raise her Camp at Saint Mary’s College last busy with her four kids. Susan Etten husband, Bill, celebrated the arrival of a two beautiful daughters: Madelyn, summer and both plan to attend Rooney lives on the North Shore with son, Rocco Michael Falco, born July 30, 8, and Colleen, 6. She also keeps again! It was a joy for me to bring Phil and her family. 2007. Elizabeth says: “We are all doing busy running and biking. Kathleen is them to our beautiful campus, settle Other Chicago-area graduates great and getting adjusted to the married and living in O’Fallon, Mo., them into a Holy Cross dorm room, have been equally busy. Erin new schedule and less sleep. Angela right outside of St. Louis. She did an and reconnect with a place that I hold Haggerty Antonietti, Katie Kearney Kowalski Huff visited us shortly after 18-month stint as a single mom to dear. Devereux, Lenore Madden McCarter our son’s arrival. Angela was on a her two great kids, Katherine, 9, and That wraps up the report for this (Kolin ND ’88), Mimi Sullivan Moore six-week visit to the U.S.A. with her Brian, 6, when her husband, Russ, was time. Please send me a quick e-mail (Greg “Nash” ND ’88), and Kate husband, Scott, and sons Liam and deployed to Afghanistan with the so that I can include you in the next McDevitt Meyer recently gathered Sean. Currently, they reside in China.” military—Kathleen made it look easy update! God bless you! at Katie’s home with their spouses I always welcome news from even though it must have been a very From the Courier Office: and children (all 18 of them!) for some classmates, via phone or mail, whether difficult time for her. Kathleen has also Laura Lanichak Gregg was pre-holiday fun. Erin, married to Mark, or not I am close to a deadline. I returned to nursing in a cardiac rehab flown to New York City, N.Y., to is an assistant Cook County state’s hope to catch up with many of you center. She still swims regularly and ring “The Bell” on the New York attorney and mother to Dominic, 8, personally during our reunion. coaches during her summers. Stock Exchange on Sept. 13, 2007. Gino, 6, and twins Ben and Cecilia, Annie Hartzel Olsen and Chris 3. Katie is a licensed clinical social welcomed their first baby, Maria Grace, REUNION May 29–June 1, 2008 ’90 worker who recently left her position Shannon McGowan Gannon on June 27, 2007. ’88 at Children’s Memorial Hospital to 836 N. Catherine Avenue Julie Scully Tucek, marketing Mary Kay Scheid be a stay-at-home mom to Maeve, 5, La Grange Park, IL 60526 director for Legacy Professionals LLP 264 Teague Drive Mac, 3, and Quinn Kathleen, 1. Lenore, (708) 354-2384 in Chicago, was elected to serve as San Dimas, CA 91773-3374 mother to Ed, 11, Anne, 10, and Frank, vice president for the Association (909) 592-7737 7, is a trust officer at the First National From the Courier Office: Tina for Accounting Marketing (AAM). [email protected] Bank of LaGrange. Mimi, mother to Rigby Welsh married Sean Welsh She had previously served on the Kaileigh, 12, Nash, 10, Elisabeth, 7, and on Nov. 3, 2007, in Philadelphia, board of directors from 2001 to As I write this, I am watching the Mallory, 2, is a labor and employment Pa. Jill Pletzke Huiskens, Katy 2004 as a member-at-large and as snow falling gently in my parents’ partner at Bryan Cave, LLP. Kate Meyer Kavanaugh, Mary Henely Hanfling, secretary. AAM is the only association backyard. I am reminded again of the and husband Dan live in Wisconsin and Bridget Dunne Garra ’92 in the country formed specifically magic of changing seasons. with their children, Maredithe, 12, were in attendance. Tina is vice to address the growing marketing I continue to live and work in Brian, 9, Daniel, 6, and Margo, 1. president of Willis of New York, Inc. needs of public accounting firms. California but travel to the Midwest Our next reunion was a big topic of Legacy is headquartered in Chicago frequently to catch up with family conversation. All are looking forward ’92 and has offices in Minneapolis and and friends. When not in Chicago to attending and catching up with old Patsy McGowan Donahue Munster, Ind. The firm provides or California, I like to explore the friends. 4409 Lincoln Lane NW audit, accounting, and tax services world. My son, Michael, and I toured Erin, Katie, and Lenore also Rochester, MN 55901 to employee benefit plans, labor Ireland for several weeks in July 2007, recently visited with Angie Cortesio [email protected] organizations, and not-for-profit with Elizabeth Murphy serving as Harrington, who was in town for organizations. Julie and Jack ND tour guide extraordinaire. We had the Notre Dame/USC game. Angie is Jim and I welcomed our third child, ’92 live in Riverside, Ill., with their a fantastic time—so fantastic that a stay-at-home mom and lives with Meghan Maureen, on June 21, 2007. daughters: Grace, 8, and Emma Kate, Elizabeth decided to relocate to Ireland husband Bill and their four boys, Burke, Big sister Shannon, 5, and brother Jack, 4. They visited Amy Rushin Kolar

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and her family in Edina, Minn., in Oswald Nientimp spent much of the the summer of 2007. Julie has been chilly Minneapolis winter on maternity training for her sixth triathlon and does leave after delivering a beautiful baby Getting Married? Expecting? sprint and Olympic distances. Julie boy on Sept. 16. Bennett Thomas is passed along the news that Becky doing well, and they are all adjusting McMahon Ronan did her first race to the new family foursome. The baby’s We’d like to help you celebrate, this summer in Austin, Texas. Becky big sister, Avery, 3, is absolutely smitten but we can’t print news and Bella, 7, visited the Tucek family with him. After maternity leave, Lissa about future weddings in the summer of 2007 on their way will return to work at General Mills, up to a family vacation in Minnesota. where she will continue to search for or babies. Julie, Becky, Amy, and Lisa McConnell the best ideas for the prize inside the Orsinelli get together for their annual cereal box. Lissa’s message brought When your plans become reality, girls’ weekend at the Kohler Spa in back good memories of the days when Kohler, Wis. Lisa lives in New Albany, she and roommates Jennie Robinette please let your class reporter Ohio, with her husband and four and Kelly Brocato lived next to me or the Courier office know, children: Abigail, Sophia, Victor, and and roommates Simone Barber Roman. Lisa graduated in 1995 with a Vecchio and Beth Luedtke Petrie. and we’ll gladly print your news physical therapy degree from Indiana Here’s a shout out to our “NEIGHBORS!” after the fact. University (IUPUI). (Oh, the memories.) Annie Martin Flynn and John ND Ellen Sanders Reed and husband, ’92 are the proud parents of the Flynn Steve, recently bought their first her husband, Clint, have a daughter, welcomed their son, Alexander James, Fab Five. They welcomed John “Jack” house in St. Louis. This summer, Ellen Gisa, 1, who is a total kick. Anne last Nov. 16. Needless to say, Babies-R- Hurley on April 5, 2007. Kaitlyn, Molly, celebrated the wedding of her sister, Hurley Larkin now lives in Valparaiso, Us had a great 2007 between all the Maggie, and Colleen were thrilled to Suzanne Sanders ’93, to Brent Ind., and is a stay-at-home mom to new babies among the group. welcome their new baby brother. Burzynski along with about ten other three boys (Finn, 5; Kieran, 2; and Liam, Jayne Gillig A’Hearn sent in a Sharon Fisher Burke and James Saint Mary’s College alumnae from 10 months). While visiting her in-laws plethora of news, starting with the live in San Francisco with their various classes. The wedding was in Orange County, Cal., Anne was able arrival of her fourth child on May 1, son, James Andrew Burke III. They held on 7/7/07, and the evening was to meet up with Erin Harty, who 2007. Mallory Jayne A’Hearn joins two welcomed James on July 5, 2005. capped off with fireworks. Fellow lives in Irvine and works in real estate older brothers, Will and Joe, and a Sharon is an inventory planner with St. Louis resident Leanne Jones in Laguna Beach. Erin and Anne had sister and future Saint Mary’s College Cost Plus World Market. O’Callaghan and husband Michael much to talk about as they are both chick, Isabel. Jayne’s twin sister, Janeen From the Courier Office: Kelly are happy to announce the arrival of contemplating new careers working Gillig Close, welcomed her second Ivcevich married Andrew Noga son Conor Patrick O’Callaghan. Jenny with persons with autism. child, Ryan William Close, on Dec. (College of the Holy Cross ’90, Harvard Horan Noonan and husband Tim Nora Genevieve McCormick 5, 2006. Ryan arrived just a month ’98) on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, in are moving to Houston, where Tim is was born on Aug. 19, 2007, in New before Janeen’s daughter Caroline Indianapolis, Ind. Celynn Krueger starting his own orthopedic practice. York. She joins proud parents Beth was diagnosed with retinal blastoma McClarrinon, Kelly O’Connell Jenny is a stay-at-home mother to Regan McCormick and John, and of her right eye. The doctors had to Mangel, Heather Pflanz, Ann daughter Bethany, 4, and son Peter, big brother Jack, 3. Katie Rose Hulett remove Caroline’s eye to save her life Miller Weixel, Anne Adee, Heather who joined the family on May 18, 2007. and husband Kevin are enjoying the before the cancer spread to her brain. McLeod Sullivan, Genevieve Baisley, Mary Good Palmer, husband Mike arrival of their son, Aiden, born May 18, Caroline is now cancer-free and is a Meredith Hurley Beachler, Bridget ND ’94, daughter Ruthie, 5, and son 2007. The happy family is now living beautiful 2-year-old. Janeen actually Boyle Saxton, Molly Cain Milton ’93, Jacob, 2, welcomed a new addition to in Geneva, Ill., on the far western side noticed something was wrong with Katie Spahn Conway ’93, and Rachel the family last May: Anne Rita (“Annie”) of Chicago. Their previous home was her eye and, by doing so, saved her Lamb Schrepferman were all there Palmer. On March 27, 2007, Beth Van Alaska. Katie’s husband joined a private daughter’s life. Gretchen Johnson to celebrate with the couple. Kelly and Tiem Nesbitt and husband Garett practice, where he’s an ENT doctor, and Evans gave birth to twins in August Drew honeymooned in Mexico before were blessed with the arrival of Holly is thrilled with the new group. 2006: a girl and boy. She now has four returning to Indianapolis, where they Ann Nesbitt. Kelly Kilmer Mullagh and children (two boys/two girls), and lives now reside. Megan Maloney O’Sullivan husband welcomed their first child, in Seattle with her husband and family. keeps busy running around after her Benjamin Troyer, on Jan. 20, 2007. [Editor’s Note: Gretchen and family ’96 three boys. The youngest, James, was Kelly’s college roommate, Megan have since moved to Woodway, Wash.] Julie Steinke born on April 3, 2007. Karen Gerlach Bruchas Brunson, had her second Sara Stronczek Sampson also 1039 E. Main Street is in Richmond, Va., for her residency in child, Samuel James, in May 2007. sent in news. She was married Oct. Troy, OH 45373 radiology, and Lisa Siefert is now the Kelly was lucky enough to be in the 27, 2007, in Portland, Ore., to Jesse (937) 205-0265 regional group fitness director for the states all summer long and had several Sampson. Jesse is a ’97 graduate [email protected] Cheetah Gyms in Chicago. Lisa teaches chances to catch up with Lori Gaddis of Gonzaga University. Saint Mary’s about 17 classes each week, which Kevin, Angela McNulty Bannon, College grads on hand were Beth Hello again, everyone! As usual, keeps her pretty busy! Her roommate, and Jennifer Holuj Rediger at a Nesbitt, Beth Urban, Janeen Close, we’ve been a very busy class, so here’s Andrea Flajole ‘97, moved to pool party at Jen’s house—with all and Kelley Prosser McNamara, who the scoop on what your classmates are Chicago this summer and is working five kids in tow between the four of welcomed her second child, Maeve, in up to these days. as a manager at Ann Taylor. Barbara them. She was also able to catch up August 2007. Sara said that everyone Jennie Taubenheim Robinette Howells Boukater is now the director with the girls again, as well as with enjoyed the Northwest experience and husband Craig moved to Asheville, of summer programs at Pace Academy Kristen Ross O’Connor and Stacey and that she and Jesse are doing N.C., last July. They have a daughter and continues to be entertained by Reding Sutter, at a baby shower for well. With even more recent news, named Josie, 2, and on Feb. 24, 2007, son Bryce, 1. Tina Lemker Reigh Jennifer in Chicago. Kelly and family Sara writes that she, Andrea Feraco the family welcomed a little boy, Gil. currently lives in Dillingham, Alaska, visited Stacey and her little girl, Sadie Drapcho, and Amy Cavanaugh have Jennie has taught kindergarten for which is a little fishing town off of Lynn, in Rochester, N.Y., as her family been meeting frequently to keep the ten years now, and Craig is currently the road system. Tina has worked as a drove back to Canada. Finally, Jennifer Saint Mary’s College connection alive. teaching fifth grade.Elizabeth “Lissa” Legal Aid attorney since 2004. She and Holuj Rediger and husband Scott “We have been enjoying trying all

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of Portland’s newest restaurants and Natalie welcomed Noah James on Oct. Bonk ’00 and Kelly Cooper-Chu. At Again, I am so sorry! I hope this finds catching up on what is going on with 1, 2007. The family continues to live in the end of September, the newlyweds you well and enjoying the start to each other and with the Saint Mary’s Ann Arbor, Mich. moved to Cleveland for career 2008, I look forward to hearing from College community.” On Nov. 25, 2007, Ann Hermes opportunities. you! Thank you to those of you who Kristen Hayward Koenig lives in Tudor and her husband, Jeff, Anne Werring started a new have sent me updates; I will be getting Idaho with her husband, Gregg ND ’93, welcomed Nora Margaret Tudor. She job as the corporate compliance back to you! son Aiden, and daughter Amelia. They joins her older sister, Grace Elizabeth officer of a new managed care From the Courier Office: Nicole invite any Saint Mary’s College or Notre (born July 6, 2005). Ann and Jeff love company—developed to manage Staab Kempf married Justin Kempf Dame grads to stop by their winery, being parents! This year, Ann was Medicaid behavioral health benefits for ND ’00 on Aug. 13, 2005. Megan Koenig Vineyards, for a sample. Jill able to catch up with some old Saint the State of Kansas. O’Keefe and Gina Froehlich were Broemmel Lewis has three children Mary’s College friends: Lori Riebe Hollis L. Janowak Mertens and present. Nicole and Justin welcomed and just opened a Pass Your Plate Smul, Sarah Looney Marshall, husband Jim ND ’98 were thrilled David William Kempf on Dec. 15, 2006. franchise in Marion, Ill. Dorie Wilkey Michelle Abraham Sartor, Rossitsa about the arrival of their daughter, Nicole gave up her teaching career Hoody just had child number three Stoyanova, and Anne Marie Joseph. Lucia Louise (Luci), on April 5, 2007. when her son was born and is now a in March, a little girl who has twin Julie Burk Reidy and her husband, She is a wonderful baby, and big stay-at-home mom. Nicole and family three-year-old boys as big brothers. Tim ND ’98, welcomed their second brother Augie, 3, just loves her! make their home in Crestline, Cal. Even though our last reunion wasn’t son, Paul Edward, on Nov. 7, 2007. His Hollis has been a nurse practitioner too long ago, Jayne is already looking older brother, Bill, is thrilled to have a at the Child Development Center ’02 forward to the next one, as she had so future playmate. and International Adoption Clinic at Katie Corsentino much fun seeing everyone! Rebecca Jacobs Dempsey and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin for 222 N. Columbus Dr. Ann Zielonka Wallin had twins her husband, Brad, were thrilled at four years now. While on maternity Unit 1102 (a boy and a girl) on Dec. 4. Charlie the arrival of their first, Maggie, who leave, a Continuing Medical Education Chicago, IL 60601 and Grace came a little earlier than was born June 23, 2007, at her mom’s article and case study she had (312) 208-1177 originally planned, but everyone is workplace, Northwestern’s Prentice written on Klienfelter’s syndrome and [email protected] doing well. Gretchen, Dorie, and Ann Women’s Hospital. ADHD was published. Jim started his aren’t the only two members of our Michelle Sartor and husband own company (James Investment Happy New Year, Class of 2002! class to have given birth to multiple Michael welcomed their first baby, Management, LLC) last October. There were lots of life-changing events babies… Gianna Marie, born on Sept. 25, 2007. They were able to travel to England, for our class in 2007. Laura Boeckman Cauley is Gianna is a tiny little one, but she is France, and Scotland last summer for a I’ll begin with Noreen Gillespie adjusting to life as a new mom to full of life. They are enjoying every wedding and a visit with friends from Connolly. Noreen was married to three (yes, three) new children! moment with her. Hollis’ year abroad in Ireland. Hollis Mike Connolly ND ’02 on Aug.17, 2007, Helen, Isabella, and Alexander were Cicely Campo Siepka, her works with a fellow “SMC-er” Denise in Noreen’s hometown of Newtown, born Nov. 29, 2007, and are all doing husband, Dennis, and baby Sophia Kilway Peterson ’87, who is a nurse Conn. There to celebrate were several well. Classmate Chace Caven was a Marie (born April 15, 2007) moved practitioner in the GI department at Saint Mary’s College and Notre Dame tremendous help to Laura when she to Indianapolis after living in San Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. They alumni, including bridesmaids Janel moved in after Laura’s husband was Francisco for four years. Dennis was have also been seeing a lot of Leanne Miller Coppens and Kerry Smith deployed to Afghanistan last fall. He recently promoted to a national Walsh Klein ’79, her husband, Joe, ND ’02. Also present was Nellie was able to be home for the birth but training position with Abbott and daughter, Grace. Williams Gould ’03. Nellie runs her will not finish his deployment until Laboratories. Cicely has retired from In October, Genevieve Morrill own photography business and next fall. I’m sure I speak for everyone her work with San Francisco’s elections joined the Illinois Appellate Court documented every moment of the in wishing him a happy and safe return department to “devote myself to as a law clerk to Justice Rodolfo event. The couple now resides in New home. Stacia Stornetta even came Sophia,” which, she says, is more Garcia. Additionally, she is teaching York City, where Noreen is an editor down to visit and took care of Laura for challenging and fulfilling than she second-year law students legal on the Associated Press’ national desk. a weekend as well. could ever have imagined. analysis research and communication She is also working on her MPA at New Congratulations to everyone Ivonne Grantham Smith and at DePaul University College of Law. York University. Noreen also writes that on their continued success and husband Baron are enjoying every Genevieve ran the Las Vegas Marathon Janel is the proud mother of two: Brett happiness. Thanks for keeping in minute with Grantham, now 15 in December 2007. Jr., 3, and Molly Rae, 1. touch. I look forward to hearing about months old. Ivonne completed her first Carla Rupert is interested in Kelly Riley-Swallows also was all the good news to come our way for post-baby marathon in Tucson, Az., on getting in touch with old Saint Mary’s married in 2007. After graduation, the next update! Dec. 2, 2007. College friends with whom she has Kelly moved to Charlotte, N.C., and From the Courier Office: Jennifer Kristi Dawson Flaherty is working lost contact. Her contact information worked for Allen Tate Insurance as Myers Wiseman and husband part-time at Notre Dame as the Web is [email protected] or carla. a property and casualty consultant. Brian are the proud parents of twin master for Campus Ministry. [email protected], (313) 657-9321. She was promoted to vice president girls. Lindsey Morgan Wiseman Amanda Langenberg Roberts of insurance services after two years. and Cassidy Paige Wiseman were was married July 17, 1999, to Erik J. ’00 Following her promotion, her agency born on Jan. 12, 2007. Lindsey was Roberts ND ’98. They welcomed their Nicole Longar Lieber sent her to Hawaii for a conference, 5 pounds even and Cassidy was 4 first daughter, Ella Jane, on Dec. 27, 37105 Deer Run and it was there that she met her pounds, 3 ounces. Jennifer says, “They 2003. Their second daughter, Lily Solon, Ohio 44139 future husband, Matt Swallows, who are doing great and are such a joy!” Anne, was born on Feb. 23, 2006, and (440) 542-9355 also sells insurance for his family’s they recently welcomed their third [email protected] agency. Kelly and Matt were married REUNION May 29–June 1, 2008 daughter, Anna Elizabeth, on Sept. 17, on Sept.15 at the Biltmore Estate in 2007. The family is currently residing in Hello, Class of 2000 and fellow Asheville, N.C. Cassie Yates was one ’98 Lisa Coury Bel Air, Md., where Erik is working for Saint Mary’s alumnae! I am so sorry of Kelly’s bridesmaids, and Christina 6804 E. 2nd Street, #21 Procter and Gamble’s cosmetic team. that I don’t have a report at this time; D’Aquila-Phillips was also present. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Amanda loves her full-time job as a however, I would love to get your Kelly and Matt honeymooned in Los (602) 796-8587 stay-at-home mom. news in next issue. My deadline is Cabos, Mexico, at the One and Only [email protected] Lisa Bonk Roth married Ronald June 1, so PLEASE send along your Palmilla, and now reside near Nashville, Roth on July 21, 2007. They had an own updates and updates on fellow Tenn., where both work for the Jeannine DeMarco Sur, her outdoor wedding with fabulous classmates. I have already started Swallows-Newman Agency. husband, Jim ND ’98, and big sister weather. Lisa’s bridesmaids were Linda compiling the news for next time. Katherine Deane was married on

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June 2, 2007, to Ryan Nagy from St. for her employer Sheldon Good & send me 2008 news. Megan Elliot, Sarah Varley ’05, John, Ind. Janelle Picciano Jankowski Company. Katie is now a senior project Maggie Garigliano sent me Sarah Vabulas ’06, Johnnie Quigley was a bridesmaid, and Brooke coordinator for Sheldon Good and this update. Thanks, Maggie! “I won’t ’07, and Sarah Mikrut ’07. They Wagner, Shea Murphy Browning, was out in New York City coordinating comment on your last piece of news honeymooned in Ireland and live just and Tara Land were all present. real estate actions for everything from other than to say that maybe you are outside of District of Columbia. She Katherine and Ryan are now living in private islands around the word to a good luck charm! I met my husband, is still teaching high school, working Indianapolis, Ind., where Katherine affordable housing throughout New Luke Busam ND ’04, in Mexico during with a local theatre, and also assisted works for Deloitte & Touche in human Jersey. After hours, she spent much spring break our senior year at Saint directing a show for the District of resources. Ryan is completing his of her time with New York transplants Mary’s. We were married on Oct. 6, Columbia Fringe Festival! residency in anesthesiology at the IU Mary Hermes and Liz Kocourek. 2007, in the Church of Loretto. Saint Allison Scarnecchia moved Medical Center. Mary is really enjoying her position Mary’s College attendants include my recently to Cleveland and has taken Kristy Miller married Jason Linster as a senior media buyer with her old matron of honor, Francesca Albright a job at the Cleveland Clinic Center ND 02, ’05 at the University of Notre Chicago employer, Mediaedge, and Morgan, and bridesmaids Kimberly for Autism as a speech language Dame Basilica of the Sacred Heart. truly has settled into her crazy new Gans and Daniela Urs. Many other pathologist. Erin Lord Murray was Kristy’s matron life as a New Yorker. Liz loves her new Saint Mary’s College grads from 2004 From Kymberly: Happy 2008, of honor, and Breeyan Creevey and career as a freelance event planner. were guests, including Cecilia Oleck Class of 2004! Unfortunately, I haven’t Siobhan Murphy were bridesmaids. Katie O’Connell is still working at Street, Bryant Henry, Katie Roney, heard from many of you, so perhaps Kristy still works for Ernst & Young Huron Consulting Group as a manager Jennifer Urgonski, Jennifer Trachy no news is good news. After four years, in Chicago, specializing on audits of in corporate consulting in Chicago. Hakes, and Anne Marie Guerrettaz. though, we would all love to hear financial services companies such Katie will have lots of reasons to be After a beautiful honeymoon in Aruba, how life is treating YOU. Please send as mutual funds and hedge funds. back in South Bend in 2008, as she we have made our home in Upper Kathryn or me the major details of She and her new husband are living recently started the Chicago Executive Arlington, Ohio, where I work as the your life! together in Chicago’s Wrigleyville M.B.A. program at Notre Dame. director of marketing for Camp Fire As for me, I celebrated my one neighborhood. Breeyan lives a The program is 17 months; she will U.S.A., and Luke is an attorney (Ohio year anniversary with Plante Moran on block away from the couple and is graduate in May of 2009. State University JD ’07) at a large legal January 29, as a Sarbanes-Oxley 404 completing her fifth year teaching As for me, I recently began office in downtown Columbus. We enterprise risk auditor and consultant! kindergarten at Alphonsus Academy the part-time M.B.A. program at are HUGE Notre Dame fans and were I absolutely love my job and will leave while also pursuing her masters in Northwestern University’s Kellogg extremely happy that Notre Dame’s it at that. I was able to break away from education. School of Management, where I plan first win of 2007 came on our wedding my clients in January to visit Elizabeth Finally, on December 26, Jessica to concentrate in Marketing, Strategy day.” Jablonski-Diehl and her family in McKasy Tipescu and her husband, and Entrepreneurship. So far, I love Caroline Streppa sent me an Atlanta. Elizabeth is thriving at Emory Mircea, received the best Christmas being back in school and am really update from Atlanta. She graduated Law School and has all intentions to gift of all when Jessica gave birth to enjoying the challenge! I also continue from the University of Virginia in graduate this May. Shortly after my their first daughter, Grace Vae. to work full time at Davis & Hosfield December 2006 and is now living return from Atlanta, it was such a Congratulations to all: Noreen, Consulting and have taken on a new in Atlanta and working at Emory wonderful delight to hear from my Kelly, Katherine, Kristy, and Jessica!! role as manager of marketing and University’s rehabilitation hospital as a business guru, Daniela Urs, as we Other updates: Courtenay business development in addition to speech language pathologist. caught up on our life journeys. Lauer Taylor and her husband, Rob, my work as a litigation consultant. Katie Riley wrote that she recently Amy Jensby married Scott have settled into their Alaskan life. I have not heard from many started her master’s in education at Schroeder on Sept. 1, 2007, in Phoenix, Courtenay is in the midst of nursing classmates since graduation. Please John Carroll University in Cleveland Az. Mary Kartheiser, Anna Stornant school, and in her spare time has e-mail me over the next year with your and will finish her degree by May 2008. ’05, Anne DeCesaro, Desiree Paulin picked up Nordic skiing as a new update! Everyone would like to hear She also wrote that Megan McCall Seponski, Chris Seponski ND ’04, hobby. This past summer, Court and from you! Schmitt married Derek Schmitt ND and Leslie Pechkurow ND ’04 were in Rob travelled the Alaskan Aleutian ’04 on March 10, 2007. The ceremony, attendance and made it a wonderful Island chain to Dutch Harbor (home ’04 at the Basilica of Notre Dame, was celebration. Scott and Amy now live of the Deadliest Catch). Court says Kathryn Harrison beautiful. Saint Mary’s College in the heart of downtown Phoenix they “spent six days hiking, camping, 716 Clearfield Rd. bridesmaids included Megan’s sister, and love the little arts district around fishing, and eating some of the Fenelton, PA 16034 Kathleen McCall ’06, Jessica Brady, them. Amy enthusiastically noted best seafood in the world!” Rob is (724) 991-5600 and Katie. Also in attendance from that Saint Mary’s College visitors are currently in northern Iraq doing rescue [email protected] our class were Laurel Bernel, Eileen always welcome! In July 2007, Amy coordination and mission planning in Bush, Cyndi Hagemeyer, and Jessica started dental school and is currently collaboration with all branches of the Kymberly Dunlap Ratke-Buchholz Stielow. pursuing her DMD and MPH at A.T. Still service. Special thanks to Rob and all Birmingham, MI Yvonne Benson finished University in Mesa, Az. the military in Iraq serving in the war. [email protected] her master’s degree in industrial- Christin Yesnik and Mike Fairchild Erin Weldon and Meghan organizational psychology from ND ’00, ’04 were married at the Sirotek Miller are enjoying teaching From Kathryn: Happy 2008, Class Elmhurst College in May 2007. She Basilica of Notre Dame on July 14, elementary school together at The of 2004! I hope that everyone had a is now working on her M.B.A. at 2007. The wedding party included Lane in Hinsdale, Ill. Meghan continues nice holiday and the new year has Elmhurst. Amanda Hartwig, Kara Pearce, and to teach kindergarten while Erin started off well. I am about to start my Linda Janke Ruszkowski Emily Misbach. In attendance were teaches 5th grade. Meghan and her last semester of law school, which is married Thaddeus Ruszkowski numerous Notre Dame and Saint husband, Greg, recently moved out of exciting and incredibly scary. I guess ND ’04 at Notre Dame on April 21, Mary’s alumni, including Anne Marie the city to an adorable house much it’s finally time to join the ranks of 2007. Bridesmaids included Betsy Arpaia. The couple honeymooned closer to The Lane in Clarendon Hills, my working classmates! Thanks to Brown ’05 and Jen Herdman ’05. in Maui and make their home now in Ill. They also added a new member to everyone for your updates. It’s fun to It was quite the Saint Mary’s College Hudson, Ohio, where Mike is a dealer their family, a loveable Goldendoodle see what exciting things are going on reunion! Also in attendance were Erin relations manager with Chrysler puppy named Tucker. in everyone’s lives! Reese ’03, Becca Doll, Elizabeth Financial. Katie Decoste spent the final Here are some updates I received Jablonski-Diehl, Meghan White, Now don’t forget to send me your three months of 2007 in Manhattan in the fall of 2007. Please continue to Amanda Garno, Amanda Richer, updates! I can’t express to you how important it is for us to keep in touch!

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