Seminar Presents Women As Founders by Jenna Gray ’15 Ters of Research, Discovery and Mount Curriculum in 2013
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The Campanile Mount Saint Joseph Academy Volume LII, Number 2 December 2014 Seminar presents Women as Founders By Jenna Gray ’15 ters of research, discovery and Mount curriculum in 2013. After were selected to participate in the lar sentiments, saying, “I was planning by nine Mount students completing applications and writ- course. overwhelmed with the level of Mount’s Women as Founders and the teachers, administrators ing essays explaining their inter- During the second semester commitment and motivation of Week featured assemblies, pre- and alumnae who guided them. est in Seminar, Annemarie Bran- of their junior year, the students the students. They went far above sentations and a panel celebrating After a committee of teachers co, Nora Cipressi, Grace Havard, met twice a week from 7:25 to and beyond what was expected of female accomplishments. This and administrators restructured Maddie Loftus, Katie Maransky, 8:10 a.m. to explore the history them and really made this course single week of female empower- the course, the Women as Found- Katie Mars, Belin Mirabile, Mag- of women’s social problems and their own.” ment is the result of two semes- ers Seminar reappeared in the gie Schoeller and Bridget Sykes reform movements and unearth Upon their completion of the current movements in women’s semester filled with reading liter- issues. ature and poetry, watching films With teachers including Mrs. and videos and discussing what Bender, Sister Joannie Cas- they learned in class on online sidy, Mr. Curry, Mr. Holdren, discussion boards, the nine girls Mrs. Kennedy, Ms. Korey and were ready to create culminating S. Cathie Meighan and adminis- Seminar projects for the first se- trators including Mrs. D’Angelo mester of their senior year. and Dr. Caviston, students ex- The projects’ topics ranged amined women’s positive influ- from self-image to women in sci- ences in society, the history of ence and leadership. feminism in the 20th and 21st cen- “I was not prepared for how turies, the feminist movement in much it would truly broaden the arts, Native American wom- my perspective and change my en and female Doctors of the opinion of people in the Mount Church, restrictions women faced community and my opinion of throughout antiquity and the role people across the world. I ended of education furthering the ad- up laughing, crying, learning and vancement of women throughout truly enjoying my experience,” the world. said Branco. “Our Mount girls love a chal- All the girls encouraged other lenge. They are really passionate students to enroll in the course as about their interests and causes a part of their junior classes. and are extremely committed “You have to keep an open to doing the work. They accept mind about it and try new things. guidance, but they absolutely It is important to get out of your Members of the Senior Seminar class include (bottom l. to r.) Maggie Schoeller, Grace want to be the innovators, the comfort zone, and doing it during Havard, Katie Maransky, Belin Mirabile (top l. to r.) Annemarie Branco, Bridget Sykes, leaders that they are capable of high school is the perfect time,” being,” said Ms. Korey. said Loftus. Maddie Loftus, Katie Mars and Nora Cipressi. Mrs. Kennedy expressed simi- Women Leadership and Gender Equality: Panel inspires the next generation of leaders Young By Emma Diebold ’16 products have been featured on firm growth. from the “boys’ clubs” in their “Good Morning America” and in The seventh member of the companies and colleges. entrepreneur In her experience as a part of various parenting magazines, and panel, Susan Foley Rocco, moth- Stout, who was one of only 20 shares “smarts” the Women As Founders Semi- she has appeared on the TODAY er of Sarah Rocco ’11, is the women in the dental program at nar, Bridget Sykes learned how Show to speak about the chal- founder and host of the radio pro- Temple University, stressed that By Maggie Schoeller ’15 she and others can “lean in” to lenges of raising a family and gram “Women To Watch,” which she did not let the gender barrier the opportunities presented to running a business. highlights both the successes and discourage her: After several de- Emily Raleigh, a twenty-year- them. Bobbi Tumelty Kelly ’00 challenges women face in the manding years, she, along with old junior at Fordham Univer- Sykes reached out to Mount joined Kreischer Miller, a lead- workforce. eight other girls, graduated in the sity, spoke on Wednesday, Dec. alumnae who embody the prin- ing tax and accounting firm, in The six alumnae agreed that top ten of her class. 3, about Smart Girls Group, ciples of Betty Friedan, a well- 2014. She leads the company’s Mount played a vital role in Macolino spoke on navigat- an online magazine and busi- known proponent of women’s Human Resources Deptartment. strengthening their self-confi- ing her way through male- ness that grew from a heartfelt rights, and achieved dominated science Christmas gift that Raleigh, then their dreams despite fields, encouraging a senior in high school, made for the constraints of gen- Mounties to put her younger sister: “The Smart der roles. A panel of forth their best ef- Girl’s Guide to High School.” seven distinguished forts in the coming Raleigh used what makes her women, six of whom years to build suc- “smart” – her ability to lead and are Mount alumnae, cessful careers. initiate projects – to expand her spoke on Dec. 4. Kelly encour- guide to the digital world, reach- Christine Macolino aged the girls to ing many more girls. ’05, a Research As- “embrace their Three years later, Raleigh is sociate with Melior femininity.” working full time at Smart Girls Discovery, conducts Rocco also Group while taking night class- extensive research on stressed the im- es. diseases of the central portance of appre- “It was gradual for sure. I just nervous system. ciating the differ- keep diving deeper and deeper Seated next to Ma- ences between men into Smart Girls. But the crazy colino was Dr. An- and women in the thing was, it didn’t feel like I was gela M. Stout ’83, a workplace. ‘working,’” said Raleigh. pediatric dentist at The panelists re- Today, Smart Girls Group Chesheim Dental As- minded Mounties consists of 12 branches, all with soc. in Erdenheim. not to be discour- the goal of helping girls to em- Dr. Stout was voted aged by obstacles. brace what makes them “smart.” as one of Philadelphia “You cannot “Whether running a mara- Magazine’s Top Den- expect that every- thon or running for president, we tists in 2010, 2012 and thing in your life want to help you get there,” said 2014 and treats many The panel consisted of (l. to r.) Susan Foley Rocco, Bobbi Tumelty Kelly ’00, Erin will fall into place,” Raleigh. Mounties. Erfle said. “You “Emily is proof that age is by Kelley Hodge, Esq. McClafferty Erfle ’96, Colleen Mook ’90, presenter Bridget Sykes ’15, Kelley have to take it into no means a limit when it comes ’89 is the Safe Schools Hodge, Esq. ’89, Dr. Angela M. Stout ’83 and Christine Macolino ’05. your own hands to chasing one’s dreams,” said Advocate for the city and work hard to senior Student Council President of Philadelphia. Governor Tom Erin McClafferty Erfle ’96 is dence and encouraging them to achieve your goals.” Colleen McBride, who invited Corbett appointed Hodge to her the Practice Development Direc- pursue their dreams. Rocco left the student body Raleigh to speak after hearing current position in 2011. tor for BBD-LLP, an accounting Sykes directed questions to- with a poignant message: “The her present at Villanova Univer- Colleen Mook ’90 is the found- firm based in Philadelphia. She ward the panelists’ experiences most important thing to know is sity this summer. er and CEO of Baby Be Hip, an provides direction for the firm’s in the work force. Many of the that you are here for a reason.” (Projects continued on online retailer of personalized marketing ventures and works women spoke to the challenge of baby and children’s gifts. Mook’s with other partners to increase gaining acceptance and respect page 2) Mount News page 2 the campanile December 2014 Seniors present Seminar projects Leadership and Reaching Your Fullest Potential Self-Esteem and Validation in Teenage Girls Comfortable in By Nicole Kochanasz ’16 & Mini-THON at The Mount to By Maddy Carlton ’16, Liz De- speak to the Mount communtity,” Your Own Skin Katie de Luca ’16 benefit the Four Diamonds Fund, Groat ’16 and Shannon Hughes said Schoeller. a charity that defrays the cost of ’16 In interviewing, Schoeller and By Colleen Burns ’15, Mary Kate Belin Mirabile, who proposed treatment for families of pediatric Loftus said they observed a clear Giarrocco ’15 and Morgan Weiss the Mount Mini-THON her soph- cancer patients. Maggie Schoeller and Maddie link between self-esteem and val- ’15 omore year, opened the week’s After hours of planning and Loftus tackled the prominent is- idation. festivities with her experience as meticulous work, about 300 sue of self-image for teenage girls “Validation is the thing that What does a girl see when she a young, female founder. Mount girls danced the night in their Seminar project. stuck with us the most throughout looks in the mirror? Is she too Mirabile engaged the audience away and raised $35,635 for the Inspired by Sarah Kay’s TED Seminar. We think that it is in- distracted by a blemish to see by asking first how many in the kids.