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The Notre Damian SPRING 2013 Women Making a Difference Luncheon a Success! President’s Message On Thursday, March 7, at Receptions in Erlanger, 300 NDA alumnae, friends, and supporters celebrated the annual Women Making a Difference luncheon. Kathy Upcoming Events 2 Thamann ’69, Janet Von Handorf Schmidt ’81, and Kara Middendorf ’96 were recognized for their contributions to their communities. Also honored were Dick and Jeanne-Marie Tapke, receiving the Sr. Reina Arlinghaus Award, given to persons involved at NDA and the greater community, but are not alumnae of the school. Letter from the Principal 3 Sr. Mary Reina herself presented the award to the Tapkes. “The Women Making a Difference luncheon is an opportunity to honor those living the NDA mission in their service to others,” said Sr. Lynette Shelton, SND, NDA President. Past Women Making a Difference honoree Lisa Cooney emceed the luncheon. School News R.W. Baird and Blau Mechanical served as Gold Sponsors for the event, which 4 raised $20,000 to support tuition assistance efforts at Notre Dame. The event was an enjoyable gathering of alumnae, faculty, staff, and friends of NDA. Congratulations to all of our deserving honorees! Advancement Happenings For more pictures from this wonderful event, see page 18. From the Advancement Director 6 Annual Appeal Update 7 Alumnae News Kara Middendorf ’96 with her family and friends. Kathy Thamann ’69, left. In Loving Memory 9 Sr. Mary Ethel Selected for NCEA Honor Sister Mary “honors Catholic secondary school Ethel Parrott, educators who deserve national recognition, Alumnae News to Share SND, NDA Science reflecting the richness and diversity of 13 Department Chair American Catholic education. Honorees and longtime faculty are individuals who have made significant member, has been contributions in a variety of roles.” recognized with the Sister Mary Ethel Parrott joined the Don’t Leave Home Without It 14 NCEA Educational faculty at Notre Dame Academy in 1972. Excellence Award. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physics Given by the at Thomas More College and completed National Catholic Educational Association a Master of Science in Physics at the Alumnae News to Share (NCEA), Sister Mary Ethel, one of six University of Kentucky. Sisters Mary Ethel 17 educators in the nation to be honored with and Judith began an extracurricular Science this award in 2012-13, was recognized at a Research Program at NDA in 1974 and ceremony held in Houston on April 3. NDA developed it as a formal course for credit Principal Dr. Laura Koehl, who attended in 2007. The course focuses on conducting Share Your News the event with Sister, said of her: “She is an independent research project in 19 far more than an educator and a physicist. mathematics, natural science, engineering, Sr. Mary Ethel is a mentor and a shining or behavioral science. Students present example of a woman making a difference their work and compete at various science in our world.” expositions at the regional, state, national 2013 Reunions 20 According to the NCEA, this award and international levels. EDUCATING WOMEN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT NEWS FROM NDA Upcoming Events A Message from Dr. Laura Koehl May 2 May Crowning This issue of the Notre Damian educators, past and present. They exemplify the SND Incoming Freshmen Parent Meeting celebrates the very essence of tradition of educational excellence. The Sisters of Notre 23 Baccalaureate Mass educational excellence - the outstanding Dame had the wisdom and foresight to provide principles to 24 Graduation teacher. We honor and celebrate guide Notre Dame educators in this pursuit of educational recent recognition given to three of excellence. In this final quarter of the school year we are 28 - 30 Final Exams our alumnae who are truly making a celebrating the fourth principle: An Integrated Education difference in education: Sr. Mary Ethel for Transformation. The teachers we honor have truly June Parrott ’64, Sharon Stahl Harris ’75, demonstrated their commitment to an integrated education 12 Class of 1949 Reunion and Amie Weckenbrock ’07. These for transformation. Through their commitment to teaching, Dear Friends of Notre Dame Academy, teachers are successful because they demonstrate a deep they have mastered the complexity of educating the whole commitment to their professions and an abiding care for the person in a way that empowers their students to discover Happy Birthday, Notre Dame Academy! Let’s light the candles July intellectual and personal journeys of their students. and use their God-given talents. This is indeed a personal because this year marks fifty years since our school moved from Fifth 5 Class of 1958 Reunion Street in Covington to Hilton Drive in Park Hills. As we look back, transformation and one that has the potential to transform Our very own Sr. Mary Ethel is one of six outstanding the world. What a gift! we celebrate the blessings that made it possible for our school to grow. Catholic educators in the nation to receive the National We also look forward to the continuation of that growth as we build Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Educational Sincerely, on the time, talents, and treasures of our Notre Dame community. Excellence Award. The extensive list of current students Notre Dame Academy Board of Directors The graduating class of 2013 will join over 10,000 alumnae! It is with and alumnae who have received state, national, and 2012-2013 international awards for science research is one reason why a grateful heart that I witness and acknowledge the generous support Sr. Mary Ethel has been recognized by NCEA with this Laura Dickman Koehl and commitment to Notre Dame that continues to be a tradition. Our Ms. Jane Meier prestigious award. Principal thanks go to our alumnae, parents, school board members, priests, Mr. Garren Colvin Class of 1975 sisters, teachers, staff, students, benefactors, and our many volunteers. These awards given to our alumnae in education honor 2 Mr. Chuck Berling 3 You light the way for our mission to continue. Thank you to all who the professional commitment and expertise of all NDA contribute in this investment of offering a Catholic education at our Ms. Amy Cauthen school on Hilton Drive. Mr. Mike Dempsey The past fifty years represent countless blessings. Instead of blowing Mr. David Drees out the candles of our celebration, we hope to add more and more Ms. Karen Finan Basketball Pandas Make History light for our mission to increase. It is the light of knowledge that will Dr. Mike Flick abound because you have made it possible. Allow me to borrow a Mr. Bob Hoffer The Notre Dame Academy familiar phrase, “We’ll leave a light on for you!” basketball team had a whale of a Mr. Rick Hulefeld season this year, finishing as State Sr. M. Dennise Wagenlander, SND Runner Ups! The Basketball Pandas played a tough game against Marion In Notre Dame, Mr. Tom Saelinger County in the championship finals Sr. Evelynn Reinke, SND of the State Basketball Tournament, Ms. Sue Sturgeon losing to the Lady Knights 52-36. Dr. Brad Bielski The Pandas made history as Ms. Lisa Cooney Sr. Mary Lynette Shelton, SND NDA’s first team to advance to President the Kentucky girls state basketball championship. “The players and coaches have worked hard. Their teamwork has been inspiring and truly representative of our mission at NDA,” said NDA Principal, Dr. Laura Koehl. SCHOOL NEWS SCHOOL NEWS NDA Students Present at Technology in Education Conference In March, NDA’s Director of Instructional Technology The SWAT team was asked to repeat their impressive NDA’s Science Research Molly Mullee took Notre Dame Academy’s SWAT (Students performance when faculty members from Georgetown Working to Advance Technology) team to present with her at Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., visited Students Continue to the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education Conference NDA to see how 1:1 iPad Initiative was implemented. In a (KYSTE) in Louisville. During the presentation, entitled recent follow up email, one Georgetown Visitation faculty Outshine Their Competition “Going 1:1 iPad; a Student’s Perspective”, 8 students gave member commented: “We unanimously agreed that the their perspective of how the implementation of the iPad has student presentations and interactions were the highlight of changed the way they learn, the way their teachers teach, and our trip. They were engaging, dynamic and absolutely sold of their community. During this initial year of the iPad program the validity of the 1:1 program.” After another successful year for Notre Dame Academy’s Science Research Program, three student researchers are moving at NDA, Mrs. Mullee and the SWAT team have built a support The NDA SWAT team continues to work with students and on to national and international competitions. This year NDA Science Research students once again excelled at both the system that has enabled the school community to seamlessly faculty alike to explore new educational opportunities with regional and state levels presenting their original and independent research projects. operate and thrive with this new technology. When the the iPads. opportunity arose to present at KYSTE, Mrs. Mullee could Monica McFadden won the “Best of Fair” award at the Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK) not envision presenting without these critical stakeholders. on Saturday, February 23. Monica and Sr. Mary Ethel received an all-expenses-paid trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) that will take place in Phoenix from May 12-17 and include winners from approximately 60 countries. Notre Dame science research students had an outstanding performance at the regional competition including Laura Irons, who placed second at the fair, and many others who won category and special awards.