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iberal y L Arts ule H A ig c h M S r c e h Motherh o t o o McAuley 2010-2011l M Liberal C s h Arts Annuali i c o a n High i l g est. l o I School Report 1846 S y ain“From everyone who has beenem given much, Together mucht will be demanded;ad and from the one whoX hasa vbeenie rentrustedAc with much, much in Mercy more will be asked.” Luke 12:48 My Catholic Commitment... • To close the gap between tuition and real costs • To improve technology and teaching resources • To strengthen Campus Ministry and retreat programs • To assist families with tuition • To strengthen the annual budget • To grow the Endowment For Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School - I will! Mission MOTHER MCAULEY LIBERAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL is a Catholic educational community committed to providing a quality secondary education for young women. In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy and their foundress, Catherine McAuley, we prepare students to live in a complex, dynamic society by teaching them to think critically, communicate effectively, respond compassionately to the needs of their community and assume roles of Christian leadership. In partnership with parents, we empower young women to acknowledge their giftedness and to make decisions with a well-developed moral conscience. We foster an appreciation of the diversity of the global community and a quest for knowledge and excellence as life-long goals. HISTORY A small group of Mercy Sisters arrived in Chicago in 1846, led by Frances Warde, Catherine McAuley's closest friend. Within weeks they opened a "select school" that became St. Francis Xavier Academy for Females, the first school chartered in the city of Chicago. The course of study covered primary, secondary and collegiate levels. The first building was located on Wabash Avenue between Madison and Monroe Streets. When the Chicago Fire in 1871 destroyed the original building, St. Francis Academy relocated to 29th and Wabash for a short time, then to a larger site at 49th and Cottage Grove in 1900. In the 1950's, the southwest side of Chicago needed a Catholic girls' school to serve a fast-growing population. In 1956 "the Academy" relocated once again. Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and St. Xavier College (which is now a university) opened in the fall of 1956 to serve secondary and post secondary women students respectively. McAuley opened with 523 students, 300 of which were first year students. Today the enrollment is approximately 1300 young women. These young women and the 150 faculty and staff members form the present day McAuley community. DEAR FRIENDS, As you read this letter, a new era has begun at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. I recently completed my term as Chair of the Board of Trustees and I am delighted to turn the reins over to Mrs. Anne Edwards-Cotter ’73 – an exceptional business and community leader who will serve Mother McAuley well in the exciting years to come. We have also transitioned to a new administration model to further enhance the school’s incredible potential. Dr. Christine Melone will continue in her role as President and Mrs. Claudia Woodruff will now serve as Principal. This model provides for the school’s continued growth and outreach by allowing the President to focus primarily on strategic planning, institutional advancement (including recruitment, marketing and development), alumnae relations and financial stewardship. At the same time, it allows the Principal to focus directly on academic affairs, student life, faculty/staff, parents and the day-to-day administration of the school. In our 165th year, we are truly privileged to continue Catherine McAuley’s faith- filled mission to educate young women and are grateful for the sponsorship by the Sisters of Mercy. The school remains committed to its rich tradition of providing a rigorous liberal arts curriculum that is relevant to the needs of today’s students and prepares them to be confident leaders of the future. To this end, the school proudly partners with nearly 200 grade schools whose graduates come not only for exceptional college preparation, but also to experience the McAuley “lifetime advantage” of endless opportunities. I am extremely proud of our accomplishments this past year, most especially those of our students. Once again, I am pleased to report that the Class of 2011 graduated 369 students, 100% of which were accepted to college! (This is the second consecutive year that we’ve had 100% college acceptance for our graduating class.) Even more impressive is the fact that they received over $23 million dollars in scholarships! Another significant achievement is that we took on the very ambitious project of replacing the school’s west parking lot within two short months during the summer break. The lot was completely rebuilt with 100 additional parking spaces, enhanced lighting, a new storm water retention system, wrought-iron fencing, and beautiful new landscaping to cap off a tremendous improvement to our campus. We hope you enjoy this Annual Report. We will share our successes, acknowledge our benefactors and profile two of our distinguished alumnae. You will see that we proudly honored the Bigane Family and Ms. Marion McFarland ’55 at Celebration 2011 - a wonderful event that raised nearly $54,000 for Mother McAuley’s Scholarship Fund which provides much-needed financial assistance to our very deserving students. Mother McAuley is able to boast of so many achievements primarily because of you - our dedicated supporters. We simply could not continue to provide the very best educational experience to our students without your generous financial support. We are eternally grateful for you and all you do for our school and our students. Best regards, Nancy L. Hill-Davis Chair, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Board of Trustees MOTHER MCAULEY ENDOWMENT FUND was established to provide an additional source of income for the needs of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. The Endowment Fund is designed to insure the financial security of the school as it moves into another century in its history and enables the school to provide quality academic, spiritual and leadership training for every student. Income from the Endowment’s investments is allocated each year to fund tuition assistance and scholarship programs, teacher enrichment, capital improvements and any projects deemed most necessary in the advancement of the school’s mission. This income allows the school to remain competitive, to continue as a school of progress, a school continually enhancing the educational experience for young women. Income from investments restricted by donor agreements is allocated according to specific donor intent. The Endowment Fund currently has 24 named funds worth approximately $4 million dollars. Want to Help? YOU CAN INVEST IN MOTHER MCAULEY’S ENDOWMENT FUND! • Establish a new endowed fund with a gift or pledge of $25,000 • Donate stocks or bonds • Include Mother McAuley in your estate plans—this can be a specific dollar amount, percentage of the estate or an asset (home, rental property, art/coin/stamp collection, etc.) • Assign existing life insurance benefits or purchase a new policy with McAuley as the beneficiary • Make McAuley a contingency beneficiary of trusts, retirement benefits and savings accounts NAMED ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS • A new fund may be established by an individual or family in honor or memory of relatives, friends, a former teacher or alumna • Donors may assist in determining the scholarship award criteria (if desired) • A minimum gift of $10,000 is required to endow and name the scholarship fund • Payments to endow the scholarship fund can be made over a period of five years • Funds are invested and only annual earnings are utilized—25% of earnings will be retained to ensure the growth of the Fund THE PARTNERS IN CATHERINE MCAULEY ACADEMIC PROGRAM (ENDOWED ACADEMIC CHAIRS) • Allows donors to partner directly with Mother McAuley teachers in their ministry • Earnings are used to achieve competitive salary levels to attract and retain outstanding teachers • Additional program benefits to our students and faculty include: funding for guest lectures; stipends for faculty education; support of departmental curriculum needs • A minimum gift of $200,000 is required to endow and name a Department Chair • Endowed Academic Chairs may be funded over a period of five years • Funds are invested and only annual earnings are utilized—25% of earnings will be retained to ensure the growth of the fund. MAKING A BEQUEST OR OTHER PLANNED GIFT TO MCAULEY Where would we all be if Sister Agatha O’Brien, RSM had chosen not to plan and start the Academy? Planned giving is a key component of the long-term endowment growth to secure the future. Your participation will send a powerful statement of support to our students and teachers while inspiring others to follow in your example. Most planned gifts are as simple as naming Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School as a beneficiary to an estate plan—a simple will, or trust arrangement. Please give us the chance to thank you and acknowledge your commitment to McAuley and our students. Notify the school of your intention, or if you have already provided for the school in your estate plan please contact: Thomas Geraghty, 773-881-6557 or [email protected]. Scholarship News We are very pleased to announce three new scholarships: THE HANK AND VIRGINIA MURPHY AWARD Recently we asked Francie Murphy to explain why she decided to create a scholarship now? What was the motivation to “Give back to McAuley?” Awakening the Donor in All of Us by Francie Murphy (’73) Oftentimes, pop culture icons or sports stars are asked These two passages have served as “game changers” by journalists to reflect on the people or things that in my life and I pray they motivate more alumnae to inspired them.

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