Summer 2008

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Courier Staff: Scot Erin Briggs Editor features [email protected] Natalie Davis Miller Staff Writer 4 When In Rome 16 Commencement Shannon E. Brewer ’03 Two friends live the Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s celebrates its 161st Staff Writer study abroad experience. commencement. Joya Helmuth Graphic Designer 6 Culture Club 24 Donor Recognition Matt Cashore Janet Graham Student groups pave the way for a Weekend Photographers multicultural campus life. In April, Saint Mary’s welcomed Letters: Send letters to the editor to: benefactors to campus for this year’s Courier Editor 10 Speaking Globally Donor Recognition Weekend. Saint Mary’s College 303 Haggar College Center Culture and language go hand in Notre Dame, IN 46556 hand in the classroom. or e-mail [email protected] departments Class News: Send alumnae class news to: 12 Diverse Students’ Alumnae News Editor 2 Letter from the Editor 110 Le Mans Hall Leadership Conference Saint Mary’s College 3 In Memoriam Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001 Students take the lead in the third or e-mail [email protected] annual Diverse Students’ Leadership 26 Avenue News Alumnae Association Staff: Conference. Kara O’Leary ’89 28 Published and Presented Director of Alumnae Relations 14 Transforming the Face [email protected] 29 Belles Athletics Jessica Stuifbergen ’99 of World Leadership Assistant Director of Alumnae Relations 30 For the Record [email protected] The new Certifi cate in Intercultural The Mission Leadership at Saint Mary’s is 32 Club News Saint Mary’s College is a Catholic, preparing women to be leaders residential, women’s college in the liberal arts tradition. A pioneer in the beyond borders. 33 Class News education of women, the College is an academic community where women 35 Excelsior develop their talents and prepare to 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 On the cover: appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. All members of Adriana Lopez ’08, Chelsea Iversen ’08, and Sarita Fritzler ’08 the College remain faithful to this mission and continually assess their Photo by Matt Cashore response to the complex needs and challenges of the contemporary world. The Alumnae Association letterfrom the editor 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] “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to

Vice President look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” Holly Rieger Curley ’80 23263 Mora Glen Drive Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 —Henry David Thoreau (650) 948-8598 • [email protected]

Secretary Judy Mardoian Gavoor ’76 1030 Sir William Lane Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 235-2759 • [email protected] The value of diversity in the educational experience at Saint Mary’s has been implicit in

Directors the College’s mission since it was founded in 1844, more than 75 years before women won Sheila Conlin Brown ’56 the right to vote. From the beginning, the College’s focus was on providing a rich educational 7251 2390 East Street Princeton, IL 61356 experience that would prepare women to make a difference in their world—in their church, (815) 659-3040 • [email protected] their families, the workplace, and government. Jill Moore Clouse ’99 The singularity of this focus found added nuance in 1988 when the College created a 3202 North Paulina Street, 2S Chicago, IL 60657 mission statement, which made formal what had been implicit. Among what was spelled (773) 348-2124 • [email protected] out was the insistence that all women should feel welcome here. “In order to offer the richest Mary Sue Dunn Curry ’85 5434 Flowering Dogwood Lane educational experience possible, the College strives to bring together women of different Charlotte, NC 28270-3729 nations, cultures, and races,” reads the College’s Statement of Philosophy and Purpose. (704) 814-7967 • [email protected] This year, President Carol Ann Mooney reiterated Saint Mary’s commitment to diversity, Nora Barry Fischer ’73 U.S. Post Offi ce and Courthouse stating that greater racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity is key to the College’s future. 700 Grant Street, Suite 5260 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 She said that the Saint Mary’s community should care about diversity because diversity adds vibrancy to the educational experience, because the College’s commitment to social justice Sara Bateman Koehler ’70 944 Spannwood Road demands it of us, and because as a Catholic college Saint Mary’s should have students who Indianapolis, IN 46228 (317) 253-4494 • [email protected] are also “universal.” In an editorial for The Chronicle for Higher Education titled “Why Diversity Matters,” Lee Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy ’66 505 Welwyn Road Bollinger, president of Columbia University, said this about diversity in education: “The Richmond, VA 23229-8105 (804) 741-5301 • [email protected] experience of arriving on a campus to live and study with classmates from a diverse range

LeeAnn Franks McConnell ’85 of backgrounds is essential to students’ training for this new world, nurturing in them an 1006 Eastland Drive instinct to reach out instead of clinging to the comforts of what seems natural or familiar. Sturgis, MI 49091 (269) 651-9955 • [email protected] We know that connecting with people very—or even slightly—different from ourselves Karen Zagrocki McDonald ’76 stimulates the imagination; and when we learn to see the world through a multiplicity of P.O. Box 87 Union Pier, MI 49129 eyes, we only make ourselves more nimble in mastering—and integrating—the diverse fi elds (269) 469-9625 • [email protected] of knowledge awaiting us.” Adriana Garces Petty ’01 Although Bollinger’s tactics have sometimes been controversial, it his hard to argue with 1615 Altgeld Street South Bend, IN 46614 his logic here, that when we “see the world through a multiplicity of eyes,” connections are (574) 514-3237 • [email protected] made that before were invisible to us. Lisa Maxbauer Price ’99 So how do we, each part of the College community, welcome diversity? Lasting Post Towers 75 West Street, Apt 2B transformation occurs from within and efforts to increase diversity at Saint Mary’s are New York, NY 10006-1791 (917) 518-4345 • [email protected] coming from the entire Saint Mary’s community. Saint Mary’s students decided there should be a conference about diversity and created and organized the Diverse Students’ Leadership Susan M. Suchy ’89 9225 South Clifton Park Avenue Conference. Students like Sarah Davenport ’09 wanted to share a cultural experience they’d Evergreen Park, IL 60805-1508 (708) 636-5915 • [email protected] had with their peers and to do so, founded their own clubs. Faculty members have fused

Kimmi Martin Troy ’00 the teaching of modern languages with instruction on culture. And faculty members and 14644 Stonington Court administrators have organized study abroad programs that encircle the globe and a new Granger, IN 46530 (574) 271-8588 certifi cate program that recognizes cross-cultural learning. Barbara Wolfston Urrutia ’74 In 2005, Courier dedicated the winter issue to exploring diversity at Saint Mary’s College. 423 Bark Drive Redwood City, CA 94065-1101 The issue asked the question, “Why should we care about diversity?” This issue, summer (650) 593-4958 • [email protected] 2008, explores not why, but how the College community welcomes students, faculty, and Phyllis Sullivan Van Hersett ’62 staff from all walks of life, all over the world, from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and 10507 Jaguar Drive Littleton, CO 80124 socioeconomic backgrounds. It documents how we are seeing the world through each (303) 790-9265 • [email protected] other’s eyes. Abby Van Vlerah ’04 1560 Lane 110 West Otter Lake Angola, IN 46703 (307) 399-0652 • [email protected]

Rebecca Votto ’93 Apt. C, 930 W. Balboa Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92661 (310) 597-9210 • [email protected] Scot Erin Briggs is editor of Courier. Karen McNamara Weaver ’91 513 Southwest Gentry Lane Lees Summit, MO 64081 (816) 761-4374 • [email protected]

2 COURIER | Summer 2008 inmemoriam

In Memoriam: Professor Donald Miller Professor Donald Miller joined the Saint Mary’s Mathematics Department in 1967 and served the College for over forty years, until his death on April 13, 2008. Miller’s contributions to Saint Mary’s extend far beyond the classroom. He chaired the Mathematics Department and the Faculty Assembly. He loved his work as the assistant coach of the softball team and seemed born to the role of Santa at College Christmas parties. Once dressed in his beautiful red velvet regalia, an extra twinkle came into his eyes and he was Santa. A beloved professor, Miller’s students remember his “celebrations,” what they themselves referred to as tests. The recipient of many awards, he was especially proud when he received the Distinguished Service Award for the Indiana Section of the Mathematical Association of America in 2004. He started and directed an Advanced Placement Institute at Saint Mary’s and was the recipient of the College’s Spes Unica Award in recognition of his outstanding service. Miller was the consummate College Marshal. A role that some treat as ceremonial was one that he undertook with energy and precision. He provided countless hours of work and great attention to detail. He knew he had succeeded when no one in the audience was aware of any behind-the-scenes maneuvers. Miller beamed when families marveled at the dignity of the Saint Mary’s commencement ceremony. Proudly wearing the Marshal’s sash made for him by his mother, Miller was the conductor of a day steeped in Saint Mary’s tradition. In recognition of his deep love for and dedicated service to Saint Mary’s College, Miller was posthumously awarded the President’s Medal at commencement. The President’s Medal is given to honor exceptional contributions to the life of the College and the community.

COURIER | Summer 2008 3 By Shannon E. Brewer ’03 intercultural learning, the programs at Saint Mary’s are growing. “Student participation rate in semester-long You know the old saying: when in Rome, do as the Romans programs has doubled in the past fi ve years, from 20% to do. Meagan McHugh ’08 and Stephanie Pupo ’08 were more than 40%,” she says. In the past year, students have determined to do just that when they boarded the same fl ight even helped develop a new program in South Africa. from Philadelphia to Rome, Italy. Little did they know that The job of preparing students for their time abroad their shared passion for the Roman people and culture would falls to Yang, in addition to the faculty coordinators of cement friendships—including their own—that keep them each program. Yang provides students with a thorough coming back to Rome beyond their year-long, study-abroad pre-departure orientation covering issues the students may experience. face, such as culture shock, health and safety issues, packing, “We call it our city, and we’re proud to show it off,” says and insurance. She also gave a Maximizing Study Abroad Pupo, a senior English writing major refl ecting on her time Workshop last November, and recruited students returning in Rome. She and McHugh took classes together during their from their study abroad to talk with departing students. fi rst semester in Rome and they became fast friends. The two “Students are encouraged to contact the student peer Italian minors encouraged advisors or other returnees each other to exercise their to talk about what it is knowledge of the language, like to live abroad, and going into restaurants and the diffi culties they might ordering in Italian and encounter,” Yang explains. speaking Italian with the But students are not left locals in museums and completely to their own shops. Their intention paid When in Rome devices while adapting off, Pupo says, in “ample to the lifestyle of another opportunities to make country and culture. lasting friendships.” Adventures in Study Abroad McHugh and Pupo rave On a recent break the about the Rome campus two friends returned to faculty who “become like Rome, where Saint Mary’s family” to their students. boasts its own campus in the heart of “the eternal city.” The With their encouragement, Pupo says, she “learned to trust campus is headquartered at Hotel Tiziano, where students and be connected to a different place, a different part of the can live for one or two semesters during their sophomore world.” year. Nearby are classrooms, faculty offi ces, a chapel, and a Their study abroad experience continues to connect library. these two friends to Rome today. They have Italian friends “Hang a right,” says McHugh, “and it’s ten minutes to with whom they still keep in touch. Both women read Italian the Roman Forum and the Coliseum. Hang a left, and in 15 newspapers and even keep tabs on an Italian cable TV minutes you’re at the Vatican.” The Pantheon is three minutes channel. The experience, as with many students who study from the front door of the hotel, she adds. The proximity abroad, has served McHugh and Pupo, changing them from of these historical Roman sites sets the stage for students American students learning a new language, to students who to immerse themselves in Italian culture, history, cuisine, “conquered Rome,” as they put it, on their own. music, and language. McHugh adds, “We’re already planning our next trip.” The whole experience, according to Professor Peter Checca, has a “signifi cant impact on students’ personal, spiritual, and intellectual growth.” Checca, who coordinates the Rome program from the Saint Mary’s home campus, International Adventures encouraged McHugh and Pupo to spend their sophomore Saint Mary’s offers nine study abroad programs during year in Rome. “They learn how to love learning there,” the academic year, and many other short immersion trips he says. “They come back more independent and self- during semester and summer breaks. The following programs confi dent.” offer students semester- or year-long adventures in other The beauty of the program, says Checca, is the established countries and cultures. presence of Saint Mary’s in Rome. Since 1970, when the Rome campus fi rst opened, hundreds of students have participated. Academically speaking, the program offers Dijon, France many of the same classes students would take on Saint Students taking French at Saint Mary’s can apply for this Mary’s campus, from philosophy to business to religious semester- or year-long adventure in Dijon. A historic town studies. “The same Saint Mary’s academic standards apply,” two hours southeast of Paris, it was the medieval capital says Pupo. of Burgundy. Students study all courses—from theatre to She and McHugh agree, study abroad is experiential art history—in French at the Université de Bourgogne. learning at its best. While involved in one of Saint Mary’s Immersed in French culture, many students also share 20 study abroad programs, students make a conscious weekly meals with local French families. connection between what they are learning in class and what they are experiencing out in the world. “You read about some Fremantle, Australia event in history or political science or humanistic studies, In this joint program with the University of Notre Dame, and then suddenly you’re there,” says McHugh. “You’re in the Ind., students enroll at the University of Notre Dame book.” Australia. Campus is located in the historic port town of According to Siqin Yang, director for international and Fremantle, where they meet people from many places and

4 COURIER | Summer 2008 cultures, and experience the art, markets, cafes, and beaches. One special excursion takes students on a weeklong fi eld trip to Kimberly, where they experience life in the Outback in an Aboriginal community. Innsbruck, Austria Once a central hub for routes north, south, east, and west across Europe, Innsbruck is a German-speaking city that dates back to Ancient Roman times. Students embrace its storied history, art, culture, and cuisine, in classes—all taught in German—and on the streets in the city’s many festivals, parades, and celebrations. Designed for sophomores, the program begins with a special month-long German language session in Salzburg, Germany, and tours through Vienna and other cities, before students land in Innsbruck. Maynooth, Ireland Students in the Ireland Program experience both quiet country life and city life in beautiful Ireland. The program is located at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, only 14 miles west of Dublin. Students attend classes with Irish students and live with them in modern apartments near the University. They are surrounded by museums, art galleries, and concert halls, all the better to soak in the local culture. Mumbai, India India, home of Bollywood and the Taj Mahal, has now played host to Saint Mary’s students for over 20 years. Students are based in Mumbai, and attend Tata Institute of Social Sciences, located ten miles out from the bustling city. This experience includes a one-week yoga camp, service learning in the Mumbai community, and tours in and around Mumbai. Their time in India offers opportunities to study social and economic development in India, including issues of class and gender. Rome, Italy Launched by a tour through Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis, the Rome Program is based in and around Hotel Tiziano, set in the heart of this vibrant city. Courses are designed to meet the specifi c requirements of a Saint Mary’s education. Lessons fl ow directly from the pages of the textbook to the sights, sounds, and tastes of the city. Students who take part in the semester- or year-long experience can also tour southern Italy in the fall, or northern Italy in the spring. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa In this semester- or year-long program through the University of KwaZulu-Natal, students will study against the beautiful natural backdrop of South Africa, just an hour from the Indian Ocean. They have the opportunity to explore a variety of interests, from social justice to African literature to environmental biology. The program is based in the old-world city of Pietermaritzburg, near nature reserves and the bustling resort area of Durban. Seville, Spain For students in the Spain program, it’s “adios” to the U.S. and “hola” to the vibrant Spanish culture in Seville. This language immersion program is located in the ancient city, where students are surrounded by rich architecture, art, and history. While studying a variety of disciplines—all taught in Spanish—students also participate in the city’s many cultural, social, and religious celebrations. Women’s Studies in Europe The Women’s Studies in Europe program allows students to explore feminist theory in practice across Europe. Travel is their teacher as they conduct original fi eld research and attend lectures at European universities from Brussels to Krakow to London. While pursuing independent research, students enroll in 16 hours of additional coursework. The program is offered each fall semester.

COURIER | Summer 2008 5 By Shannon E. Brewer ’03

When students arrive on campus in the fall they have the opportunity to sign up for a number of clubs that promote just about any interest. From fi gure skating to Circle K, all the bases are covered. So are many world around the cultures and languages. Many student clubs are working to embrace and raise world club awareness of other cultures. The traditions In 2000, a group of international they celebrate span the globe and the topics students founded Around the they cover range from immigration to World to support Saint Mary’s Chinese New Year. students from other countries. As According to Larisa Olin Ortiz, director its membership has transformed of the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs, through the years, so has the dear to their hearts. Combine that these student clubs are not just pastimes. club’s mission. Around the World with knowledge of the Irish culture They play an important role in campus members now focus on recruiting and being part of this group makes life and in students’ a greater number of international for a dynamic experience. “Our students, while bringing purpose is to introduce people to attention to issues Irish dance as a way to have fun faced in other parts of and to explore the Irish culture in a the world. fun and interactive way,” says club president Kristin Hingstrum ’09. Interaction is the key. The members are a group of trained professional and personal development. Irish dancers who make a point “This is an increasingly diverse world of sharing new steps with each and workforce,” she says. “If you are other so all members can build not knowledgeable or exposed to other on their skills and, in turn, share views, you won’t be ready to succeed or them with others. The club is compete in an environment in which young closely connected to the Dance “This year we decided to Department at Saint Mary’s, and professionals are expected to be able to incorporate two components work with diverse populations.” is involved with the surrounding which would allow students to community. The dancers have Students involved in clubs with a learn about different countries’ multicultural focus fi nd many leadership performed at Healthwin, a long- social, cultural, and political term care facility, and have raised opportunities and chances to improve issues,” says Anita Maria Moo ’08, their communication skills, among other money for St. Jude’s Children’s Around the World president. The Research Hospital. benefi ts, says Kirsten Siron, director of club sponsors the Pen Pal Program student involvement and advisor to several and the Model UN program. “We integrate traditional styles student organizations. “They provide Students can choose pen pals from with contemporary movement, education outside of the traditional across Asia, Europe, and in South focusing on both technique classroom,” she explains. Africa, with the goal of learning and expression. It is of great Vice President for Student Affairs Karen about another culture while importance that teaching and Johnson agrees. “When students are in encouraging them to consider learning are part of our club.” leadership positions they have the ability Saint Mary’s. to infl uence the decisions made and —Kristin Hingstrum ’09, President directions taken by their peers. At Saint “Around the World realizes the Mary’s College our students are leading importance of culture and different the way in diversifying the campus. They forms of expression. Therefore, in sisters of realize its importance to the future of Saint order to embrace these differences, nefertiti Mary’s,” says Johnson. our goal is to give the students of Students in these roles are bringing Saint Mary’s College education “The purpose of Sisters of many fi rst-time events to campus through and experiences on various Nefertiti is to teach others about their clubs. They are sponsoring lectures, international perspectives. With the culture of African Americans raising funds for related causes, and hosting this goal, Around the World hopes while celebrating our history,” poetry readings and fi lm series. Students to show the importance of living in explains club president LaQuay interested in an underrepresented culture a world without boundaries.” Boone ’10. Boone and other have often started their own club. students in Sisters of Nefertiti —Anita Maria Moo ’08, president Below are the clubs that represent a work hard to “shine the light” culture of awareness on campus, along on important achievements in with the students who lead, organize, and irish dance African American history, as well as support them. celebrate the culture as it is today. club “We are also here to embrace all cultures on campus,” says Boone. Members of the Irish Dance This spring Sisters of Nefertiti Club hold service and learning worked with the Offi ce of

6 COURIER | Summer 2008 BOONE ROMO

Multicultural Affairs to examine “La Fuerza Civil Rights history promotes student during Black involvement in History Month. the issues that They showed the concern the fi lm “February organization One,” which gives through multiple a fi rsthand account activities such of the Greensboro as panels and Four and the famous forums,” says club president Woolworth lunch la fuerza Chrissy Romo ’09. La Fuerza’s counter sit-in. The group La Fuerza members like to let events educate students on the works with other campus loose with the fun music, dance, customs of Latin cultures and the clubs to sponsor events and food of the Latina culture. issues facing them today, says that open discussions about They sponsor evening events like Romo. diversity, race, and ethnicity. Salsa Night and Te Amo Peru. But “La Fuerza’s mission as an “As a more diverse society the club’s main focus is on bringing organization is to educate the today, we share in different the bigger issues of Latina culture Saint Mary’s community on the cultures and experiences that we to the attention of their fellow many Hispanic cultures, as well would not have been allowed to in students. During this year’s Week as act as a support system for our past years. This is an improvement of Action, La Fuerza members fellow sisters throughout the Latina for all people, not just African planned several activities that culture.” Americans.” sparked prayerful discussions of immigration issues. —Chrissy Romo ’09, co-president —LaQuay Boone ’10, president

COURIER | Summer 2008 7 italian club In addition to supporting the Rome Program by encouraging students to consider study abroad, the Italian Club serves students through its many events. “The club’s mission was the dissemination of Italian and Italian American culture through fi lm, lectures, and Italian meals,” says Italian professor and club advisor Nancy D’Antuono. These events make for great learning

experiences outside the classroom. DAVENPORT The Club has served the LYNCH Department of Modern Languages at Saint Mary’s in signifi cant ways. The club members of 2005 and 2006 lobbied for the addition of an Italian major at the College. This year, seven students graduated in the major. The club also provides Italian tutoring. Students and professors alike share the authentic GRABOWSKI Italian meals prepared twice a semester by—who else?—Professor D’Antuono.

“[The Italian Club] introduces many students to this wonderful culture and encourages them to study in Rome and experience it fi rsthand—and this enthusiasm is especially important with the recent addition of the Italian major.” spanish club —Christina Palella ’08, co-president Spanish Club activities “One of our signature events offer students a is our Italian dinners in which I chance to use their hear students say ‘oh, I haven’t language skills outside had pasta like this since I was in The group hosts fi lm of the classroom, Rome!’ It’s really rewarding to share nights, including a vice-president Sam the Italian culture with professors showing of the style Wittenberg ’08 says. and students and to witness the documentary Invisible “Whether it’s using impact and transformation it has Children, about the your Spanish at a dinner with the on students.” “Night Walkers” in faculty, going to see a foreign fi lm, Northern Uganda. AFJN’s or tutoring other students, there are —Giuliangela Rosato ’08, co-president focus is raising awareness ways to get involved no matter what through events like “Africa your level of Spanish is.” africa faith and Week,” guest speakers from Club members hold events that justice network the continent, and even a dance showcase Spanish culture, from performance by Rwandan refugees. fi lms and music to poetry readings. According to president Meagan Their goals are to provide activities Walerko ’08, “AFJN is inspired “We try to get our message out for students that are both fun and by the Gospel and informed by by focusing on the issues that face educational, to promote the Spanish Catholic social teaching, and it the people of Africa. As a club on major, and to promote the study educates and advocates for just campus, we try to bring awareness to abroad program in Seville, Spain. The relations with Africa.” the students on the many different 20 or so members sponsored events The club sponsors petitions issues and through that, we promote during this year’s Modern Language to bring issues in Africa to the advocacy and a call for change.” Week, including a poetry reading by attention of U.S. political leaders. —Meagan Walerko ’08, president Venezuelan poet Yanira Paz.

8 COURIER | Summer 2008 german club A soon-to-be annual event is a trip to Chicago’s Gaelic Park for a Sarah Davenport founded the performance of the play Christmas German Club after her return from in Kerry. Innsbruck, Austria. She found herself tutoring other students in “Club Irish is an excellent outlet her dorm room and encouraging for celebrating and enjoying the them to consider studying Irish culture that so many of us abroad in this yearlong German have grown to love. Groups like language immersion program. Club Irish are important to Saint “Over the course of the year we Mary’s because they allow students have participated in the different to appreciate and participate in events that Notre Dame’s German the College’s focus on intercultural Club has hosted, as well as hosting studies in a social environment.” our own regular meetings where —Grace Lynch ’08, president

ESKANDER there is German tutoring,” says Davenport. The German Club members, al-zahra six of whom will be studying in Innsbruck next year, are already Last year two students who planning the next school year’s noticed they had the same name, activities. Food is an integral part Mariam, met and shared an idea

MASRI of all cultures and Davenport is to start a club focused on the planning a dessert night around cultures of the Middle East and Christmastime, when students will North Africa. Mariam Eskander ’09 bake and share tasty German and and Mariam Masri ’10 launched Austrian treats. Al-Zahra. Masri came up with the club’s name, which means “the “After coming back from being fl ower.” She says, “The symbolism abroad, I wanted to share my behind it represents the planting of experience with the fi rst year a seed (knowledge) and with love students and help them in any way and nurturance, that seed would I could if they wanted to go abroad. develop into a beautiful fl ower They ended up coming to my room (awareness and acceptance).” for tutoring, as well as general Together, Al-Zahra members information on the logistics of sponsor campus activities to give going abroad and how they could fellow students an understanding make it work for their own [major] of this part of the world. For their program. This was kind of the fi rst event, Al-Zahra invited a founding of the German Club.” speaker from the community to —Sarah Davenport ’09, president present on “Ramadan: The Holy Month.” In addition to other events, the group has also hosted a club irish “Tour of the Middle East.” Students Offi cially up and running since researched various countries in the August 2007, Club Irish already region and led workshops based on has 30 active members intent on their fi ndings. celebrating and enjoying the Irish culture. The club is also a vehicle to “Through our unique events, welcome back students who have Al-Zahra gives students the returned from a semester or year opportunity to embrace the Middle “One of my favorite in Saint Mary’s Ireland Program. Eastern/North African culture in annual events for Spanish “After being completely immersed fun and exciting ways!” Club is the pre-departure in a culture for a year, it is diffi cult —Mariam Eskander ’09, co-president meetings for the students to leave it all behind,” says Club headed to Seville the following Irish President Grace Lynch ’08. “The purpose of the club is to semester. It’s a great time for my This vibrant club has sponsored promote cultural awareness of the friends and me and others who have many events, including Irish Day Middle East and North Africa. We studied there to reminisce about on campus when the Irish culture want people to be able to immerse our experiences, as well as share took over in the dining hall with themselves in a different cultural our advice and put the fears and Irish music, food, and dancing. experience by listening to the nervousness of the students Club members have received Irish music, sampling food, discussing at ease.” language lessons from Notre Dame poetry…” —Cara Grabowski ’08, president professors, and Irish dance lessons. —Mariam Masri ’10, co-president

COURIER | Summer 2008 9 lenguaje

linguaggioSprache

γλωσσα taal 言語 língua Renée Kingcaid and Mana Derakhshani 10 COURIER | Summer 2008 “You can’t teach a foreign language independent of the culture because the foreign language is the fi rst entrée into a diff erent culture if you defi ne it as a diff erent way of thinking, a diff erent way of conceiving

the world, a diff erent way of negotiating the world.” —Renée Kingcaid

“You can’t really separate language learning fr om culture learning; so while they [students] practice reading and writing in the target language they’re also learning it in the context of the

culture. You can’t separate the two.” —Mana Derakhshani

By Natalie Davis Miller Modern Language Professor Renée Kingcaid has worked at Saint Mary’s You can’t study a language without being a student of its College for 24 years. She uses the example of knowing how culture. Renée Kingcaid and Mana Derakhshani are adamant to address someone in another country—whether you use about that. Renée Kingcaid is the director of modern the formal or the informal—as one intercultural skill that languages, and Mana Derakhshani is the acting coordinator has been routinely taught in language classes. The difference for intercultural studies and a professor of French at Saint is the decision to be deliberate in assuring that there is an Mary’s. The two share a kindred spirit and task: develop intercultural component to learning language. the Saint Mary’s woman into a culturally competent world “In a sense, for as long as we’ve been teaching the citizen. Both modern languages and intercultural studies structures of the language, we’ve also implicitly been courses work toward that end. teaching the structures of the culture,” comments Kingcaid. Intercultural Studies “We’re now making that more explicit than ever before. This has quite a bit to do with looking at how to address a general Derakhshani is in an interesting position; she is at an audience about this centrality of language in the intercultural intersection of the two departments as both a language experience.” professor and as the acting coordinator for intercultural Kingcaid lists skills such as knowing basic geography and studies, an administrative position. The genesis for the key historical events as tools students need for functioning Intercultural Studies Program was a gathering of faculty, in a diverse society in a multicultural world. “The idea is students, and student development professionals who that not only do you have to be able to speak the language, wanted to address diversity in the curriculum. From their but you need to know something about where the person is discussion, needs were voiced. “The need to have courses coming from,” Kingcaid explains. that educate students about other cultures was one,” refl ects Modern Languages has recently expanded Spanish foreign Derakhshani. “There was also the need for students who study into Latin America with its new program in Cordoba, were interested in issues of intercultural studies, intercultural Argentina. Many of the faculty in the department direct relations, different cultures, ethnic studies, or minority foreign study programs, and part of teaching the language studies to have a home, a place where they could say, ‘This is is preparing students for that foreign experience. “They still where what I’m interested in is.’” have to understand being in a foreign country makes them Rather than establishing particular ethnic study courses, guests and their obligation is to adapt to the foreign country,” the group decided to “look at what happens when various says Kingcaid. They need to “be able to engage with that cultures and races come together, and to talk about that culture so that the best thing happens for both them and the intersection,” explains Derakhshani. An interdisciplinary host.” approach was taken with faculty coming from a number of Modern Languages students also have the benefi t of different departments such as sociology, history, modern learning both language and cultural norms from their languages, and political sciences. “What we’re really doing professors. “We’re a multicultural department,” says is teaching students about culture and identity —how does Kingcaid. “We’re very lucky because the nature of our culture form our identity? How do we perceive ourselves, and discipline brings in people from all over the world. This is how do others look at us?” asks Derakhshani. really a very exciting time in the department because we Intercultural Studies has had a measurable impact on have a number of native speakers from Europe and Eastern the campus, and was the seed from which the Center for Europe and everybody in the department is fl uent in several Women’s Intercultural Leadership was formed. Students can languages, which, in terms of bringing a microcosm of the minor in Intercultural Studies. world to Saint Mary’s, we’re in pretty good shape.”

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By Natalie Davis Miller

When it comes to a conversation on diversity, Saint Mary’s process, planning, and implementation.” students are leading the discussion, and others are listening. Lopez had assistance from Ed Ackerly, director of “The Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference (DSLC) corporate and foundation relations, in securing funds was such an encouraging experience for me,” says Joanne for the conference from outside sources. Vesela Yondova, Green, experiential treasurer for DSLC and the Student Diversity Board, was learning coordinator at responsible for applying for co-sponsorships on campus. Huntington University. The three-day conference was presented free of charge. “It was encouraging to “From my initial registration, this conference was see what Saint Mary’s well organized and thoughtful. Knowing is doing in this area. students spearheaded this experience is a true My hope would be that testimony to the students’ commitment and Huntington will follow passion to promote healthy dialogue regarding suit.” issues of diversity,” comments Green. This year marked Forty workshop presenters came from the the third year for the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University Diverse Students’ South Bend, Saint Mary’s College, the Leadership Conference, American Civil Liberties Union, Congressman held February 13–15, Donnelly’s South Bend District Offi ce, and the on the campus of League of Women Voters, Washington Center. Saint Mary’s College. The closing speaker was Dr. Johnnetta B. The conference, Cole, president emerita of Bennett College for sponsored by the Women and Spelman College. The highlight of Student Diversity the conference for Lopez was the presentation Board (SDB), included by Dr. Cole. “As a person truly committed nearly 250 participants, to women’s education, equality, and social a signifi cant growth justice, it was very powerful to have Dr. Cole from last year’s talk about the importance of having diversity registration of 150. and inclusion on our agenda. Her keynote Participants ranged address touched on aspects that I believe lie at the very from student, faculty, core of the Student Diversity Board’s mission and purpose,” and staff from Goshen says Lopez. College, Huntington Lopez says that she received great feedback from both University, Saint Mary’s the attendees and speakers. “Evaluations of the DSLC Alyssia Coates, workshop presenter: Why Am I Here? Defi ning Your College, the University talked about the level of professionalism at the conference. Purpose in Life. of Notre Dame, Indiana Most importantly, participants spoke about the impact University South Bend, DSLC had in their personal lives.” and the University of St. Francis at Fort Wayne, to local high The purpose of the Diverse Students’ Leadership school students and community leaders. The participants Conference according to their mission statement, is to were diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, and age, and inform participants of the adversities and benefi ts within according to Adriana Lopez ’08, conference chair and SDB diverse academic, social, and professional settings. “The vice president, “It was a very inclusive environment in that main objective was for participants to enjoy the conference, respect.” and be inspired and motivated to create social change,” The DSLC was planned and managed by students. “What adds Lopez. is so unique about this conference is the fact that DSLC is Lopez says that she believes they achieved their goals a result of a student initiative,” explains Laris Olin Ortiz, for the conference. “It was very satisfying to hear that director of multicultural affairs for Saint Mary’s. “DSLC participants, especially students, were motivated to want provides a wonderful opportunity for students to serve in to learn more about issues regarding diversity, and were leadership positions. With the help of different campus empowered to become agents of social change. I must say entities, students are involved in the decision making that the conference defi nitely exceeded my expectations.”

12 COURIER | Summer 2008 Shay-De Jones, Huntington College

Left to right: Maricruz Cardenas, Sarah Barnes, Morgan Gay, Adriana Rodríguez, and Denise López

Stepfany Fuentes ’10

Cynthia Pierce from Crowe Chizek and Catherine Sue Turner from JP MorganChase

COURIER | Summer 2008 13 By Scot Erin Briggs

shown that graduates of women’s colleges outperform For more than 160 years, their peers in achieving career goals.” And they looked at successful programs that promoted leadership on campus Saint Mary’s has been preparing and in the community such as the University of Arizona’s women to be leaders. A new Leadership & Involvement Transcript. CWIL found programs that shared ideas and components, program, the Intercultural but none that combined women’s leadership and intercultural leadership. The fi nal program was the result Leadership Certifi cate, builds of collaboration between faculty, staff, students, and CWIL’s International Advisory Board. The program didn’t on that tradition. need to replicate an all-women’s environment as Duke’s had. And they wanted to create a program where students This year, four students became the fi rst Saint Mary’s would explore leadership within many spheres: in their graduates to earn the Intercultural Leadership Certifi cate: communities, on campus, and globally. The program was Sarita Fritzler, Adriana Lopez, Chelsea Iversen, and Razia developed to integrate students’ experiences at Saint Mary’s Stanikzai. The program was developed by the Center for in a meaningful way, with both curricular and co-curricular Women’s InterCultural Leadership (CWIL). CWIL was aspects to it. Students’ classroom work is complemented established through a Transformative Grant from the Lilly by many forms of experiential learning including studying Endowment, Inc., in 2000. abroad, going on the Catalyst trip, mentoring with local and “What we have is a unique program,” says Joy Evans, international women leaders, a student-designed leadership assistant director of scholarship and research for CWIL. The project, and 50 hours of community-based learning. program borrows from the Women’s Intercultural Leadership This combination of learning experiences allows students Model that was developed as a part of Community to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real Connections programs spearheaded by Bonnie Bazata, life situations. “Part of what they develop is real confi dence,” associate director of CWIL. The program is designed to give says Bazata. “We want students to learn who they are as students cross-cultural and intercultural competence, which leaders both through refl ection and engagement. Students according to Bazata, is a powerful way to “prepare students gain confi dence and competence in ways that they can for a global world.” articulate and demonstrate, and that gives them a real edge When the certifi cate program was being designed, in today’s intercultural world.” Evans agrees that this is part the faculty and administrators at CWIL gathered their of what makes the program powerful. information and their resources. They looked at over 170 “The whole key to civic engagement is to get students to schools nationwide and their leadership programs to survey want to change their world, and then to feel like they can,” best practices. says Evans. They looked at programs like Duke’s Baldwin Scholars Adriana Lopez ’08 says the program has had that kind of and at Rutgers University’s Leadership Scholars Certifi cate Program. Rationale for the all-women’s environment of the Baldwin Scholars notes that, “Research has consistently

Razia shares her “future profi le,” a visual representation of what she hopes to do in their future, working to advance girls’ education in Afghanistan.

(Left to right) Joy Evans, Razia Stanikzai, Adriana Lopez, Sarita Fritzler, Chelsea Iversen, Bonnie Bazata at the seniors’ presentations of their e- portfolios to invited guests and CWIL’s International Advisory Board. As a result of her leadership project, Sarita Fritzler had the opportunity to meet Hillary Clinton. 14 COURIER | Summer 2008 transformative effect on her: she says she’s become more Razia Stanikzai ’08, who will return to Afghanistan after assertive, volunteered more, and has generally become more graduation, wants to return to work promoting access to involved. “I can defi nitely tell the difference in my personality education for Afghan children and increasing opportunities then and now,” says Lopez. “I’m more likely to speak up for women. They are causes she worked for previously and and be comfortable communicating, whether it’s at my to which she is deeply committed. But now she thinks she internship at the congressman’s offi ce or with my coworkers will have an edge. “The Intercultural Certifi cate has a strong in the dining hall.” Lopez gained experience working with emphasis on developing students’ insight and understanding people on issues of immigration, social security, and veterans of the oppressive structures in any society, be it in terms affairs at Congressman Joe Donnelly’s offi ce, where she of gender, race, or socio-economic class, and how these completed her social work fi eld placement. structures shape access to opportunities,” says Stanikzai. Lopez fi rst came to Saint Mary’s through the Encuentro: “In Afghanistan, we have problems that are compounded Encounter Yourself summer program, a program designed by the chronic war. It is important for me to refl ect on these to help prospective college students—women who would be hierarchical structures within Afghanistan, as well as globally, the fi rst generation in their family to attend college—make which create hurdles in terms of access and control over college a reality. resources,” says Stanikzai. Lopez is acting with confi dence too. She was a chair on Graduates of the program leave Saint Mary’s with, in the Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference committee addition to their Intercultural Leadership Certifi cate, an (story p. 12) and the vice president of the Student Diversity electronic portfolio. The portfolio is a collection of their Board. Lopez is interested in pursuing issues in immigration, work organized into six areas of competence: Recognize economic development, and public policy. She will be the Leader Within, Articulate Your Ethical/Spiritual Center, leaving in August for a year internship in Puerto Rico Engage With and Value Diversity, Dialogue on Power and through Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, giving her Privilege, Create Inclusive and Equitable Community, and important fi eld experience. Make Your Difference in the World. Sarita Fritzler ’08, says that a combination of confi dence Chelsea Iversen found the process of compiling her and competence prepared her for a career in international portfolio brought revelations of its own. development. “It is now more important than ever to be “Until I began zeroing in on my leadership projects and competent in intercultural exchanges because of the globalized cataloguing them in the portfolio, I didn’t recognize how it world we live in,” says Fritzler. “When I work in international all came together,” says Iversen. After graduation, Iversen development, I will be better able to work with all people, will continue a collaborative research project funded by a from the rural community organizers to the top government CWIL grant. The project’s focus is the Potawatomi Indians offi cials, to ensure all voices are brought to the table…” and the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Iversen is collaborating with Marchell Wesaw of the Pokagon Tribal Council and member of CWIL’s International Advisory Board and Kate Shoupe, chair of the anthropology department here at Saint Mary’s. “Now I can see that there is a line beginning to form in my experiences, and I know that it is leading somewhere into my future.”

(Left to right) Chelsea Iversen, Becki Faunce ’09, Sarah Barnes, Sarita Fritzler, Adriana Rodríguez ’10, participants in the certifi cate program, inside the Jumeirah Mosque exploring Emirati culture Chelsea Iversen studied abroad in India. before attending the Women as Global Leaders Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. COURIER | Summer 2008 15 When Saint Mary’s alumna and GE Executive Susan P. Peters ’75 addressed graduates at the 161st commencement, she told them that they would probably not remember what she said, or even that she was the speaker. But she wanted them to remember one little acronym: “UP,” to remind themselves of the importance of understanding and participation. “Whatever you do now, and in the future, take time to understand—to understand your situation, your surroundings, your colleagues, your challenges. Read everything you can get your hands on. Make understanding your environment as automatic as checking to see if you have your keys as you walk out the door of Saint Mary’s and through the door of life.” Peters encouraged the graduates to participate with a passion. “And while times have changed and opportunities for women are dramatically better, it is still up to you to participate and chart your own course. It is up to you to seize the moment!” Peters received an honorary degree along with Colleen C. Ryan, Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustee member, and Sister Mary Kay Kinberger, MSC, head of the Marianites of Holy Cross.

16 COURIER | Summer 2008 to the class of

COURIER | Summer 2008 17 “If you work hard and do it well, if you understand what you want, understand your situation, the issues and people and culture and challenges around you, and you participate in the experience of your career, your community, your relationships—it’s likely one of you will be like me today:

Lesley Anne Weaver delivers the valedictory address.

On Sunday, May 18, the Saint Mary’s community celebrated the 161st commencement.

18 COURIER | Summer 2008 to the class of

The class of 2008

Left to right: President Carol Ann Mooney ’72, honorary degree recipient Susan P. Peters ’75, and Chair of the Board of Trustees, John J. O’Connor

COURIER | Summer 2008 19 Achievements Awards and Honors Valedictorian Maria Pieta Award Lesley Anne Weaver of Grand Dr. Mary K. Porter of the Rapids, Mich., graduates with a Department of Mathematics, this degree in political science and social year’s recipient of the Maria Pieta work. She is also a Presidential Award, is known for her love of her Scholar, a Public Policy and discipline and her students. She International Relations Fellow, a excites, challenges, and encourages member of Pi Sigma Alpha (the her classes. Those who may have National Political Science Honor doubted their ability to succeed in Society), and Phi Alpha (the National the major are urged to persevere and Social Work Society). excel. Lumen Christi Award Spes Unica Award Kristine E. King of Green Bay, Dr. Claude D. Renshaw of Wis., received this year’s Lumen the Department of Business Christi Award. A business fi nance Administration and Economics is and humanistic studies major, the recipient of the 2008 Spes Unica she is deeply involved in campus Award. In addition to teaching, life through Campus Ministry, as Renshaw co-authors an annual tax- editor-in-chief of the Blue Mantle, advice column in the local newspaper an Observer photographer, resident and has taught missionaries in assistant, and student ambassador. Ghana, Africa. Saint Catherine Medal Andrea Krebs of Oronoco, Minn., received the Saint Catherine Medal. The biology and mathematics major Exceptional Seniors has demonstrated high standards of personal excellence and scholarship Sarita Fritzler and has contributed to the College Westport, Conn. community in the spirit of Christian leadership. She has tutored high Her life has exposed her to people of school students, mentored young diverse cultures. Her education at Saint children, acted as a resident assistant, Mary’s has prepared her to take the next and participated in Dance Marathon. step. Born in India, Sarita Fritzler spent her childhood living abroad in India, Outstanding Senior Award Egypt, and Ghana. Her parents live in Indonesia and some day she wants to Natalie Grasso of Sharon, Pa., work close to them, pursuing her career received the Outstanding Senior goal: to work for an international nongovernmental organization Award. A communications studies (INGO) doing some form of humanitarian work. major, and the Student Academic Fritzler is a political science major with minors in women studies and intercultural studies. She’s a member of the inaugural class of Council representative from her students receiving a Certifi cate in Intercultural Leadership from the department, she was honored Center for Women’s InterCultural Leadership (CWIL), and she has this year as the Council’s most been an active leader on campus. outstanding member. She has been “I do believe that Saint Mary’s has prepared me for my future an active member of her junior and career in a number of ways. Through my involvement at CWIL, senior class boards, served for two I’ve become a much more culturally sensitive and interculturally years as a tutor with the Indiana Reading Corps and, this competent person,” says Fritzler. “Through my classes, I became a year, as an intern at Indiana Legal Services. more effective writer and learned how to articulate my thoughts, and through the social interactions, I feel that I became a much more open-minded person—taking in diverse perspectives for different issues. I believe I defi nitely grew and matured at Saint Mary’s and will always value the education I received.”

20 COURIER | Summer 2008 of the class of

Erin Heck All-American Second Team, 2008 MIAA Player of the Year, and All-MIAA First Team All-conference for the third year. Poland, Ohio And if that were not enough, the hoopster excels off the court as well. She made the dean’s list her fi rst seven semesters, and Erin Heck has earned her degree received the fi nance award from the business and administration from Saint Mary’s, but she’ll be back for department. more—this time across the street. The “I wanted to go to a school with a great academic reputation Saint Mary’s chemistry major is part of and be able to play basketball somewhere close to home so my the engineering dual-degree program family could still come and watch games,” says Kessler. between Saint Mary’s College and the Kessler will be working for LaSalle/Bank of America in Chicago University of Notre Dame, allowing her to in the collateralized debt obligation development program (global earn two degrees in just fi ve years. She’ll securities and trust). “I think it is going to be a very interesting line get a second degree, in engineering, from Notre Dame in 2009. of work.” “The chemistry/chemical engineering combination is truly the best of both worlds,” says Heck. “This training will give me a distinct edge in the job market.” Adriana Lopez Heck was the recipient of the First Year Chemistry Award, a Presidential Scholarship, and the Clare Booth Luce Scholarship. She Bronson, Mich. is the secretary for two organizations: the Saint Mary’s Affi liates of Adriana Lopez knows what it means the American Chemical Society (SMAACS) and the Society of Women to be an intercultural leader, and she has Engineers (SWE). the document to prove it. The social work Heck wants to work in cancer research, which she says is one major graduated with a Certifi cate in way she can make a difference in the world. “Many people in my life Intercultural Leadership, which she says have been affected by cancer, including both of my parents, and I gives her “the ability to work with different think my success at Saint Mary’s gave me the confi dence to pursue people and to acknowledge that there are this goal.” differences, but those differences are what give you a commonality because we’re all different. It’s fi nding a way Kim Hodges to work together.” Lopez, who was born in the U.S., has also lived in Mexico. She South Holland, Ill. returned to the U.S. seven years ago, during a time where she Social work major Kim Hodges’ road experienced, “ a whole culture shock,” learning the language and to student body president began early. assimilating into the culture “without losing my identity,” says Lopez. Elected fi rst as a member of the Board of Lopez’s leadership experience includes acting as the chair of the Governance, then appointed as treasurer, 2008 Diverse Students' Leadership Conference. After graduation she Hodges increased her level of engagement will go to Puerto Rico for a year to work at the Puerto Rico Center for each year until she was elected student Social Concerns. Lopez will be working in Caguas, Puerto Rico, with body president for the 2007–2008 community leaders on initiatives of economic sustainability and academic year. environmental education. “As the vice president of the Student Diversity Board, I helped plan programming to educate the campus about diversity issues Michelle Sherman affecting the Saint Mary’s community as well as society as a whole,” Hodges says. She co-founded the Diverse Students’ Leadership St. Louis, Mo. Conference and has mentored young women through the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs. Michelle Sherman is used to the “I have grown as a leader,” says Hodges. “My confi dence has been closeness of family. The Humanistic raised to an ultimate high; this school has allowed me to take ideas Studies (HUST) major comes from a and turn them into realities.” family of seven brothers and sisters. And After graduation Hodges plans to attend the University of then she came to Saint Mary’s, where Michigan for a graduate degree in social work. “I believe that she found another family in the HUST I am a change agent for social welfare,” says Hodges. Through department. “Humanistic studies majors educating, motivating, and inspiring people to embrace intercultural become close because we see each other interaction I believe I can change the world one person at a time.” every day for two straight years and often discuss class material over meals together,” explains Sherman. “To have such a strong connection with intelligent, strong- Alison Kessler minded, compassionate women is one of the many treasures I will LaPorte, Ind. hold close to me as I go forth from Saint Mary’s,” says Sherman. Sherman’s academic achievements at Saint Mary’s include When Alison Kessler came to Saint graduating cum laude, being on the dean’s list, and receiving honors Mary’s she brought her game with her. distinction on her senior comprehensive. Sherman also received the The stellar Belles basketball player Thomas More award from the HUST department, a special honor. recently received the 2008 Marvin Wood Sherman will serve a year volunteering with the Cabrini Mission Outstanding Senior Athlete award. She was Corps in New York City. “I am extremely excited to be serving as a named All-Conference MVP, Great Lakes campus minister and tutor at the all-women’s Mother Cabrini High Regional Player of the Year, D3hoops.com School,” says Sherman.

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Honorary Degree Recipients

Colleen C. Ryan

Colleen C. Ryan has been extensively involved as a member of the Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees since 1998, serving in several leadership capacities. In addition to her board service, Colleen and her husband, Jim, have chaired the Parents Council, hosted alumnae events in the Twin Cities and receptions for the Admission Offi ce, and contributed generously to the College through a scholarship, the Madeleva Society, and the beautiful Welcome Center. In 2000, Jim and Colleen Ryan were the recipients of the President’s Medal for their service to the College. Colleen has been a dedicated mentor to new trustees, and will continue to be available to the Board in the future, even though she is in her last year of offi cial service. Sister Mary Kay Kinberger, MSC

Sister Mary Kay Kinberger, MSC, worked tirelessly on behalf of her congregation, the Marianites of Holy Cross, and the inhabitants of her beloved city of New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. As the head of the Marianites of Holy Cross, Sister Mary Kay coordinated the relocation of all the Marianite Sisters. As Katrina devastated their convent, Holy Angels, Our Lady of Holy Cross College became the headquarters for relief efforts in the ninth Ward, with Sister Mary Kay’s calm demeanor and competent leadership comforted all with whom she dealt. Her training as a nurse aided her as she cared for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the people of the ninth Ward and her Marianite Sisters. A broadly educated woman, Sister Mary Kay received her undergraduate degree from Our Lady of Holy Cross College and her nursing degree from Incarnate Word College. She holds masters’ degrees in nursing, Christian spirituality, and religious studies, and a doctorate in educational leadership. A gifted teacher, she has taught and published in the areas of cardiac care, sacramental theology, and Holy Cross spirituality. Susan P. Peters ’75

Susan P. Peters ’75 epitomizes what it means to be a Saint Mary’s woman. Peters graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and went on to earn a Master of Education degree from the University of Virginia. Susan joined GE in 1979 and has held a number of positions within the GE family of companies, including executive vice president of human resources for NBC (a subsidiary of GE). She currently serves as the vice president of executive development and the chief learning offi cer for General Electric Company. A member of GE’s Volunteer Advisory Board, she is a founding member of the GE Women’s Network. Susan will begin a term this year on the national board of directors of Girl Scouts, USA. She was the featured speaker at the 2007 Global Summit of Women in Berlin, Germany. She also spoke at The Most Powerful Women 2006 conference sponsored by Fortune Magazine, and at the 17th Annual International Women’s Conference in 2006. Always generous with her time and thoughts, she returned to Saint Mary’s in 2005 as the Shannon Executive Scholar and is currently serving as a member of the Saint Mary’s College President’s Advisory Council.

22 COURIER | Summer 2008 Thursday September 18 2008 7:30 P.M.

Saint Mary’s College María Rosa Little Theatre

Moreau Center Menocal for the Arts

Free and Open to the Public

María Rosa Menocal is the Director of the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale University, where she has taught The Christian Culture Lecture honors Professor Bruno Schlesinger in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese since 1985. and is made possible by the Her many books on Spanish literature and culture include generosity of The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Christians, and Jews Dr. Susan Fitzgerald Rice ’61 and her husband, Dr. Donald B. Rice. Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain (2002), which has been translated into eleven languages. Her most recent book is a broad-ranging and richly illustrated collaborative project, written with art historian Jerrilynn Dodds and Arabist Abigail Krasner Balbale, on Castilian as the shared culture of the three monotheistic traditions in all art forms.

COURIER | Summer 2008 23 donor 2008 recognition WEEKEND Saint Mary’s welcomed back many benefactors for this year’s Donor Recognition Weekend. These friends of the College gathered on campus for spiritual retreat, academic discoveries, and visits with students and faculty. Throughout the weekend they had the opportunity to attend presentations and class discussions on various topics including athletics, children’s literature, and the Saint Mary’s nursing program. A special Presidents’ Forum featured Saint Mary’s College President Carol Ann Mooney, University of Notre Dame President Father John Jenkins, CSC, and Holy Cross College President Brother Richard Gilman, CSC. The three discussed the unique values and traditions of a Holy Cross Presidents Carol Ann Mooney, Father John Jenkins, CSC, education. and Brother Richard Gilman, CSC, discussed the unique Events kicked off with a spiritual retreat values and traditions of a Holy Cross education. centered on the teachings of recently beatifi ed Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregations of Holy Cross. The retreat president’s set the tone for the weekend, which was, in a word, gratitude. The College hosted a reception Donor Recognition Dinner and two special luncheons in honor of the College’s dedicated benefactors and the generations of Saint Mary’s students they so generously support. tea Laura Myers Malec ’98 and husband, WITH Jeff (standing), attended Tea with the Sisters. THE sisters

24 COURIER | Summer 2008 liturgy Alumnae and friends attended the Liturgy of the Sixth Sunday of Easter during Donor Recognition Weekend. raising charitable children Joan Miller Campbell ’78, who attended the Raising Charitable Children and Grandchildren Seminar, shares pictures of her children: Mary Elizabeth ’09, Thomas, and Meggie (Catherine Margaret) ’11.

dinner The Donor Recognition Dinner had a French theme in recognition of Saint Mary’s French heritage. This year the Congregations of Holy Cross celebrated the beatifi cation of Father Moreau.

Left: Jingqui Guan ’11 was one of several students who spoke at the dinner. Guan talked about a project in which she collaborated with Assistant Professor of English Frances Hwang to translate letters that had been in Hwang’s family for generations.

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Leadership Lunch Guest Speaker: Organized Women Dolores Huerta, a well-known activist for immigrant Paula Dawning worker’s rights, visited campus in March as part of Women’s “Are you a manager or are you a leader? Are you molding Appreciation Week. The Student Diversity Board organized things around you or are you charting a new direction?” the week’s activities, which included panel discussions, guest Paula Dawning asked a group of future leaders these speakers, and a host of other events focused on women’s questions at a Leadership Lunch sponsored by the Center for issues. Women’s InterCultural Leadership (CWIL) and the Board of Students worked with the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs Governance. Dawning ’71 returned to campus to share bits of to bring Huerta to campus. “It is not very often that we get to advice from her work and life experiences with faculty, staff, listen to women like this share their stories and experiences,” and students this past spring. says Student Diversity Board president Abby Hinchy ’08. Dawning is on Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees “We were able to be innovative and develop and implement and CWIL’s National Advisory Board. “Paula was asked new activities that have never been done before.” to participate in our Leadership Lunch because of the Huerta is the co-founder of United Farm Workers. In leadership positions she holds and her commitment to addition to her work with Cesar Chavez for voting and increasing diversity at Saint Mary’s,” explains senior Sarita immigrants’ rights, Huerta also raised 11 children. She Fritzler. Dawning’s leadership experience includes her spoke to the campus community about social change position as president of the Association of Black Collegiate and immigration reform in two talks given the same day. Women while at Saint Mary’s, founding and directing the “Respecting other peoples’ right is peace,” she told her Career Planning and Learning Resource Center at the audience. University of Notre Dame, working in an executive capacity Huerta encouraged students to promote peace and the at AT&T (retiring as the vice president of sales), and in fair treatment of all peoples, saying, “We are one human a completely different career move, later serving as the race.” At the end of her afternoon talk, she rallied the superintendent of Benton Harbor area schools district. audience with a shout of “Si, se puede!” (Yes, we can!) Dawning offered advice on such things as embracing During Women’s Appreciation Week, students also raised change when it happens (if you fi ght and resist, it’s still money for the Protecting Futures campaign, which supports going to happen); being involved in the community because education for women in Southern Africa. The week included it helps you have a greater sense of purpose; take risks, a talk by Nikki Hutchinson, president of the Indiana League serve others, and develop interpersonal skills (you can say of Women voters. anything to anyone, but do it with respect). Students in attendance had the opportunity to take in the advice and ask questions following her presentation.

Chelsea Clinton Visits Campus Saint Mary’s students welcomed Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Senator Hillary Clinton, to their Late Night Desserts event. Throughout the evening,which kicked off around 10:00 p.m., faculty and staff served up cakes, pies, cookies, and ice cream to the delight of students who were busy studying for fi nals. The mid-week break was a welcome treat. Clinton spoke about her mother’s bid for the democratic candidacy on the eve of the Indiana primary election. She stayed after her talk for photos with students.

Photo: Santiago Flores, South Bend Tribune

26 COURIER | Summer 2008 avenuenews

D-Luncheons: Serving Up Diversity Four years ago French professor Mana Derakhshani, Terri Johnson (formerly the director of the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs) and CWIL Director Elaine Meyer-Lee started an initiative to bring together faculty and staff of color, along with others on campus to create a social network and support group. The meeting started with a potluck dinner at Professor Derakhshani’s house but it was moved to campus during the day so that more people could participate. After Johnson left, new OMA Director Larisa Olin-Ortiz stepped in to help with coordination. That fi rst potluck dinner grew into a pizza lunch that is now attended by as many as 50 faculty and staff. “We have talked about many things, from diversity at Saint Mary’s in general, to the work of the strategic planning Left to right: Professors Pullapilly, Susalla, Renshaw, Ruhe, Johnson committees to curriculum issues to student perspectives,” explains Derakhshani of the group’s undertaking. Meeting three times a year, educators have shared how they have Retirees included diversity discussions in their classrooms and in the On April 29, Saint Mary’s College recognized the materials assigned. Ortiz sees the Diversity Luncheons as following retirees at a reception held in Stapleton providing “an informal forum to discuss issues and concerns Lounge: Cyriac Pullapilly, history professor; Anne Susalla, surrounding diversity, and they have stimulated a continuous associate professor, biology; Claude Renshaw, professor, dialogue of diversity on campus among faculty and staff.” business administration and economics; Jack Ruhe, With all administrators and faculty invited to participate, professor, business administration and economics; Derakhshani describes the luncheons as “a venue and an and Carla Johnson, assistant director of the Writing occasion for people of similar minds to meet and share ideas Profi ciency Program. and concerns about issues of diversity on campus.” Social Work Spring Luncheon Students, Community Leaders Honored Art Students Create Junior social work major Deanna Molosky has a desire to empower others. It’s the reason she decided to become a Tech-Savvy Exhibits social work major. Her hard work over the past three years “If traditional art presentations were like stand-up was recognized this March. Molosky is one of several social comedians…installation art would be like improv work majors who were inducted into the Phi Alpha National comedians.” This is Art Professor Krista Hoefl e’s analogy Social Work Honorary Society at the annual Social Work for the newest student art exhibits in the Moreau Art Spring Luncheon. Galleries. For their exhibits, students in the Beyond Object “I feel very honored,” says Molosky, of her induction and Introduction to Video Art classes focused on installing into Phi Alpha, which is an organization that promotes small scenes using light or video components, and unique, humanitarian goals and ideals. The Spring Luncheon is the sometimes “found” materials. It’s the second edition of this social work department’s largest annual event. In addition type of “lab” exhibit in which students’ artwork changes to Phi Alpha inductions, the department recognized senior according to the space it fi lls. social work majors for their achievements and the seniors Studio art major Kate Wojan found the object that exhibited their portfolios. inspired her exhibit—a discarded piñata in the LeMans “The luncheon recognizes the profession of social work Hall basement. Her scene installation, “Piñata Party,” and serves as an opportunity to honor an alumna who is includes video that she slowed for effect, and a bright orange supportive of the profession or who has demonstrated background. outstanding achievement in social work,” says JoAnn Burke, “We’ve created environments rather than just objects,” social work professor and department chair. says Wojan. “And we hope that students will walk around Congressman Joe Donnelly and Rebecca Zaseck, CEO them, touch them, and interact with them.” The junior is also of REAL Services, received honorary memberships to Phi minoring in communications and advertising. She draws Alpha. Both community leaders, along with alumna Hollye inspiration from her travel experiences—she studied abroad Harrington Jacobs ’93, were honored for their work with in Rome last year—and the media. underserved populations. The social work department Wojan and her fellow students cover a variety of topics presented Jacobs with the Social Work Leadership Award in their exhibits, from college life to the Olsen twins. Their for her work with at-risk youth in healthcare settings and technical skills have developed in the process. They have her support of social work education. She was the keynote experimented with Flash animation, creating lightboxes, and speaker for the event. using video equipment.

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Bonnie Bazata and Joy Evans, along with students of Nature Poetry (January 2008): 16–17. “Earthy Incense,” Adriana Lopez, Sarita Fritzler, and Razia Stanikzia, Nomad’s Choir (December 2007). “The Man Born Blind,” published an article, “The Catalyst Trip: A Journey of National Catholic Reporter (January 11, 2008). “Soir Terese Transformation,” in the fall 2007 issue of Diversity and of Jesus,” “Simeon Says,” and “Samaritan Spring,” Penwood Democracy. The article discussed the pedagogy of the Review (Spring 2008). intercultural leadership development program, the Catalyst Music professor Nancy Menk and the Saint Mary’s College Trip, developed by the Center for Women’s InterCultural Madrigal Singers presented a session entitled, “A MADrigal Leadership. Researchers Kimberlie Warren and Erin Dinner or a MAIDrigal Dinner?: An Evolving 35-year Tradition Crawford Cressy also co-authored the article. Diversity at Saint Mary’s College,” for the Central Division Convention and Democracy is a periodical published by the Association of the American Choral Directors Association in Grand of American Colleges and Universities to provide campus Rapids on February 23. Dr. Menk also led a reading session practitioners with information about successful diversity on new music for women’s voices and took part in a panel initiatives around the country to support academic leaders discussion on choosing quality repertoire. She currently and educators as they design and reshape their diversity serves as the Women’s Choir Repertoire and Standards Chair programs, civic engagement initiatives, and global learning for the ACDA Central Division. opportunities to better prepare students for principled action Claude Renshaw, professor of business administration in today’s complex world. and economics, co-authored a professional paper with Laura Haigwood, associate professor of English, Prof. James Wittenbach of Notre Dame called “The Good presented her paper, “‘Sacredly guarded from male Old Days: They Weren’t so Good After All.” The paper is an intruders’: Anne Lutton Locates Women’s Spiritual Autonomy analysis of changes in the tax law in the last 35 years and was presented at the Association of Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., on February 23. In addition, Professor Renshaw authored the paper, “The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Things You Never Knew About Taxes,” and presented it at the American Accounting Association Midwest Meeting in Detroit on March 29. He will present his paper, “2008 Federal Income Tax Update,” at the annual meeting of the American Woman’s Society of CPAs, Dallas, Tex., October 26th. Julie W. Tourtillotte, Chair and Professor, Evans McElroy Renshaw Department of Art, had a solo exhibition called “pattern/repeat” that opened at Earlham College in Richmond in February. Professor Tourtillotte by Making the Marginal Central,” at the 18th and 19th returned to Earlham as a visiting artist in March to present a Century British Women Writers Annual Conference at the lecture on her art work and a workshop on Shibori dyeing. University of Indiana, Bloomington, March 27–30. Demetrio S. Yocum, visiting professor of Italian in the Lily Hoang, an English adjunct faculty member, had her Department of Modern Languages, published an article third novel accepted for publication by Les Figues Press. The entitled “De otio religioso/: Petrarch and the Laicization of novel’s title is The Evolutionary Revolution: A Real History. Western Monastic Asceticism,” in the journal, Religion and Frances Hwang, Assistant Professor of English, has the Arts 11 /(2007): 454–79. The article supports the thesis very recently been awarded the Sue Kaufmann Prize by that Petrarch’s pursuit of contemplative life was strategic for the American Academy of Arts and Letters for her book the shaping of an uncompromised, intellectual, Christian Transparency, a collection of short stories dealing with the identity. Chinese-American immigrant experience. Jerome L. McElroy and Kara B. Pearce ’04 co-authored, “The Advantages of Political Affi liation: Dependent and Independent Small-island Profi les.” pp. 45–55 in G. Baldacchino and D. Milner (eds.), The Case for Non- Sovereignty: Lessons from Sub-National Island Jurisdictions. London, UK: Routledge, 2008. Jerome L. McElroy also published six poems: “Trout Hollow,” Avocet: A Journal

28 COURIER | Summer 2008 bellesathletics

Outstanding Seniors

In the spring Saint Mary’s athletic department honored Academic and Athletic Achievement Award the senior student-athletes who have dedicated themselves Presented for outstanding academic and athletic achievement and to the Belles athletic program during their years at Saint future promise as a Saint Mary’s graduate. Mary’s. The following seven awards recognize students’ Marisa Gross (Volleyball) remarkable achievements. Gross graduated with a 3.75 GPA Improvement Award while majoring in chemistry and Presented in recognition of demonstrated minoring in Spanish. She served as improvement and special contribution a team co-captain in 2007 and was to Saint Mary’s Athletics over a four-year recently accepted into the Indiana period. University School of Medicine where Amy Mahoney (Soccer) she’ll start in the fall. Mahoney worked her way from Service Award back-up to starting goalie and Gross Presented for extraordinary service overcame a serious injury during her to Saint Mary’s College and the local fi nal season playing for the Belles. Mahoney communities. She started 16 games in goal and posted fi ve shutouts, helping Saint Kelly Tighe (Swimming) Mary’s to a winning season. Tighe served as a co-captain for the swimming team twice and was Sportsmanship Award the president of the Student-Athlete Presented for sportsmanship, fellowship, Advisory Committee during her and contribution to the College. senior year. She helped organize many events that brought student- Katie O’Brien (Golf) athletes and the local community The MIAA’s top golfer during the Tighe together. 2007–2008 season, the lone senior on the team demonstrated character Marvin Wood Outstanding Senior that resonated, not only with her Athlete Award teammates, but throughout the Presented to the Outstanding Senior O’Brien league. Athlete Competitive Spirit Award Megan Gray (Cross Country) Presented in recognition of a senior athlete who demonstrates passion Gray helped put the cross and love for sport, a strong work ethic, a desire to succeed, and country program on the national commitment to her teammates. map after competing in the NCAA Amanda David (Volleyball) Championship during her junior and senior year. A two-time First-Team David was the starting setter Gray for three seasons for head coach MIAA honoree, she also holds the Julie Schroeder-Biek. One of the College record for the fastest 5K and most vocal athletes in the entire 6K times. department, she leaves the program Alison Kessler (Basketball) ranked among the best setters ever Kessler is the career-scoring to suit up for the Belles. leader in Saint Mary’s history. In Leadership Award March she became the College’s fi rst David NCAA basketball All-American when Presented for outstanding leadership, she earned Second-Team honors commitment, and dedication. from D3hoops.com. She was named McKenna Corrigan (Softball) the MIAA and Great Lakes Region Kessler Corrigan was the consummate Player of the Year this past season. team player and she served as the co-captain of the softball team the last two seasons. The lone senior on the squad, she helped the team to a College record of 12 MIAA wins this year as a pitcher and third baseman.

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Alumnae Deaths Donald Miller, professor of Rosemary Gallagher, mother Donald E. Miller, Chair and Professor mathematics since 1967, died on of Kathleen Gallagher Alholm ’72 of the Department of Mathematics, Ruth McClean Barrett ’43, December April 13, 2008. Over the course of and Sheila Gallagher Dillon ’76, and husband of Gail Goodridge Miller ’73, 8, 2006. his career, Miller was chair of the grandmother of Megan Dillon ’04 and father of Cheryl Miller Pryor ’85 and Lucille Schwoeff ermann Murton ’43, Mathematics Department and the Kathleen Dillon ’05, February 13, 2008. Laura Miller ’08, April 13, 2008. March 15, 2008. Faculty Assembly, assistant coach to Charles “Chuck” Leo Grace ND ‘57, Thomas M. Mints Jr., father of Mary the softball team, and college marshal husband of Mary Ann Hamilton Grace Mints ’76, August of 2007. Patricia Maher Dinnen ‘45, January of commencement. 27, 2008. ’58, October 29, 2007. Consuelo Mooney, mother of Patricia O’Connor Chittenden ’47, Family Deaths Mary Grillot, mother of Jane Grillot President Carol Ann Mooney ’72, March March 24, 2008. McCurdy ’73, and grandmother of 1, 2008. Ronald T. Andretich, father of Samantha Patuto ’94, February 1, 2008. Kathleen Kelly Stubbs ’47, February Jim Moore, husband of Betty Klein Sharon Andretich Meitin ’95, April 1, 11, 2008. Gregory Harry, husband of Moore ’53, father of Peggy Moore Elliott 2008. Rosemary Serbent Harry ’79, February ’80, and father-in-law of Mary Hopkins Dorothy Ritter Cavanaugh ’48, Romano “Nonno” Bailo, grandfather 6, 2008. Moore ’79, March 5, 2008. grandmother of Kelly Dugan Prina of Sandra Conner Rennard ’93 and ‘01 and Mary Dugan ‘03, sister-in-law F. Romayne Hassert, mother of Mararet Morello, mother of Margaret Shanna Conner Cronin ’02, November of Dorothy Cavanaugh Stack ’51, Elizabeth A. Hassert ’78 and Rita M. Morello Johnson ’77, February of 2008. 10, 2007. Helen Cavanaugh Walsh ’57, Janet Hassert ’80, March 12, 2007. Raymond P. Murphy, father of Marilyn Feldpausch Cavanaugh ’57, and Carol Ernest J. Barany, brother of Anne Martin R. Heckard, father of Jane Murphy Wholley ’75, February of 2008. Cavanaugh Ryan ’60, aunt of Kathleen Barany Monserez ’48 and Mary Barany Heckard Bartke ’60, and Nancy Heckard Walter F. Rogers, father of Rosemary M. Ryan ‘85 and Maureen Ryan Lyons Birder ’51, February 3, 2008. Michaud ’68 and grandfather of Karen Rogers Madden ’72, Anne Rogers Roche ‘88, March 17, 2008. Paul W. Berezny, Jr., ND ’56, father of Bartke Rose ’86, October 8, 2007. ’73, Marijo Rogers Kelly ’77 and Joan Joanne Tweedy Briggeman ’49, Loise Berezny Juckniess ’86, January Paul Hums, husband of Judith Rogers Herlihy ’85, January 6, 2008. March 1, 2008. 30, 2008. Ciesielski Hums ’76, February 4, 2008. Mary Harrington Ryan, mother of Rita Wilson Porter ’50, March 2, 2007. Harriet Chlebek, mother of Michele Robert F. Kabel, father of Sharon Anne Ryan Degnan ’73, Jane Mary Chlebek Klota ’87, Jennifer Chlebek Jane C. Woolley ’50, September 4, Hagen Jackson ’76, March 21, 2008. Ryan ’80 and Joan Ryan Looney ’82, Cottrell ’89, Sharon Chlebek Richard 2007. Kevin W. Kearney Jr., son of Elizabeth November 20, 2007. ’91 and Andrea Chlebek Robinson ’00, Kloska Kearney ’83, nephew of Jerome J. Schaefer, husband of Erin Rose Windbiel Porter ’51, January April 1, 2008. 4, 2008. Kathleen Kloska Diltz ’81 and Virginia White Schaefer ’54, March 3, 2008. Patricia Dwyer Clair, mother of Kerry Kearney Darche ’79, April 5, 2008. Carlos J. Serna, father of Kristen Serna Elise Curry O’Connell ’52, aunt of Clair Barry ’92, February 25, 2008. Angela Maynard Sewall ’68 and Ellen Lora Keen, mother of Debra Keen ’07, March 29, 2008. Mary Calandra, mother of Rosemary Dalton Patterson ‘84, January 7, 2008. Mellinger ’76, February 13, 2008. Jean C. Shanklin, mother of Kathryn Calandra Sterr ’80, Theresa Calandra Donald Kimble, husband of Kunzler Job ’70, February 4, 2008. Mary Majewski Kinnucan ’54, Zecca ’82, and JoAnn Calandra Maureen Mustico Kimble ’74, February 20, 2008. Haemmerle ’84, November 6, 2007. Alice Welsh Skilling, sister-in-law of November 10, 2007. Kathleen Burke Welsh ’59, February 9, Rita Deiotte Pratt ’54, mother of Nancy V. Crnich, mother of Mary P. Wally Kleine ND ’87, brother of Emily 2008. Barbara S. Pratt ‘80, January 25, 2008. Crnich Lake ’80, October 7, 2005. Kleine ’93, April 13, 2008. Dr. William F. Walsh, husband of Ann Corrine Wamser Donnelly ’57, O. Paul Cullen, husband of Lynn Roy W. Laurence, husband of Mary Kimber Walsh ‘48, March 17, 2008. February 24, 2008. DePhilip Cullen ’67, brother-in-law of Crowell Laurence ’55, March 30, 2008. Barbara Jaroszewski Jones ’58, April Rosemary DePhilip Wolbert ’74, August Margery M. Weiss, aunt of Mary Mints 5, 2008. 25, 2007. Robert W. Lanman, father of Sarah ’76, November 17, 2007. Lanman ’81 and Suzanne Lanman Robert E. Dillen, husband of Marian Madonna Wallace Weldon, mother of Lyn Kennedy Saint John ’58, January Downey ’83, February 26, 2008. 6, 2008. Harrigan Dillen ’45, July 28, 2007. Erin Weldon ’02, January 11, 2008. Joseph Lund ND ’59, husband of Thomas J. Doyle, father of Margaret Thomas E. Zielinski, Sr., brother of Sister M. Madeleine Priester, CSC ’59, Mary O’Hearn Lund ’60, brother-in-law February 1, 2008. Doyle Callahan ’90, March 12, 2008. Michelle Zielinski Schori ’76, February of Suzanne O’Hearn Walsh ’61 and 4, 2008. Mary Harding ’63, August 30, 2007. Veronica Drossel, mother of Barbara Mary O’Hearn Sullivan ’63, January 8, Drossel McKnight ’77 and Bernadette 2008. Robert L. Jones ’67, December 3, Drossel McMillan ’80, December 18, Robert B. Mahoney, father of Susan Marriages 2007, 2007. Mahoney ’68, January 24, 2008. Erin McNally-Poche ’90 to Robert Elyse J. Maynard ’74, sister of Angela John P. Feeley, father of Mary Feeley Col. Charles D. Maynard, father of Poche, July 14, 2007. Maynard Sewall ‘68, March 19, 2006. Nugent ’86, Sheila Feeley ’89, Anne Angela Maynard Sewall ’68, October Patricia Bigelow O’Sullivan ’90 and Theresa M. Rebeta ’78, March 4, Feeley Dooley ’91, Colleen Feeley 20, 2005. John, October 13, 2007. 2008. Paholak ’93, and Meaghan Feeley Hourihane ’95, January 26, 2008. Grace Sullivan McGuire, was Susan Donalds O’Brian ’92 and Gerry, a retired faculty member in the Robert James Flynn, father of Nancy August 4, 2007. Faculty Deaths Department of Education from Flynn Masters ’76, March 11, 2008. Donna Ruth Brennan ’93 and Jeff , Sylvia Dworski, professor of French 1942–1980, mother of Kathleen Joseph G. Gallagher, father of September 2, 2007. at Saint Mary’s for many years, died on McGuire Urda ’73 and grandmother of Mary Gallagher Taylor ’77 and Shawn December 24, 2007. She came to Saint Kathleen Urda ’97, February 27, 2008. Jennifer Taylor Porter ’95 and Micah, Gallagher Dorociak ’82, January 11, Mary’s in 1963 and taught French until Andrew T. Miller, father of Joan December 27, 2007. 2008. she retired in 1980. Miller-Campbell ’78 and grandfather Katie Clancy Scheer ’95 and Ed, of Elizabeth Campbell ’09 and Meggie October 2007. Campbell ’11, March 7, 2008.

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Luz Bonilla Vidaurri ’95 and Marco, Births & Adoptions Jeanne Schloegel Laszewski ’95 and Laura Brennan Schlidt ’01 and July 1, 2006. Tad: Noah John, March 14, 2008. Thomas ND ‘97: Thomas Roman Jr., Jamie Goosens Donchess ’82 and January 9, 2008. Diane Grant Nevin ’97 and Brian, Chuck: Lucy Anne Ai, born May 13, Nancy Waibel Maharaj ’95 and October 5, 2007. 2006 in China and adopted at 13 Anthony: Michael Anthony, November Kate Tucker Tamayo ’01 and Danny: Kathryn “Katie” Diestelkamp months of age. 30, 2007. Francis Blaise, February 5, 2007. Huff man ’98 and Mark ND ’98, May 5, Kathleen Casey Seeger ’84 and Meredith Dodge Melinder ’95 and Terrie Ullery Kipp ’02 and Reed: 2007. Wesley: Henry Wesley, July 21, 2007. Jeff : Elise Julia, October 25, 2007. Evelyn Louise, December 31, 2007. Erin Hynes Rezac ’99 and Justin, Lisa Butler McCormick ’87 and Mark: Kathleen Petit Milas ’95 and Wayde: Anne Kelly ’03 and Rick Ysasi: Ruben October 20, 2007. Grace, March 20, 2006. Grier Ella, February 6, 2008. James, August 4, 2007. Elisabeth Ashmore Bahr ’01 and Dr. Amy Boehling Lehmkuhler ’87 Darlene Hanner Newman ’95 and Marnie McKee Kuhn ’03 and Pete: Peter, February 2, 2008. and Monte: Elizabeth Naomi “Liddy,” Edward: Grace Ann, October 1, 2007. Ella Anne, October 21, 2007. Kristine Antkowiak Booi ’01 and November 15, 2007. Stephanie Jackson Reitter ’95 and Amber Taylor O’Rourke ’03 and Doug, October 2007. Paula Butz Shoch ’87 and Richard: Jim: Eleanor Ann, October 10, 2007. Howard ND ‘02: Howard “Little Howie” Cassie Carrigan Kelleher ’01 and Brady, November 21, 2007. Nancy Mulcare Zgutowicz ’95 and Timothy, February 7, 2008. Matt, October 20, 2007. Elizabeth Whelpley Bennett ’88 Andy: Peter Mark, January 28, 2008. Hazel Smith ‘03 and Aaron Cowham: Sharon “Sherry” Desautels Prisco ’01 and Anthony ND ’88: George Finbarr, Ellen Duggan Ariston ’97 and Emerson Cowham, August 15, 2007. and Charlie, November 3, 2007. August 16, 2007. Michael: Chloe Duggan, May 10, 2007. Kristen Konopinski DeDario ’04 and Colleen Sullivan Schaefers ‘01 and Stephanie Duke Penner ’88 and Leigh Anne Hutchison Cipriano ’97 Vincent HC ‘01: Dylan Carter, March Scott, January 12, 2008. Alan: Emma, December 18, 2007. and Jerry: Vincent Isidore, February 15, 2007. Kristin Martin Bramfeld ’02 and Linda Dvorak Gilbert ’89 and Keith: 19, 2008. Lauren Stoerger Pluff ‘04 and Kevin John, September 29, 2007. Caitlyn Marie, October 25, 2007. Megan Borchers Monahan ’97 and ND MBA ‘04: Greyson Kevin, January 11, 2008. Melanie Burke Cameron ’03 and Kate Murray Harper ’89 and Scott: Tim ND ’97: Mary Claire, March 24, Mark, April 21, 2007. Grace Anne, February 10, 2008. 2008. Haley Samuelson Couchman ’05 Michele Kuhlmann Nelson ’97 and and Randy: Owen Samuel, September Alisha Keller-Hoag ’03 and Bryon Rebecca Jasper ’89 and Scott 19, 2007. Hoag, September 22, 2007. Seibert: Zoe Elizabeth, February 5, Calvin ND ‘98: Andrew Craig, February 2008. 25, 2008. Emily Miller Klump ’03 and Brandon, April 21, 2007. Katie Scott Kummer ’89 and Tim: Erica Williams Porter ’97 and Robert: Twins, Allanah and Aideen, September Robert L., III, October 2, 2007. Sarah Blundy Morgan ’03 and Matt, 23, 2007. October 27, 2007. Beth Phelan Blyth ‘98 and Bill: Katie McShane ’89 and Paul Hyde: Thomas William, December 16, 2007. Jessica Ratke-Buchholz Stielow ’04 Francis “Frankie” Maclay, June 20, 2007. and Matt, October 7, 2006. Christine Skripka Nitz ’98 and Mike: Maria Koch Pogwist ’89 and Adam: Daniel Anthony, July 29, 2007. Melissa Montoya Glorioso ’05 and Lily Sarah, November 12, 2007. Tom, June 22, 2007. Sarah Bandera Pellico ’98 and Jessica Borgmann Lawless ’91 and Matthew: Evelynn Joyce, December Beatriz Cano Mares ’05 and Juan Patrick: Kaelyn Kenadie, July 6, 2007. 28, 2007. Carlos, September 8, 2007. Shannon Hanks Madden ’92 and Faye Lenahan Berlage ’99 and Gretchen Rosiecki Thorne ’05 and Kevin: Caroline, March 20, 2006. James: Robert “Bobby” James, March Jason, December 1, 2007. 31, 2006. Sarah Beth Johnson Collyge ’93 and Rebecca Cave Duffi n ’06 and Daniel Sean: Leila Beth, December 18, 2007. Jill Moore Clouse ’99 and Michael: ND ’02, December 29, 2007. Maryn Kathleen, April 13, 2008. Erin Hardin ’93 and Robert Meyn: Shannon McManus Dvorsky ’06 and Lola Margaret, December 15, 2005; Jaime Sessions Kammerzell ’99 and Matthew, July 27, 2007. adopted September 23, 2007, China. Lucas: Andrew, July 18, 2006. Alicia Heimann Eaton ’06 and Christina Vellucci ’93 and Dennis Jennifer Love Kress ’99 and Nathaniel, October 6, 2007. McDonald ND ‘93: Declan S.V. Benjamin: Brody, May 21, 2006. Lauren Falvey Bonadies ’07 and McDonald, February 20, 2008. Erin Emig LaCourt ’99 and Jamie ND Timothy, ND ’04, April 19, 2008. Jennifer Zelkowski Welstead ’94 and ‘99: Evan Philip, April 13, 2008. Michelle Turley Konig ’07 and John: John Patrick, III, May 2, 2007. Kara Markovich ‘99 and Greg Joshua, July 21, 2007. Molly O’Brien Adduci ’95 and John: Edwards: Oscar Joseph Markovich- Lauren DeLucca Leech ’07 and Jane Eileen, December 20, 2007. Edwards, April 19, 2007. Aaron, January 5, 2008. Elizabeth Fennell Austin ’95 and Lindsay Richardson Bigler ’00 and Kassie Evans Spencer ’07 and James, Dac: Evelyn Fennell, October 10, 2007. Cameron: Marshall Gerald, January 18, August 18, 2007. 2008. Hilary Humm Beatty ’95 and William: Angela “Angie” Leblang Wisniewski Mary Isabel, October 18, 2007. Claire Burke Garcia Scalici ’00 and ’07 and Joe, January 5, 2008. Demian: Mikayla, January 22, 2008. Audrey Comrie-Dormanen ‘95 and Steve Dormanen: Claire Elizabeth, April Margaret Sullivan Hatton ’01 and 22, 2007. Michael: Rebecca Rose, November 3, 2007. Maria Myers Gamble ’95 and Ed: Sullivan Thomas, November 2007.

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Cleveland Des Moines Members of the Cleveland The Des Moines Club hosted a clubclips clubclips clubclips Alumnae Club gathered together for service event in February, inviting a a discussion of the book Omnivore’s representative of Birthright to speak Dilemma by Michael Pollan on April to the group about the work of that 23. The event was co-hosted by Susan organization and to accept the Club’s Schenkelberg ’67 and Carrie Powell “baby shower” gifts of items needed ’48 at Susan’s Shaker Heights home. by Birthright. The club also held their fi rst business A planning committee is meeting meeting of the year that evening. in June to plan the student send-off , Upcoming events were discussed and as well as other activities for the year. planned. Thank you to all the alumnae Club members will receive a send-off who attended. invitation and newsletter in early July. For more information, contact For further information, contact club Cheri Petride Miller ’79 at (440) 526- president Aimee Beckmann-Collier at 8966 or [email protected]. [email protected] or (515) 222-1516. Dallas / Fort Worth New Jersey Dallas / Fort Worth alums enjoyed a lovely evening gathering in May Ahoy Jersey Girls! Summertime at along with continued Book Club the shore is here and our annual tall discussions and Happy Hours. The ship events are kicking into high gear! annual Student Send off is just around We have created a strong partnership Four alumnae—(left to right): Sarah Anne Kelleher ’05, Lenore Sroub the corner in August. This year’s Send with our local Notre Dame Clubs and Bracken ’47, Megan Elizabeth Kelleher ’07, and Katherine Marie Off will be held at the home of Barbara together we are off ering women’s Kelleher ’01—rest together on the bench dedicated to them by James Geelan Wareham ‘94 in North Dallas. leadership sails and alumnae dockside and Susan Bracken Kelleher on the day of Megan’s graduation. Lenore If you would like to fi nd out more receptions in Atlantic City, New York now lives in Rocky River, Ohio. about the goings-on of the Dallas / City and Jersey City. These Jersey Club Fort Worth Club, please check out events have proven to be a great way our website: http://www.saintmarys. to reconnect with old friends, make Saint Mary’s College and Notre Dame Director of Major Gifts for SMC, was edu/~alumnae/clubpages/TEXAS/dfw. new ones and opportunities for young Partnership link. a guest for the evening. He updated html OR contact Andrea Sondag alumnae to network within the New Keep an eye out … we will be the club about recent and upcoming Schweitzer ‘00 (andrea.schweitzer@ Jersey and New York City markets. hosting a First Year Student Send developments on campus. It was yahoo.com). Find out more information at www. Off in August and please join us in great to see some new faces (and tallshipunicorn.com and go to the celebrating these talented young husbands!) in the crowd. women. Notre Dame vs Navy in If you have any idea for Baltimore November 15th and there fundraising/charity events for this will be an opportunity to purchase summer or if you are able to assist clubclips clubclips clubclips tickets where we will all sit together! in planning an event, please contact Go Irish! Katie Smith- [email protected] Your annual $25 club dues are always due ladies. The dues supports San Francisco the clubs eff orts to reach out to our NJ current students, support their Saint The San Francisco Bay Area Mary’s experience and to demonstrate Alumnae Club held a successful Family that we continue to be a strong Day event at Tilden Park in April. community of alumnae women after Alumnae and their families enjoyed Saint Mary’s. Please make your dues mingling together while enjoying check out to SMCNJ Club and send to the amenities off ered by the park. A Dawn Santamaria, 2 Gravel Hill Road, small group of alumnae also learned Asbury, NJ 08802. healthy gourmet cooking tips from alumna Sandra Keros ‘92 in May. Philadelphia Alumna Colleen Mariotti ‘00 hosted the event at her lovely Lafayette home. The club kicked off 2008 in A wine country event is tentatively March with an event in Center City being planned for this November in Philadelphia at Di Bruno Bros gourmet conjunction with the San Jose Club. store. The evening was a “Taste of Italy” Watch your inbox for details! featuring Italian cheeses, antipasti, and wine. One of Di Bruno’s Cheese mongers guided alums through the cheese selections and humored them New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut club event at the home of with foodie anecdotes. Rick Addis, Adriana Trigiani ’81. Left to right: Cathy Murry Van Tornhout ’80, Lauren Lavelle ’07, Carol Silvani Macleod ’71, Emily Lavelle ’07, Adriana Trigiani ’81, and Mary Jo Silvani ’76.

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was held in Oakbrook this year. family hosted a party at the Petroleum your calls, notes, or e-mails. ’47 Mina Costin Unfortunately, a heavy snow fall and Club in Ft. Worth, Tex. asked for news God bless, Nancy 3602 S. Ironwood Dr., No. 127E no train transportation to Oakbrook of Sue Caron Riley and Mary Jo P.S. A Christmas letter from South Bend, IN 46614-7004 kept seven of us from attending. Mary Brown Holek. Sally Tiedebohl Billingsley says (574) 282-2071 Ellen Deibler Gleason arranged a I called Emily Dennard Sant that they have been owners of two lovely luncheon attended also by Amour and Jack to thank them for homes since ’06 despite three price I had a telephone chat with Claire Daley Archibald, Sis Murnane their Christmas card. They had just reductions, over 100 showings, and Marie Clare Collins Schmitt, who Walsh, Sue Wagner Broeren, Mary returned from Sanibel, Fla. In October, desperate prayers to St. Joseph—who reported that all is well with her. She Ann Fellinger Ryan, Bernadette they had a marvelous two-week trip is buried in both front and back yards. still lives in Aurora, Ill., as does Ann Socha Fitzsimmons, and Sr. Mary to Paris with daughter Martha and her Hereley Barnes (just across the street Scully, O.P. husband. ’51 from Marie Claire). Marie Clare also Mary’s new address is: Dominican Emily said she had been in contact Nancy Wills Browne stays in touch with Pauline Zeman University, 7900 W. Division St., River with Gloria Clark Allan. 16862 Lockmoor Circle W Langenfeld, who spends her winters Forest, IL 60305. Phone is (708) Marylou Manion Gatens, our Northville, MI 48168-4404 in Longboat Key, Fla., but returns to 524-5944. perennial “basketball grandmother (734) 453-3486 Kohler, Wis., in the spring. Marie Claire I see Bernie every few weeks at of the year” (formerly basketball [email protected] is also in touch with Carol Remington the Chicago Symphony. She is looking mother of the year) has scored Madden, who lives in St. Paul, Minn. forward to three out-of-town trips in again. Grandson Matt’s high school During the Christmas holidays, I All are well. May for graduations. basketball team won the Iowa state received a newsy letter from Virginia I had the pleasure of a chat with I, too, will be going to Connecticut high school basketball championship. Vallee Delaney. Ginnie lives in Salt Mary B. Kain (now Sister Mary of in May for a First Communion. Mary Lou returned from Florida for the Lake City, Utah, and her adventures God, OBM) who was in search of a Claire said that they have been semi-fi nals, and again for the fi nals. take her to Idaho, Montana, and mutual friend who lives in South Bend. celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Matt was elected Iowa high school Denver. Because of the studies she has Mary B. enjoyed reading the news founding of Joe’s company. Their son basketball “player of the year,” captain done on Benjamin Franklin, Ginny was of reunion and the many messages bought the company from his father of the state all-star team, and chosen invited to a Liberty Fund consortium from classmates who contacted me and now Joe, Sr. is working for Joe, Jr. “Mr. Basketball” by the Iowa sports in San Jose, Cal. This is a foundation with news at that time. She is fi ne and Marian Cannon Clark said that writers. Matt will attend the University that fi nances activities that foster the would welcome any of us to visit here two of her daughters took her to the of Iowa in the fall. Too bad for Notre responsible use of freedom. She and at the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace Tuscan spa for two weeks to celebrate Dame. Congratulations, Mary Lou! Joe attended their 60th high school in Guilford, Conn. (11 Race Hill Rd.). her 80th birthday. Lots of girl fun! On a sad note, I was shocked to reunions last summer. His was in A card from Liz Atkins Malone Jean Murphy Westland is call Florence Mundi DiPiazza to Chattanooga and hers in Wortland, brings the news that she and her enjoying her new apartment in Holy thank her for her Christmas card, and Wyo. husband have moved from Bristol, Cross Village. The address I gave you when I asked about Sam, I found out Barbara Herzog Hildebrandt Ind., to Bigfork, Mont., to be closer in my last column has been changed that he had died a year ago. I missed reports that she enjoys babysitting to their children (Mary and Steve now that the building is completed. the general obit column in Courier. with her granddaughter, Meghan. in Bigfork and Michael, Sharon, and The address is: Andre Place, Box 303, Needless to say, I feel terrible not to Her sister-in-law, Therese Despres McKenzie in Portland, Ore.). The Notre Dame, IN 46556. have contacted Alabam before. She Randall-Herzog, and her husband, address is 121 Harbor Way, Bigfork, Jean talked to Nancy Branton did hear from Claire and Mary Ann Bert, have been soaking up the Mont. 59911, and their phone Davies in Palm Springs recently. Nancy McDonnell McTigue. sunshine in Florida and will be number is (406) 837-1350. I’ve also attended a very enjoyable luncheon Alabam’s daughter, Cathy, lives returning to Michigan on April 10. encountered South Benders Emmy with a Saint Mary’s College alumnae with her. They are planning a trip Sara George Crave and her Lou Egry Papandria a few times group to honor President Carol to Sicily and Rome in November. A husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin. They lately (she is fi ne) andTee Pirchio Ann Mooney ’72 when she visited granddaughter will be married in are both very active in parish work. Miller [who actually lives in Granger, California. Taormina, where the family’s roots Their parish is having a centennial Ind.], who is also doing well. Reunion Margy Herr McGlynn and Bob are and where many relatives still celebration this summer. In March, is only three years from now! played host to one of their sons, reside. They will spend a week there they will visit Sara’s brother, Ben comprising a family of fi ve, for about before going on to Rome for a visit. George ND ’47, and his wife, Olive REUNION June 4–7, 2009 fi ve months. The son was transferred How exciting to be going back to Windbiel George ’46, who celebrated back to the area, trying to sell his out- the family’s place of origin and to their 60th wedding anniversary last ’49 Nancy Byrnes Riley of-town home before buying a new celebrate with all the members who summer. 1188 Conway Road home in Bellville. So, the McGlynns had reside there! It should be a memorable Flora Friday DeCrane and her Lake Forest, IL 60045 a full house for some time. occasion! husband, Vince, have 27 grandchildren. (847) 234-4130 One grandson, a Notre Dame grad Alabam said that she had a fun They are expecting their fi rst great- [email protected] in aeronautical engineering, is with the long weekend in Savannah in the fall grandchild in August. Her sister-in-law, March 25, 2008 Space Center in Houston. with two of her daughters, and then Clarice DeCrane Walsh, has just Margie said that she didn’t hear spent Thanksgiving in New York with moved to a lovely retirement home Dear ladies, you now have three from Sr. Mary Ellen Sloane this son Sam’s family. called “Regent Point” in Irvine, Cal. ways to reach me. Please choose Christmas, nor did I. We wonder how Please remember to mark June Clare has a daughter who lives near one! Send your news. After phoning she is doing. ’09 on your calendars now – our 60th there, so she is helping her to get Maxine Lange Orr, she has e-mailed I talked with Marilyn Hennebry reunion. Hopefully, some scholarship settled. Her new address is: 19191 me several times. Max had a knee Hessert in Stuart, Fla., the other day. aid can be arranged if needed. The Harvard Avenue, Irvine, Cal. 92612. replacement, which doesn’t sound She and Tom see Sue Broeren and Dick nuns are always guests of the College. E-mail is: [email protected]. All eight of very successful. frequently during the winter. They all If you wish to have your e-mail Clare’s grandchildren are in the West She talks to June Mulvihill attended the Notre Dame Fling, held address published in the column, or Middle West, with two grandsons in Williams, who is fi ne, and toMary Jo at Lost Tree Country Club this winter. please let me know. At the very least, college near enough to come home to Mack Blaney, who is thinking about Louise Brady Collins, who is send it to the alumnae offi ce for our dinner on Sunday. Clare enjoys them, moving into senior housing. already planning for our 60th reunion, updated class list. and they help her with her electronics. 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Laurie McCawley VanTassel cancer. Rita and her family there. Ginny is Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. and her husband, Harry, are living in While I am on bad news, I received active in the Lincoln Civic Choir, which Martha earned her master’s in nursing Sarasota. Since Harry is in an assisted a card from Mary-Jane Newborn, sister will be putting on a “Cabaret Royale” and is the mother of six. She looks far living home and Laurie lives in a of Ann Sayre. Ann died on Aug. 2, with music that was popular when we younger than her years and continues nearby condo, she spends much 2007, at Hospice of Cincinnati of a were young. to play tennis. of her time visiting with him and cancer recurrence. There was no other Val Faden Sullivan sent me Unable to attend the participating in various activities news in the note, and I have only a a Christmas card from Louisville, get-together was Pat Dean available there. mental picture of sitting on the bed in Ky., saying that she had no news Huddleston of Akron, Ohio, the Our parish in Northville, Mich., Ann’s room and gabbing with her one but was enjoying her children and mother of eight. She is retired after is very fortunate to have three fi ne day at school. Liz Wolter Paul wrote grandchildren. a career in intensive care nursing. priests. We have been active in two that Eileen Kelley Kleiner died after I am sorry that I was not at reunion wonderful scripture study groups. We a long bout with cancer. Eileen was in with all of you. Please forgive me, and are planning to return to our cottage the nursing program and graduated write me about everything. Last June, ’55 Barbara Bridgman O’Connor around the middle of May. It has been with the Class of 1954. She also wrote one of my daughters rented a villa in 2612 Payne St. a healthy but snowy winter for us. that Anne Glosser Wolfe’s husband, Tuscany that sleeps 20, and I must tell Evanston, IL 60201 Looking forward to summer. Nancy Jack, died before Thanksgiving last you, when the trip came up, reunion (847) 328-4977 year. They had retired to Green Valley, was nowhere on my radar! I turned oconnorm@lotsoff .com Ariz. in every last one of our frequent fl ier ’53 Loretta Riley Lambert Liz had fun news for us, too. She miles last July for the travel in June Mary Eileen LaBarge ’08 is the 17 Ridgebrook Road and Vince live in Minnesota from May with nary a thought of South Bend, recipient of our class scholarship. Mary Greenwich, CT 60830-4747 to October, then leave for Fort Meyers, Ind., in 2008. Ellen, from Sturgis, Mich., graduates in (203) 661-8683 Fla., in October. They have traveled a Thanks to all of you who wrote. May ’08 with a major in social work. [email protected] lot and visited every state but Hawaii. Now, every one of you, write or call The award was for $2,530. I received They enjoy Elderhostel programs about reunion, and I will tell you what a thank you note from her when the You wonderful women! You and have done a number of them in it was like to be with so many people, gift was announced. Thanks go to all listened to me! I have news from the U.S. and abroad. The Pauls have so far from home! Ciao. of you, too. several of you, and I am so pleased. just returned to Florida from a trip to From the Courier Offi ce: For a Maureen Sullivan called a few Thank you, thank you to those who Raleigh, N.C., to visit their son, Greg, week in September, four of the fi ve days ago. She had just returned from called or wrote or e-mailed me. and his wife, Mamie. Greg had just nurses who received their B.S. in a cruise in the eastern Caribbean I want to tell you about another fi nished restoring (pro bono) a small, nursing in 1953 gathered in Lompoc, and had spent a few days in Florida, call I received because of this column. but high tech, historic building for his Cal., for a reunion. where she lunched with Shirley I used to keep in touch with a friend favorite theatre group. Liz and Vince They stayed with Sue Claussen Dyckes Kelley. Shirley is still putting and her husband who moved from enjoyed Inherit the Wind, the fi rst Barncastle, who graciously drove the fi nishing touches on her home Greenwich more than 30 years ago, off ering in the theatre. One of their them daily to points of interest. Her in Stuart. She plans to sell her condo but I had no word from them for the sons lives in Portland, Ore., and the beautiful home refl ects her love of in the Coral Reef Club in Key Largo, last two years. I tried to fi nd them on youngest lives in Jacksonville, Fla. antiques. Sue taught certifi cation where she hosted some of us a few the internet, but they had moved, and Recently, Joan Randag Maloney classes for several years at a local Januarys ago. Christmas cards came back. In the and Jim came to visit the Pauls. They college and authored a book about Alana Moynahan Rosshirt and fall, though, I had a phone call from are staying in Naples. Joan is trying the care of the elderly. We missed Sue’s Jack celebrated their 50th wedding her—she had lost my address in her to set up a Saint Mary’s lunch with husband, Sid, who was a gracious anniversary last year. The Rosshirt boys move, but her daughter, who attended Ann Sullivan Bajc and Mary Maher host in his own right but passed away all came to Austin and feted Alana Saint Mary’s for a year, was reading the Stablein, Liz, and herself while they suddenly about six years ago. They and Jack. “No wives-no grandchildren. Courier and saw my address. Ta da! are all in the area. raised seven children. It was wonderful to be ‘just us.’” Alana Reunion on the phone. Serendipitous, Muriel Flanagan Cullen writes, Shannon Dooley Motzel, writes that they visited son Tom and or reward for virtue? “Dick has been in hospital over four accompanied by her husband, Al his family in Chevy Chase last October. And another wonderful months with heart, lung, and kidney ND ’49, came from Oconomowoc, Tom and Molly, both Notre Dame connection: Clarice French Rohrer problems.” He is home now with Wis., by Amtrak. Before retiring to grads, had tickets for Fr. Hesburgh’s phoned me, and then e-mailed—her round-the-clock sitters, and Muriel care for their nine children, Shannon 90th birthday gala in the National fi rst communication with Saint Mary’s and Dick are both glad to have the practiced medical, surgical, pediatric, Portrait Gallery. Molly gave up her since graduation! When she phoned, comforts of home. Muriel hopes to and psychiatric nursing, often in ticket, so Alana accompanied Tom to she fi rst quizzed me on a few things attend reunion, and God willing, she supervisory positions. the party. It was thrilling, she added. that I didn’t know; I fi nally passed will be there. Please keep them in your Jane Gember Marz and her I visited Jay and Florie Senger when she asked the identities of the prayers. husband, Paul ND’56, fl ew from South Rose while vacationing in Florida. Bob two redheads in the class. Cliss has I spoke with Jackie Harle Etling Bend to Santa Barbara, where Sue met and Mary Ann Immonen Haidinger eight children—three sons and fi ve last month, and she has just retired! them. Jane taught Fundamentals of were staying nearby and joined us daughters—and has been living in Jackie is in a condo in New Berlin, Wis., Nursing at Holy Cross and Memorial for dinner. Bob entertained us with the Phoenix area for the last eight not far from one of her daughters. Hospital Schools of Nursing after stories of their trip to London and how years, since her husband died. Cliss Ginny Birsic Ellis wrote last fall receiving her master’s degree from expensive it was. “It’s cheaper to eat taught school when her youngest to comment on a postcard I sent Marquette University. Jane retired from money,” he reported. went to fi rst grade. Five of her children her from Croatia. “So many times my the University of Notre Dame Health Joan Kershaw Putnam’s live in the Phoenix area. Cliss did get mother would speak of the beauty of Services after 11 years, during which “Christmas Card” was a nice, long together at one time with Florence the mountains,” and it makes me think she was certifi ed as a college health telephone visit. She had spoken Buckley Duff and Pat Kalish Bachle. of all our forbears who came here and nurse. Paul and Jane are the parents recently to Mary Ann Hoben Jensen, Additional news that some of you may never saw their homeland again. Ginny of fi ve. and they had a good chat on one know is that Maggie Maher Driscoll keeps in touch with Rita Spaulding Martha Daschbach Dougherty, of Mary’s good days. Today’s mail died at the bridge table in Washington, Quinn. Rita and her husband, Paul, of Allendale, N.J., continues to work brought a change of address and D.C., and Sharon Depew Brown travel a lot. Ginny went to Yellowstone full-time as an assistant head nurse note from Charlie Wolf. He is very died June 14, 2005, after a stroke and on a senior trip and just missed seeing on the rehabilitation unit at Columbia upbeat. He is in a retirement home in Novi, Mich. “Not only are all meals

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provided, there is a ‘visitors’ chamber’ ombudsman; and enjoy bridge, joyfully reported that Mother had been convent for pilgrims as well as giving just across from Nordstrom’s, where reading, plays, and “life in general.” declared Blessed in 2006. Sister will retreats. it is reported there are great places Sandy Seibert, our classmate continue to work for her canonization The joy of reunion continues. Last to lunch,” he writes. Sounds like he freshman year, received her degree and has established a museum at the summer Mary Lou Ahern Colfer will never go hungry. He’s had lots from the University of Iowa in of company and welcomes more. sociology and then graduated from “Not a recluse me,” he concludes. Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, which led to a position excelsior excelsior excelsior there teaching for seven years, then a ’57 Mary Gladys Turner position at Chicago’s Presbyterian St. Enderle (M.G.) Luke’s School of Nursing and as the Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy ’66 received the Virginia 444 Ashland Avenue #4 American Heart Association Director Trial Lawyers Association’s 2008 Distinguished Service River Forest, IL 60305 in Minneapolis. Now retired, Sandy Award at its recent annual convention. Lacy is a retired (708) 488-1101 lives in Iowa City and is back to her Virginia Supreme Court Justice. [email protected] “roots.” Barbara Heckethorn Bouley Susan Gies Keys ’71 was appointed executive director worked as an occupational therapist of the Inspire USA Foundation, March 2008, San Francisco, This class reporter is in the in mental health at the New York enviable position of having almost State Psychiatric Institute for 20 years Calif. The foundation is a non-profit organization that too much to report. Between the as well as in a private group practice focuses on mental health promotion for late adolescents questionnaire responses at reunion, in psychotherapy. Retiring in 1997, and young adults. the correspondence generated as she and her husband, Raymond, Denise DeBartolo York ’72 and her husband John York we reconnected, and the wonderful moved from Manhattan to Southbury, were the recipients of the 2008 Silicon Valley Exemplary Christmas letters and pictures, I worry Conn., where she volunteers in the Community Leadership Award, San Jose, Calif., May about omitting any of your news. Ministry for Divorced/Separated as 2008. The Yorks, owners of the San Francisco 49ers, were I begin with extending our well as coordinating their church’s sympathy to Mary Kathryn Carroll bereavement support group. Spare honored for the 49ers RESPECT community outreach Hartigan on the death of her time will fi nd her bird watching or campaign. husband, John, in October. Anne using their town’s beautiful new Mary Rukavina Kuhnmuench ’78 has just completed White Maysak came from Maryland library, where Raymond is a reference her 10th year on the Wisconsin Bench, having served as a to join Mary Comisky Riley and other librarian. Kay Flinn Taylor’s welcome Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge since 1998. She was classmates for the services. Connecting letter from Helena, Mont., states that recently appointed the Chief Judge of the Family Division during the reunion planning made me she has been counseling in private in Milwaukee. Kuhnmuench also serves on the Executive aware that I didn’t know of the death practice in addiction (and the family) Committee for the First Judicial District, helping to shape of Katie Reasor Anglin’s husband, treatment for 30 years, though she is Bob, nearly nine years ago. The year cutting back her hours. She and Jack the policies and rules for the judiciary serving Milwaukee before, Bob had come to South Bend have been married 11 years and share County. Her Judicial Colleagues in Milwaukee just elected with Katie from Hawaii for our 40th many interests, including music. Kay is her President of the Milwaukee Trial Judge Association and reunion, and they spent time visiting cantor soloist at St. Helena Cathedral. she continues to serve as the Secretary of the Wisconsin friends and family in the area. She notes that her grandchildren are Trial Judge Association. She was also recently honored I saved the questionnaires and the sixth generation of the family in with the Mentor of the Year Award by the Association of the letters sent to Dee Kiley LeFevour Montana. Women Lawyers for her work in supporting and mentoring and shared in our Reunion Hospitality Another classmate who left Room. I wish I could print every word after freshman year is Nancy Mack young law students at both Marquette and UW. of Kate Queally Engel’s wonderful Gallivan, who wrote from Santa Ana, Maureen McFadden-Dorgan ’79 was awarded an Emmy letter from Sag Harbor, N.Y., beginning Cal. Nancy graduated from Mount for her medical series Rewiring the Brain. McFadden- with her tribute to our great teachers. St. Mary’s in L.A. in microbiology and Dorgan is a news anchor and reporter for WNDU-TV in Not wishing to slight anyone, she can’t worked briefl y as a lab technician South Bend, Ind. help but thank Dr. Karpinski and Dr. before marrying her husband, Bill, a Jennifer M. Demert, Esq., ’90 was named Head of Jeglic on her behalf and that of the physician, and having seven children School at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. Sacred thousands of high school students she and 23 grandchildren. Travel is a taught for over 30 years. Kate’s own big interest, and Nancy has studied Heart Academy was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis to sister, Jennepher Queally Steczynski French and Spanish to enjoy it more. provide young women with a quality education rooted in ’59, died years ago at age 30, and her She spoke fondly of Sister Miriam Franciscan values. This strong legacy has been carried on older brother, Tom, is also deceased. Joseph and the Trivium and how she for 130 years. Kate thought some of the second- and has shared her tattered copy with Kathryn Hummer ’01 has joined The Laramie third-fl oor girls might remember Tom many college teachers. Since reunion, Company, a commercial real estate brokerage and from “the chickens he delivered” while Nancy and roommate Ann Schultheis consulting fi rm, as broker associate, specializing in project he was at Notre Dame. I’d like the rest Massey have reconnected. Nancy has of that story! Kate’s fi ve children have been keeping up with Virginia Vighi leasing and retail consulting. With two years of experience given her 11 grandchildren, “so life and Carson over the years. in retail real estate leasing, Hummer most recently worked love go on.” Sister Cleopatra Konikkara, CMC with Intrawest in resort retail leasing for Winter Park, Margaret Slattery Fiorillo’s wrote from Kerala, India, where she Colorado. Hummer is a Junior Board member of Boys response from Paxton, Ill., shows is a retired English professor and Vice Hope Girls Hope of Denver. a full life. Taking early retirement Postulator of her order. Sister worked Stephanie Lutz ’06 was recently promoted to the rank in 1993 from her career as a high for the cause of the canonization of of First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. She has school guidance director has allowed Mother Euphrasia for 20 years, putting recently returned from a four-month deployment at Manas her to travel extensively; volunteer her skills as an English major to work for hospice and as a nursing home writing and editing many books. She Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Lutz worked as the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator as well as the Historian.

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invited her freshman-year roommate, family. “Our granddaughter is almost at her parish taking communion to REUNION June 4–7, 2009 Pat Faulkner Werner, for a luncheon three and a real ‘miracle baby.’ A series the homebound and serving on the shared by Liz McCorkle Groden and ’59 Barbara Benford Trafficanda of three open heart surgeries has Sanctity of Life Committee. She has Janet O’Connell McCue. A week 40 Camino Del Prado re-engineered her hypoplastic left also joined the Arizona Historical after reunion, Mary Ann O’Loughlin San Clemente, CA 92673 heart, and she is a healthy little girl. Society and has traveled throughout Szydlowski and Larry were dining (949) 498-6244 Our prayers have been answered.” the state with fellow members. in Traverse City, Mich., and saw Pat Btraffi [email protected] Bill and Sue Brown Bapst Bob and Colleen Taff ee Bauervic Leonard. Pat’s Christmas will celebrate their 50th wedding Goldkamp Harmon enjoyed a cruise letter from their nearby “Glengarry In September, Gerry and I traveled anniversary in April and have invited to Newfoundland, Iceland, Greenland, Farms” mentions that since she to Milwaukee, where we were hosted us to their bash in Jasper, Ga. Marge and Scandinavia. A highlight of the trip doesn’t yet have local grandchildren by Tom and Sarah Sceales Mulcahy Liebrich O’Connor had lunch with was watching a shipboard helicopter (though they come for great visits), in their lovely new home. We drove Martha Risher Davis Lamb, who evacuation by the Icelandic Coast she enjoys continuing her long-time to Lake Michigan the next day to was in the Richmond area to visit her Guard of a critically ill crew member study of homeopathy. Mary Ann meet Mary Hughes Enright, Carol daughter. They had fun “catching up.” in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. The and I shared a triple sophomore year Podesta Foley, Carol Lucas Dunne, With our 50th reunion fast Harmons announced the arrival of with Marge Smith Broucek, and we and Betsy Finneran Kennedy and approaching, Rosie Doheny Weller their 21st grandbaby. Jeanne Pfl aum missed her at reunion. When Marge their husbands in preparation for the invited all our 14 classmates who Gnuse continues to perform with came to Chicago in October, Josie Notre Dame-Michigan State game. reside in the District of Columbia- the Mendelssohn Choir and joined Murphy Vorda, Dee, and I did get to Betsy and Carol, our hosts, planned a Maryland-Virginia area to meet for a week-long session in Vancouver visit. Mary Jo Long Coulter couldn’t delightful dinner nearby, and we met lunch in McLean, Va. Sally Brown, with the Berkshire Choral Festival. Pat come to reunion, but Katie Perry was up with Louise Schulte Johnson, Mary Ruth Lewis Clowdsley, Liz Wilson Fastiggi continues to travel able to relate all the fun when they Katie Hall Kilcullen, George and Ann Mahler Keenan, Anne Sheehan with her husband and mother to enjoyed the Saint Mary’s College trip Meagher Vander Vennet, Ed and Cullen, Martha Lamb, and Mary Cole south Texas the fi rst part of the year. to Tuscany in November. Also sharing Barbara Patrick O’Toole, Gerry Dunn Akers joined Rosie on Dec. 3 for a tasty They head back to Vermont in the the trip were Ann Marie Czechanski Leinenweber, and to our delight, lunch at Maggiano’s Little Italy and spring to open their lake house, where Bukowski and Mary Ann Ryan President Carol Ann Mooney ’72 a fun trip down Memory Lane. Rosie they host their children and families Sinnott ’58. and her husband. In the “small world” had not seen Mary Ruth since August over the summer. In October they Those of us at reunion met and category, we also ran into Sheila “Boo” 1962, when they shared an apartment move into town (South Burlington) got to know Pat Peterson Huber’s Riley Grannan and Nancy Grummell in District of Columbia. Rosie for Thanksgiving and Christmas. husband, Dan, so I was happy to read Geary and their husbands—all in subscribes to the American Journal of They enjoy golf, singing, sailing, and in their Christmas card that though town for the game and dining at Speech-Language Pathology and was genealogy (for Dick) but have been ill in late summer, he has returned the same restaurant. We headed to surprised to fi nd that the cover artist curtailed somewhat because Pat’s to good health and their busy travel campus the next day for a fun-fi lled for the Aug. ’07 issue was none other mother, at 97, requires more care. schedule. All of their 11 grandchildren tail-gate party and a not-so-fun game. than Sue Rene Weed, who also lives in I spent a lot of time at Pat’s house live in the Chicago area, so their Betsy hosted a yummy brunch Sunday the District of Columbia area. during our undergraduate theatre days December visit included myriad morning before we all headed home. Barbara O’Toole, Sarah Mulcahy, and have fond memories of both her games and recitals, which they loved. It was a week-end fi lled with great Barbara Morrissey Kelly, and Carol parents. The summer Courier mentioned the camaraderie and even greater calorie- Foley also hosted a pre-50th reunion Jackie Baumer Berg’s husband, Hubers’ generous donation to the alcohol consumption. luncheon at the Union League Club Tom, underwent six hours of surgery Spes Unica Hall, the new academic A couple of months later, Betsy in Chicago in early December. They for a small cancer on his kidney. He has building. I hope you noted in the same scheduled surgery to treat her invited Class of 1959 graduates recovered nicely, and doctors suggest article that Mary Kathryn Hartigan has diverticulitis, but things did not go from a wide area, including Indiana, it’s unlikely to return. Her daughter- established an endowed scholarship in well. She developed pneumonia Wisconsin, and Illinois. They received in-law wasn’t that fortunate and had education. resulting in near-fatal pulmonary an enthusiastic response, but a mastectomy for breast cancer but Wonderful Christmas greetings problems. Betsy recently told me unfortunately, severe winter weather is now on the mend. Jackie attended showed John and Irene O’Leary Van that she has no recollection of the prevented many from attending. Those the Reunion Committee meeting on Beckum’s entire family celebrating 21 days she spent in the ICU, but her who made it were Barbara O’Toole, campus in September with 23 of our their 50th anniversary, John and family surely does. Gerry Leinenweber Carol Foley, Barbara Kelly, Jan Rauch classmates. She and Tom are headed to Peggy Maher Engler’s family at son served as liaison between the Keck, Mary Alice Scuderi Loughran, Thailand and Cambodia this month—a Chapin’s June ordination, John and Kennedy family and her friends and Gerry Leinenweber, Louise Johnson, trip they were forced to cancel three Mimi Scanlon Ryan’s great family classmates—keeping us updated on and Jo Ann Grima MacKenzie ’69 years ago because of health issues. reunion in Colorado, and Bob and her condition via the Internet. Thanks from Saint Mary’s College. They are holding at 21 grandchildren. Jody Donohoe McGoldrick saying to the power of prayer, Betsy has Sally Brown hosted her fellow Rosie Mudd Nickodemus traveled to goodbye to their wonderful Cape Cod recovered and is slowly regaining her “cruise-queen,” Connie Roller Curtin, Japan last year with the Saginaw Valley summer home after a great 20 years. strength. Her family took her out of during the summer. They had a great State University concert choir. They Katie Carroll has a new grandson, rehabilitation sooner than expected time touring Williamsburg and the performed in Kyoto, Hiroshima, and but it’s her two great-grandsons that because they found her giving more Jamestown historical site. Sally, in turn, Takushima. She and John enjoyed a blow my mind. We’re too young! Many help to people on the fl oor than she visited Connie at her time-share in fi ve-day visit with Dana andMary Ann more golden wedding anniversaries was receiving. That would be Betsy. Sedona. They will cruise the eastern Chaplicki Devoe and report that their followed our reunion. I wish I knew The new year brought the Kennedys Caribbean in April. Sally reports that 15th grandchild is on the way. of more. The theme of many notes their 24th grandchild—okay, they win! Maureen Esbensen Busse recently Marty Gillis Esrig writes that was: Can’t we get together again Mary Carpenter writes, “I’m on moved from Richmond to Cornelius, bridge and golf were just not enough soon? Do we have to wait for our sabbatical this year from Fordham, N.C., to be closer to her married to keep her husband, Aaron, retired. He 55th? Let me know if you have am fi nishing up on a book on London children. has returned to his job as a radiologist any ideas. How about our 52nd? drama pre-1642. Not teaching is a Connie Curtin writes that she and is working almost as frequently strange feeling. Maybe I will get to has given up her job as mitigation as when he was employed full-time. like it.” Marilyn Manion Thies spent specialist on death penalty cases They enjoy spending time at their Christmas with her daughter and and is now doing volunteer work second home near Palm Springs.

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Jeanne Mavigliano Conley is fi nally of Minnesota. I’m still busy with her doctoral studies, she supervised Chris and Bill met Eleanore Eldred and walking without a limp after two quilting, watercolor painting, and student teachers at Arizona State husband Roger in Sarasota for a short years of therapy following the double gardening in the summer. (Although University. After receiving her visit. fracture of her femur in 2005. Her son, with all the plants I have in the house, doctorate in education, Jean taught at I received a newsy e-mail from Tom, is a detective in the 5th District husband “Kris” would say I “garden” Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., Carolyn Wolf Anthony, who lives in Chicago; he and his wife have three year around.) My resolution for this for 12 years and then served at CSUEB in Romeo, Mich. She sees Sue children. Her son, Lou, just got married year is to have NO surgery in 2008. for the past 24 years. After all this Scharer Blake frequently and was and works for Mitsubishi. She is sad After knee replacement in June and teaching, Jean will continue to teach looking forward to seeing Margaret to report that her former husband, decompression and fusion back scripture classes at All Saints Church Bohle Glei and Margaret Detrana Tom Sr., has been in a nursing home surgery in November of last year, I in Hayward and enjoy life with her Thompson when the weather cleared. for three years and is no longer would really prefer not to see the husband, children, and grandchildren. Her area received more than 60 ambulatory. He fell and fractured his inside of a surgery suite for a long time. Eleanore Wilson Eldred in inches of snow along with sleet, rain, hip after recovering from a quintuple It was great to hear from Anne Detroit, Mich., sent the good news of black ice, and more snow! Carolyn, bypass. Jeanne sent a farewell e-mail Miller Foster. She lives in Kinsman, the arrival of their third grandchild, nevertheless, got her closets and to me on her “way out of Dodge” to Ill., with her husband, who is retired Samantha Andromeda, born to son cabinets straightened and passed winter in Phoenix, Ariz. from Community Hospital of Ottawa. David and daughter-in-law Karen in the time knitting and watching old Mary Alice Loughran writes that Anne was called “Ande” and was on Virginia on Feb. 1, 2008. movies. she met Janet Keck and Sandy Forbes staff the summer of 1957 and the From Rowie Hoefer Maher in She commented that they had Olson for lunch in Oak Brook. “We 1958-59 academic year. The Fosters Overland Park, Kan., came news of the given their four children wings, and go through many histories and solve were blessed with 11 children, 17 “greatest vacation.” Rowie had called they had fl own…to Portland, Ore.; many problems during these lunches.” grandchildren (with two on the way), former roommate Ruthie Putnam Kauai, Hawaii; San Francisco; and Mary Alice stays busy helping with and one great-granddaughter (with Lord and her husband, Gary, in Arlington, Va. They are all happy but her grandchildren and some property one on the way). When she’s not Goodyear, Ariz., during Christmas break poor doing what they love for careers: management. Ann Vander Vennet playing with her grandchildren, Anne to say that she and husband Jim were Kathy works for a large non-profi t continues to undergo chemotherapy, works in the infant department of the coming their way to warm up in the serving Portland’s homeless and which causes neuropathy in her hands local Wal-Mart. She enjoyed her time at sunshine and hoped to visit them at needy while raising two teenagers; and feet, loss of appetite and severe Saint Mary’s very much. the same time. It happened, however, Gary searches the beaches of Kauai fatigue—she’s anticipating a reprieve Sandy Graham Bartlett e-mailed that the Lords would be touring the for beach glass washed by the waves from treatment for a few months and from Ridgewood, N.J., that she was Panama Canal at that time but invited and creates beautiful jewelry, along hopes to travel to Arizona for a little currently sporting a cast on her left Rowie and Jim to enjoy their condo with fi nding time for some golf and R&R. Continue to keep her and George arm and wrist. Their car “fell in love” in their absence. All is well with the fi shing; Steve works for the Defense in your prayers. with a telephone pole. She and Mahers and the Lords, and Rowie and Department and lives with his wife Gerry and I welcomed our 21st husband Bill (who received severe Ruthie are looking forward to the next and daughter near Georgetown; and grandbaby in January. Can’t think of a chest compressions) were very reunion to enjoy more good times Chris is active in the San Francisco better way to start the new year. We fortunate since the car was totaled, with classmates, especially their other music community teaching percussion made our annual trek to Maui, Hawaii, the airbags didn’t deploy, and the seat roommates Claire Casellini Geil and and performing with several bands. in October and visited Hearst Castle belts didn’t lock. Pat Kinney Walsh. His latest goal is to receive a Guinness for our very fi rst time in November. Since Sandy is a “camera novice” Sheila McAnaney Kostanecki world record for the longest individual Just before Thanksgiving we traveled and didn’t take many pictures, she sent word from Vero Beach, Fla., of snare drum roll and, at the same to Baja, Mexico, to visit one of our enjoys the ones Beth Fiss Watson four days of fun spent with Marylee time, raise funds for the National M.S. daughters-in-law, who has retired sends from their July 2007 trip to Zahner Foley and her husband, Society. Both Carolyn’s husband, Gary, in Punta Chivato right on the Sea of Ireland. Howard, in Snowmass, Colo., during and daughter, Kathy, have M.S. but are Cortez. Talk about a mañana way of An e-mail from Judy Cahill the summer of 2007. She also visited doing well with improved diagnosis life! I had lunch with Sharon McGee Sweeney reported that she and with Mary Cotter Fee and Katie and treatments. Sitton Bradshaw in December, and husband Dick have settled in Apache Herbstritt McMahon every day while My next deadline is Sept. 1. I would Gerry and I enjoyed a rendezvous with Junction, Ariz., east of Phoenix. She there. Sheila also enjoyed a visit with love to receive some updates from Brian and Carol Foley the fi rst of the commented that this is a far cry from B.J. Sitzberger Gorman while B.J. classmates from whom we have not year when they visited their time-share Syracuse, N.Y., her hometown and was in Vero Beach. She had sad news, heard in a while. Also, keep in mind in Palm Desert. Sadly I report the death the city where they raised their fi ve too, of the death of her 30-year-old that our 50th Reunion is only three of Fr. Art Harvey, C.S.C., the former children. Judy would really like fellow stepson, who was paraplegic and left a years from now! director of Notre Dame Theatre. He classmates in this area to contact her. wife and two young daughters. was 96 and died peacefully in his sleep She enjoys making and marketing From their winter home in on Feb. 4, 2008. Many of you worked wire wrap jewelry and going to gem Venice, Fla., Christine McGoey ’63 Kathleen M.Owen with him during our undergrad shows, which are popular there. Their Cummings sent word of a sister for 5600 Lake Resort Terrace, days in Finian’s Rainbow, Good News, youngest daughter is a Saint Mary’s granddaughter, Ava. Kaitlyn Grace was Apt. 480-P Oklahoma, The Boyfriend, and Death of College graduate and remained in born on Aug. 30, 2007, to daughter Chattanooga, TN 37415 a Salesman, among others. South Bend. They often visit her, and Jeannine and her husband, David, (423) 875-5856 Keep the news coming! Judy very much enjoys walking on who is a partner in the Westfi eld, N.J., [email protected] My next deadline is Sept. 1. campus with all her fond memories of Orthopedic Group. Chris and husband her time there. Bill are very happy to have their Ann Purcell Perini writes of From Hayward, Cal., Jean Lucey granddaughters close to their summer wonderful visits with Mary Jo ’61 Wini Tennis Kristufek Easterly wrote that she had retired home in Northvale, N.J. Connelly Martin and Mary Jo Pauli 29297 Piney Way from California State University, East While the Cummings wintered Landry, an amazing trip to China, and Breezy Point, MN 56472 Bay, in Hayward (CSUEB) after 43 years in Venice, they enjoyed a visit in visits with children and grandchildren (218) 562-4512 of serving young and old in the fi eld February from Sister Mary Ellen in the past year. Ain’t retirement grand, [email protected] of education. For the fi rst six years of Vaughan, C.S.C, who took some girls? Carol Conrad Raff erty writes her career, she taught in elementary well-deserved time from her duties for that she’s a job coach for the South Hello again from the north woods schools in Illinois and Arizona. During the Congregation. In December 2007, Bend Community School Corporation.

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Tough job, Carol, but surely very one “borrowed girl,” taught school, rewarding. Cathy Ryan Condon became a librarian, was county judge, reports, “Ed is doing great for the and has now reinvented herself as an classclips classclips classclips shape he’s in,” –so much so that he, economic development director. Busy Cathy, and son David had just returned girl, and we’ve had fun reminiscing from a relaxing trip to Prague. Cathy back and forth. also reported later, in October, “I’m Margaret Mary Scanlan Shuff very grateful for all the blessings we tells us she and John “fi nally became continue to receive. Against the odds, grandparents” in January to Chloe my partner and I had one of the best Grace Rocha, daughter of Molly. years in real estate, and I do still love Mary Rainey, since retiring to the doing it.” You’ve been an enthusiastic, Sarasota area in 2004, has become a energetic go-getter since we met in lector and chair of the stewardship ’59, Cath, and I continue to admire you, committee for a brand-new parish. girl. Margaret Kelly Davenport is so She is also volunteering with the Red enjoying retirement, and would “love Cross, teaching fi ve diff erent disaster visitors” to her District of Columbia response courses, and working with home. Judy Reardon, who is now free victims of Katrina and the fl oods to retire, is instead “working on my PhD in northern Ohio. You’re a good in psychology.” You put me to shame, girl, Rains. She is “in awe of Florida’s young lady. breathtaking sunsets and unique Susan Hoehn Sullivan has wild life (I live next to a state park) worked as principal and director of and would love to share them with special education for the South Bend any of you coming this way.” And Community Schools and is currently Katyhy Owen still volunteers, and working for Southwestern Michigan plays—like always. Be good to others. Members of the class of 1965 traveled to Venice, Italy. Pictured at the College in her Alzheimer’s prevention Metropole hotel are (left to right) Judy Piers Locher ’65, Sheila Kelly plan while also advising students Ames ’65, and Elise Meyer ’65. with disabilities and students in ’65 Sheila Kelly Ames occupational programs. Thank you, 1200 Eustace Drive decided) and talked non-stop. It was a Susan, for all my friends in need of your Dixon, IL 61021 intelligent enough to choose women slow day at the restaurant, and so we kind of help. She is also a two-time (815) 288-2640 who were strong, educated, and felt they would not mind if we settled cancer survivor, and “going strong.” [email protected] capable of being their wives, and also in. They assured us they did not. Susan looks forward to “reunioning” have their own lives. I know I was Then, in February, I had a with Diane Shalala Fritel, Janet I should probably write a little thrilled to be able to practice pro-bono wonderful two-hour lunch with Anne Kissel Dwight (who were in her something about “My Amazing Italian law and that I didn’t have to worry Harvey Lewis in Rockford, Ill. I wore wedding), Peggy Woodin Greene, Adventure With Elise Meyer and Judy about income. Life has so many twists my Saint Mary’s College medallion and Missy Barranco Copeland. Sara Piers Locher” while it is still fairly fresh and turns, and I believe that if it had (of course!) from all of you, which Schneider Gatti writes that “Joe and in my mind. We three embarked on not been for Saint Mary’s College, my she loved. Anne wore her mother’s I will celebrate our 45th wedding an autumn journey to Italy that lasted twists would have been left-turning, as magnifi cent, large Saint Mary’s College anniversary in June with all four of our almost three weeks. Elise was with us opposed to how wonderful the ‘rights’ cross. Anne’s mom lived to be 100 and beautiful children,” their mates, and 13 for nine days, then had to get back have been. We have been blessed. was a Saint Mary’s math major. We grandchildren. “We have been so very to her real estate position in New When any of you are down near Vero covered lots of topics and determined blessed!” York City. Judy and I trekked on. We Beach, please call. I don’t know if I can that we would do lunch again soon. At Christmas, Lynne Baur wrote of began our adventure with four days give my phone number, but it’s Joseph Anne’s wit and wisdom made for a her new “whirling dervish” wheelchair, in Venice and four days in Radda in Joyce, Vero Beach, 772-589-9944.” delightful afternoon. Lil Chard Beshel to support her head and swollen feet, Chianti, Tuscany. We DROVE! Actually, is a great assist Kind words from Sue Sheridan Mary Harris and to thank us for our prayers toward Elise drove to Tuscany from Venice. with news. She writes, “ Joyce: “It has been so fun because Russell that end. In our honor she “thanks I’ll spare you the details, but Judy’s is planning on traveling to of Sheila. I now am in touch (e-mail Colleen Leahy the amazing women I met almost 50 husband ascertained that we just England in the spring. wise) with so many of our classmates. years ago who have reached through might have learned some new hand and Jack went to Australia to visit Joe and I live in Orchid, a town north time and deeply touched me.” We love and arm gestures on the trip. But, the daughter Brie. They were there for of Vero Beach, Fla., where I am vice you, have always loved you, Lynne, autumn Tuscan scenery–-incredible! two weeks and traveled around in a mayor. It is a small town, but I was and that’s all there is to it. Eileen And the laughter—infectious! Judy camper and had a marvelous time. elected. Yea, me! Joe retired from Holtmeier Cash wrote from Venice, and I continued on and joined the Daughter Brie goes back for her last Pepsico about four years ago but still Paulette Crouere Fla., where she and Betty Gallick Notre Dame Italy trip to Florence and semester in January. consults. We have fi ve sons—and fi ve Gamard Rompf were “enjoying the sunshine, Rome. And, for an added treat, we had just welcomed her 10th grandchildren, two of whom were the golf, and some watercolor classes.” a wonderful Florentine dinner with grandchild last April. Paulette is still born on 2/12/08. It is amazing that Betty was, on the weekend, to play Marianne Spalding Schiavone and teaching second grade (30 years last in this small town (600, in season), the violin with the Sarasota Pops husband Dave. Thoroughly enjoyable. spring!) in New Orleans.” Thanks, Lil. that we have four Saint Mary’s Sheila Orchestra. Eileen reports that she’s We were fortunate to have connected “Since I last wrote” writes College alums, one of whom is Kathy Flynn Boone soon to become a great-grandmother. and coordinated before we departed , “I’ve had lunch again McAnaney Glaser’s sister, Sheila Terry Miltich Murphy Josie Welder Miller wrote of happy for the U.S. with . It’s so Mcananey Kostanecki ’61. Someone memories of Beth Birkholz Buttitta, In January, I had a delightful three- fun when she comes to Parker, Colo., said (and I laughed) that Saint Mary’s Ann McMahon, Beth Lehman hour lunch with Cille Sorrentino to visit her daughter…who lives just College women marry well and that’s Medland, and Ellen Lefcourt Bucolo. We sat overlooking Michigan a couple of miles from me. We try why they live in this wonderful place. Kellison from her fi rst year in HCH. Avenue in Chicago in a gorgeous to meet for lunch, but now we have But my response was: their husbands Josie married, has two children plus dining room (we deserve it, we decided to include our husbands. They were very, very lucky that they were met once and really enjoyed each

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other. We are getting ready for our big Hi, classmates! I am writing our still fl ying the jet (Falcon 50), so neither with Patty Reynolds Walsh, Marty trip to visit our daughter-in-law Nicki’s column on our “extra day,” Feb. 29, of us appears to be slowing down yet. Roark Higgins, Patti Smid Malloy, homeland, Australia. We’ll be there just under the March 1 deadline for None of our four children is married Patti Wiedner Purcell, Bibbie Conole for a month and will start our journey news. Our fi rst contributor wrote after yet. My Rockford teacher buddies Withers, Janice Williams, Kathy with a trip to visit Nicki’s parents in she’d received her issue last fall. Mary planned a Christmas Holiday Market Malone Beeler, Kathleen Davidson, Brisbane, then on to the Great Barrier Lou Goyette Folts sent the following Cruise, sailing up the Danube River, Kathy Grady Grimm, Pat Moran Reef, Ayres Rock, Adelaide, Melbourne, e-mail. “In the almost 40 years since I that started in Budapest and ended Fagan, and Mabel Benjamin—to Tasmania, and Sydney. But before graduated from Saint Mary’s, I don’t in Munich (11/30 – 12/8/07.) That was name just a few. All amazing we go, I’m hoping to begin another think I’ve ever written to the Courier a wonderful trip, and my daughter, women—we are a great class and can ‘journey’…resurrecting the Denver with an update; but the recent issue Jenny, was my roommate. My niece be proud of who we are and who we Saint Mary’s Alumnae Club. Our fi rst inspired me. In addition, I’m now 60 is a sophomore at Saint Mary’s, and have become. . .and we are fun!” get-together will be in March and, (aren’t we all?) and retired, so I have so I hear all about what is going on We have a big update covering hopefully, we’ll have enough zest and the time and the inclination to think there these days! Things have only a span of many years from Barb zeal for a successful launch! If anyone about the past. My husband, Dave gotten better at the College since we Schleck, who wrote, “I have a new has any suggestions for getting a club ND ’66 and ND PhD ’71, and I have graduated way back when. I hope all is reason to visit the Saint Mary’s College up and running, I’d appreciate any and lived and worked in northern Maine well with my former classmates. See all area. My uncle, Archbishop Charles all advice!” and the mid-Atlantic region, that is, of you at the 40th!” A. Schleck, CSC, has just retired to News from Theresa “Teff y” Lyons Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., When I heard from Sheila Dwyer Holy Cross at Notre Dame after many Brosnan: “Not much happening, but since leaving South Bend. I was an Robusto in December, she said that years at the Vatican working for the we have had a cold and snowy winter English teacher and then a district she and Danny were busier than ever Congregation for the Evangelization of so far on Cape Cod. I would love to administrator during my career, and with moving plans. Danny was retiring Peoples. I held radio and TV news jobs see anyone from Saint Mary’s College Dave was a professor and then a as of 12/31 with hopes of lots more in Urbana, Rock Island, and Chicago who visits Cape Cod in the summer lawyer. Our son is 28 and working in time for golf, music, and photography, before retiring from NBC’s stations in (or any time). I live in Barnstable, right the District of Columbia area. We have and Sheila was looking forward to Chicago in the mid- ’80s to travel with off scenic 6A, and the address/phone now retired and moved to St. Simons more time for swimming, reading, and my husband, Gary Ropski, who has an number is listed under my husband’s Island, Ga. As you can see, we have getting back to subbing in a school international patent law practice. In name, John”. been moving south, just like the birds district. They will call a Meredith, N.H., the ’90s I ran a non-profi t organization Diffi cult news from Paula Dale in winter. We love it here—having lake house their home—it’s still in called Cook County Court Watchers, Mulligan: “I wish I had wonderful news the ocean ten minutes away is great. the planning stages—and will winter which won a national award for to report but, alas, not. Three years The winters are mild, and although in Fernandina Beach, Fla., where eff ectiveness in improving the quality ago, I was diagnosed with renal cell we left northern Maine more than 25 they bought a home. Their two sons of justice. I stopped working outside carcinoma, had my kidney removed, years ago, we still appreciate having and one daughter-in-law all live in my home after my father died in 1996 and then had a good three years. It is hot weather to warm our bones. Dave Pittsburgh, so Sheila said they hope to and my mother developed dementia. back. So far it’s in the liver and lung. has some health issues, but we are spend more time there, too. My fi ve wonderful siblings (including I am very hopeful because there are doing well with yoga classes and other Pat Frazier wrote with news of her Lu Schleck Donnelly ’73) and I two recent chemos for it. They cut off outdoor activities. I tutor some adults extended family in various cities across worked together to care for her until the blood supply and thus inhibit the in English, and we have become active the country. She is living in Ithaca, N.Y. her death in 2005. This was not easy to growth. I am having more tests this in the local newcomers’ club with From South Bend, Janice coordinate, as we live in six diff erent week and then see the oncologist next bridge, dining out, and meeting new Misuriello Horan sent news of her states! Gary and I still managed to visit Monday. I am anxious to get started. friends. My best wishes to the great family. She and John are still working every continent (including Antarctica) I know I can count on all of you for Class of ’69.” and enjoying life there. Janice teaches and to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and prayers! Please storm heaven with me. I had no clue exactly where St. 4th grade at St. Matthew Cathedral Mount Fiji.” We’ll share the bad with the good, but Simons Island was, but in November, School. Their four daughters and one After jumping through many particularly for the prayers. Paula.” We my husband, Roy, and I were heading son are all doing well, and Janice and hoops, including lots of paperwork can assure you of prayers, Paula. to Florida for a week and decided John had wonderful holidays with and health screenings, Margaret Saint Mary’s College kindly sent to drive there over a couple of days, them and extended families. They Roberts Richards writes that she me an annual report of The Class of stopping in Georgia. I sent Mary Lou now have six grandchildren! Janice was accepted into the Peace Corps! 1965 Memorial Fund. We should an e-mail and wound up having a also mentioned that she and John see Talk about a big change! Margaret all be quite proud. We have, since wonderful breakfast and tour of the Patti Valentine and Prudy Schober sent the following news for our class. the inception of the fund in 2000, island with her on our way down Smith and her husband, Chris, on a “Oh, I am packing and looking at a total value of over $56,000. The south! She reminisced about her regular basis. each item and deciding: store it, take award recipient for 2007-2008 was college days and friendships in Lynn Foss Jones shared more it with me (only 80 lbs.), or get rid of Mary Patricia Kohles ’11. In a lovely particular with Fran Peterson Allen news of growing families. She and Bob it—great way to simplify. I was in New thank you note from Mary, she states and Maureen Cefalu Gannon. will be celebrating the wedding of Jersey last weekend playing with the that she “chose Saint Mary’s College Joanne Leonard Scharf brought their daughter, Bridget, in August; their boys—cute wild men! Enjoyed going because it is the epitome of what I us up to date with her e-mail. “I retired son and his wife, Jeff and Jenni, will be to some of their classes, especially believe a college should be.” Ladies, from the Rockford Public Schools in welcoming a baby in April. Lynn said their music class. David and Kristin please remember our endowment 2005 but spent one year in retirement the new baby will bring her and Bob are ever so busy. This weekend the fund and the great assist that it and decided I wasn’t quite ready. I was up to three grandchildren. other three are coming to town to is for our worthy young women. hired by the Chicago Public Schools In another e-mail, Jo Ann give me a party, and then the choir is as a special education teacher and am Grima MacKenzie said, “I am a new having a going-away brunch, with the REUNION June 4–7, 2009 presently enjoying the second year of grandmother! My son, Ian ND ’00, and whole parish invited, to send me off . my second career! I spend the week his wife, Erin ND ’00, had their second Father will be giving me a blessing. ’69 Joyce O’Donnell Bussewitz days in a condo and head home to child, Ryan Andrew, in January. Big I am most excited and also a little 1511 Jupiter Hills Circle spend the weekends with Dan. We’re sister, Avery, who is two, was shocked fearful, going off to a strange, diff erent Wilmington, NC 28411 trying to downsize the big house in at fi rst but has adjusted nicely. Being world. I realize that I will miss dear (910) 686-6787 Rockford, but everyone knows about a grandmother is fabulous. Thanks friends and wonderful family, but it is [email protected] the housing market right now. Dan is to Saint Mary’s College, I am in touch time for me to ‘Go Make a Diff erence.’

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I fi nd it interesting that Kosovo was welcoming hostess at Saint Mary’s I was looking through my mother’s getting married this year (and Livy just declared independent. I may end College. We were grateful to see her (Peggy Vlossak Sheeran ’44) dropped me a note to confi rm that up in the northern part of Albania. DVD of her trip to Le Mans, France, yearbook when the Courier arrived, and to say “hi”), and the eldest of Lynn I will know after about a month of for the beatifi cation ceremonies for and ’75 wasn’t there. I think Mom Farrell Major’s (Winnetka, Ill.) three training. Training will be in the region Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau. We nudged me to check in with the will be entering college in the fall. around Elbasan, the third largest enjoyed eating at the dining hall Courier editor, and then I shot a note Kim Hendricks has lived in city in Albania. I would equate it to with Sister and ended our weekend (literally) into the air to sister alums. Chicago for 28 years and loves a county seat. For three months I with a beautiful liturgy at the Church And almost immediately, my e-mail it—“except for the snow. I miss Saint will be learning Albanian culture of Loretto. I also learned that my box started fi lling up. Mary’s College and don’t get back and preparing for my community birthday, Dec. 10th, is the feast of Our Judging from the notes I received, there often enough. I worked for development position. During that Lady of Loretto. The Bussewitz Bunch we harbor still-powerful emotions Arthur Andersen for 22 years and time all volunteers live with a family. headed back to Chicago, where we about Saint Mary’s College and a desire now work for the American Dental After being sworn in on June 12, spent a couple of days sight-seeing. to stay connected. Marianne Rinella Association.” Kim wrote with passion 2008, I will go live in another town in From there, our girls fl ew back east Fotopoulos (Addison, Ill.) experienced about her volunteer work at the David Albania. Because of their culture, all to work and college, and Roy and I such emotions-- when attending her R. Lee Animal Care & Control animal volunteers live with a family for the fi rst started the long drive back to North sons’ graduations (Michael ND ’03, shelter in Chicago, the largest such few months. Then it will probably be a Carolina! Then in November, Roy and David ND ’06). Staying at the Inn at shelter in the Midwest, taking in 30,000 “communist era” apartment. The Peace I drove to Florida, as I mentioned at Saint Mary’s, she recalled that our class animals a year. She invites anyone in Corps is careful about the condition the beginning of this column, and in had the fi rst outside commencement. the Chicago area to drop by at the and location of each volunteer’s home. December, we went up to New York Remember how the Sisters prayed shelter at 2741 South Western Avenue. I am setting up a blog to allow family City to celebrate my birthday in the for no rain? (It was looking chancy!) Kim is there most Saturdays, but the and friends to share my experience. Big Apple. I remembered going to And of course, their prayers worked! shelter is open every day from noon It is http://margaretalbania. Radio City Music Hall for the Christmas Between then and now, Marianne to 6 p.m. for adoptions. “We have lots blogspot.com/ and my e-mail is show as a little girl growing up on has worked for IBM, Exxon, and has of great animals, and the staff doesn’t [email protected]. I look Long Island, and I told Roy I wanted to owned her own business for 19 years. have time to walk them. We need forward to the experience of helping celebrate my 60th touring New York Her twin, Marilou Rinella McGirr adopters and volunteers big time.” others and looking outside of my City again. We had a fantastic time, (Burr Ridge, Ill.), has three sons, Ryan, Mary Russo Riley (Chesapeake, central Ohio view of life. I ask all to and what a surprise when Sister Agnes Brandon (ND ’06), and Sean, and Va.), with a 13-year-old son at home keep me in their prayers, and I look Anne called me on the morning of their sons at Notre Dame all stayed in and a stepson living in Indianapolis forward to seeing you in 2010.” my birthday to wish me well! I was so Keenan Hall. It just took “one very large with his wife and three children, is In September, I went out to touched and surely had so much to be truck!” the director of a small nonprofi t that Cincinnati for a family event and grateful for as we went to Mass at Saint Just as I was winding up this works with at-risk youth. She writes, stayed with Mary Alice Herod Lajoie Patrick’s Cathedral. column, Sara Morrison Cusick “I was back at Saint Mary’s for Notre and her husband, Dick ND ’69. It was Finally, classmates, here is my usual (Carrollton, Texas) sent word that Dame football the past two years and a quick trip to attend the installation pitch for news. The list I have is for on Jan. 30 her husband, Richard couldn’t believe the growth in both of my nephew as headmaster of The grads and non-grads. You never know ND ’75, had suff ered a heart attack schools. I was so impressed by all of Summit. In addition to the wonderful how your news will touch someone! and underwent bypass surgery the good work the College is doing weekend with family and friends, In the past couple of weeks I sent out two days later. “Thankfully, he is both in the South Bend community I was happy to say, “See you next e-mails to 35 of you. Eight of those recovering nicely, and we have been and all over the world. I was so proud!” month!” In October, Roy and I went addresses were no longer valid. I overwhelmed with good thoughts Here’s a nice story from Liz on a three-week car trip out to the did hear from Phoebe Reynolds and prayers,” Sara writes. Earlier, Sara Megnin Neil, who had lots of news. Midwest. We stayed with the Lajoies O’Connell, who said that she had had written that her son, James ND The distinctive Saint Mary’s College for a couple of days and had such just attended freshman year with us ’02, a fi rst Lieutenant in the U.S.M.C. class ring introduced her to Kathleen a good time! One day Roy and Dick but is on the mailing list and always stationed at Camp Pendleton, Campbell Lorenz ’80 long ago when went off golfi ng and bowling while loves reading news of the Class of completed a tour of duty in Iraq last they were neighbors in Chadds Ford, Mary Alice and I spent the day with 1969 and hearing about her former October, was married last December, Pa., and their life paths mirrored each Margaret Roberts Richards, who drove classmates. She now lives and works and is scheduled to deploy again other from Chadds Ford to Wisconsin down from Columbus. We three went in Anchorage, Alaska. Recently I had this summer. Sara’s oldest, Katie, is to Michiana. Liz writes, “My family and I to lunch and antique shopping before a follow-up to our last column from married to a pilot for the U.S.M.C. have lived in Dexter, Mich., for 10 years. meeting up later with Roy and Dick Margaret Piton ’68, who wanted (Julian), and they have two children I’m fi nance minister for our parish and for dinner. Good friends, good food, to get in touch with Pat Fagan after and are stationed at Cherry Point, N.C. have worked here for just about eight good wine! Roy and I continued on reading her news of her career in Julian is scheduled to return to Iraq years now. It’s a perfect combination our trip, visiting many family members theater. I hope that our column has this summer. Helen (Sara’s daughter) for me, incorporating my MBA (Pitt ’77) and friends in Wisconsin. We also been a good opportunity for them and her husband are expecting their with my Catholic identity and tradition spent an afternoon in Gary, Ind., with to network. So, please: contact the fi rst child in July. Richard has been of service. My husband, Tom, and I are Janice Williams, and it was so good College with your updated information working with Texas Instruments in empty nesters now, and we adjusted to catch up in person rather than for e-mail, address, etc., and send me Dallas, 28 years and counting, and Sara rather easily. Our daughter, Eva, is a through e-mails and phone calls. Our any news. Our deadline is Sept. 1; is in her 15th year of teaching at Mary junior at Eastern Michigan University, daughters, Katie and Christine, fl ew write any time, though, and I will save Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers and son Tom is a freshman at Michigan out to Chicago for what has become your news until it’s time to prepare Brach, Texas. Please keep Sara and her State University. He’s in the marching our annual Saint Mary’s College-Notre our next column. Thank you so much! family in your prayers. band, and last fall we had the thrill of Dame fall weekend. We went again Tricia Lauerman Nobbe seeing him play on the fi eld at Notre to see Janice so that she and our girls (Oshkosh, Wis.) and her siblings Dame—even if he wasn’t in blue and could spend some time together, ’75 Mary Sheeran donated a bench to Saint Mary’s in gold!” It was through Kathleen and her too. While in South Bend we enjoyed 216 Seventh Avenue, 5E their mother’s name, Helen Ridgely mother, Mary Ann Kramer Campbell spending time with Mary Alice Lajoie New York City, NY Lauerman ’41, right outside Le Mans ’54, that Liz and her husband got their and Dick and Bev Pagorski Reid and (212) 691-7288 Hall. She also reports that Livy O’Neill tickets to that Notre Dame-MSU game, Don. Sister Agnes Anne Roberts [email protected] Korte’s (Florissant, Mo.) two kids are and they enjoyed tailgating with three ’51, CSC, once again was our warm,

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Saint Mary’s College-Notre Dame Richard graduated from the University From the Courier Offi ce: Aimee African Americans to be hired in U.S. generations of Campbells that day. of Oregon in ’05 and is currently Beckmann-Collier has been elected corporations. In April 2007, Stephanie Liz says: “The original Tower girls teaching English in Himeji, Japan; president of the North Central participated in a panel based on the stay in pretty regular contact. I used David graduated from Boston College Division of the American Choral book for the CWIL conference “Women to live 15 minutes from Shelley in ’06 and is a second- year law student Directors Association. ACDA is a as Intercultural Leaders,” held on McArdle Larson outside Milwaukee at Loyola in Chicago; Emily is a senior 20,000-member organization of choral the Saint Mary’s campus. Stephanie and see her when we go back to at Gonzaga University scheduled to professionals working at all levels believes hiring managers will be visit our Wisconsin friends. Shelley, graduate on Mother’s Day, hooray! of teaching and music-making. As inspired by this book and dedicate Jaynie Kowieski Dunne, Anne Interestingly, Perry’s son is also a BC ACDA North Central president, Aimee themselves to greater diversity in their Green Browne, Pat Ward, and I met graduate, so I was razzed by multiple will serve on the national leadership companies. in Chicago the weekend of the 2006 family members during this past team. She has previously served From Deb: I want to share a Notre Dame-UM football game. We football season. I have been back to the organization as president of the quick note about my August 2007 discovered that our 50-something the judiciary since 2003; I am a judge Iowa Choral Directors Association, job change, in case there are some selves are no longer the partiers of our with the City of Phoenix Municipal chairperson of the 1992 ACDA North H.R. experts out there who wouldn’t youth, but we still had a wonderful Court. I would love to hear from Saint Central Division conference and the mind networking with me. I’m new weekend! Pat Valdenaire Walsh (Jim Mary’s College grads passing through 1995 ICDA Summer Symposium, to many aspects of this fi eld and am ND ’75) lives in Charlotte, N.C., where Phoenix and can be reached at and editor of both the division’s always in search of helpful resources. I’ve visited on my annual late-winter [email protected].” publication, Melisma, and ACDA’s After 30 years as an educator (twelve treks. And e-mail has been a great way Pat Greene Wilton now lives in publication, Sounding Board. The as a teacher and eighteen in school to keep up with Mary Ann McCarthy Cleveland with her husband, Dick, Drake University Choir, which she administration), I am now the human McArdle ND ’75, who lives in North and four children. The eldest, Rick, will conducts, was chosen by audition to resources coordinator at Indianapolis’ Andover, Mass.” be graduating from Miami University perform at the 2002 North Central Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School Kathy Paterno Knise (McLean, in May with a business degree and Division conference, for which Aimee (Grades 9-12), with a staff of 133. I Va.) writes, “Living near Washington, then be off to work in Chicago. Pat also served as Immersion Day chair really enjoy being at Brebeuf and D.C., is great, as we (husband Dan herself worked in accounting until learning lots more (every day) about and three sons ages 20, 18 and 15) her twins, Stephanie and Stephen, a very interesting fi eld. Again, H.R. get lots of visitors. Katie Ryan Brady were born, and since then has been ’77 Beth M. Campanale Daugherty folks, drop me a line if you don’t mind lives nearby; she and Phil ND ’73 also a homemaker. They are now 17 and 2956 Layne Court if I send you a question or two on have three sons, all who are attending will graduate high school in June. Pat’s Richmond, VA 23233-8015 occasion! Jay N.D. ’77 and I are parents or have graduated from Notre Dame. youngest, David, is now 15 and a high (804) 562-4204 of Joe, a senior at Brebeuf who has Recently, Katie and I were lucky to get school sophomore. [email protected] applied to Notre Dame. As this note a couple of visits from Janet Ryan As for me, over the holidays I did a is written, we are playing the waiting Grasso, a fl ight attendant for American few signings for my novel, Who Have Deb Smith Reale game and hoping March passes Airlines, when she was visiting one of the Power, and am now in the midst of 14410 Oak Ridge Road quickly and the news is good. her sons at Georgetown University. We fi nalizing the CD I recorded based on Carmel, IN 46032-1235 Many thanks to co-columnist Beth marveled at how Janet keeps it all so the cabaret shows I do here in New (317) 846-8334 for gathering news for this edition’s together, with fi ve boys and one girl, York City. And I continue to work in [email protected] column. She did the hard work of while fl ying all over the world. We also medical advertising. My novel opened seeking it out, and I was fortunate just had a wonderful visit with Susan up some invitations to interesting From Beth: Ann Coia writes that enough to hear from two of our Peters in New York City. Sue is vice things: In February, I attended a she is an adult nurse practitioner at classmates after the Courier’s winter president for executive development Victorian ball in honor of President Niagara Hospice in Lockport, N.Y. She edition hit the mailboxes (in which for General Electric. It was great to Lincoln’s birthday at the Union League works on an 8-bed inpatient facility we pleaded, as always, for some class re-hash our days rooming together in in Philadelphia. I got laced into a and a 10-bed residential unit. She’s news). I’m so happy to include those District of Columbia.” Victorian gown with hoop skirt and been working with hospice patients notes below. Keep them coming by I was delighted to hear from Paula danced quadrilles, waltzes, and a for the last seven years. She is currently sending yours to Beth or to me. Thank Homer. It seems like yesterday that I rousing Virginia Reel! single and lives with her two cats, you! fi rst heard her lovely voice singing De Well, I thought I was done, but Pussywillow and Amanda. She loves Mary “Harvey” Lanois Kastelic Falla’s Spanish Songs in the Moreau more e-mails came in! nursing and has progressed to CNS in wrote: “I am happy to say that my Little Theater. Paula is director of opera Greetings came in from Rory oncology in adult health. daughter, Anna Patricia Kastelic, at the University of North Texas in Devine (La Jolla, Cal.), busy with Donna Anania-Reich has been is a fi rst-year at Saint Mary’s College. Denton, Texas, and is producer and her 15-year-old son, and admitting married to Chuck ND ’77 for 29 years. She is living in Holy Cross Hall (3rd stage director for each production, to being a “helicopter parent.” Ellen Donna and Chuck met while schooling fl oor, t-wing) and is in the nursing which, this season, included Romeo et Connolly Arens (Park Ridge, Ill.) says abroad in Rome (1974-75). They have program. She must take a few summer Juliette, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, hello, as does Genevieve Musick one son, John, who attends Creighton school courses, however, since she is and Suor Angelica. Goss (Fincastle, Va.), who added, “As University in Omaha, Neb. Donna following in my footsteps and heading And just as it got quiet in my a married day student in my junior retired after teaching for 30 years and off to Roma next fall. The Rome in-box, Gloria Ybarra-Morris showed and senior years, I’m not really a was named the LaSallian Educator program is somewhat diffi cult for up. “Lots has happened in my life since ‘player’ in alumnae news; however, the of the Year from Pittsburgh Central nursing majors, but taking a few labs about 2000,” she writes. “Sadly, I went education I received was top-notch, Catholic High School. Her retirement during the summer is a small price to through a surprising divorce, but even the experiences very positive, and the came from the decision to care for her pay for spending time in Rome! I am more surprising, I reconnected with memories quite fond.” mother back in Des Moines. very jealous. Anna met up with John the love of my life and am now happily Why, thank you, everyone’s a Cynthia Melczek lives in Gahanna, Reich (the handsome son of Donna remarried. My husband, Perry Morris, player! That means you, ’75ers. You Ohio, and is starting her 23rd year with Anania-Reich and Chuck ND ’77) at has brought me great happiness, two have my address, so please send me the Department of Defense. one of the games this year. Although grown children, Amy and Andrew, an e- or snail-mail any time. A blessing Stephanie Capparell is an editor John attends Creighton University, and two beautiful grandchildren, on you all, and please, as my mother at The Wall Street Journal and has also he’s still a loyal Notre Dame fan and it Amaya and Kwame, who all live in always signed her notes, stay well and released a new book, The Real Pepsi was nice to fi nally get our fi rst-years Minneapolis. My three (McCracken): be happy! Challenge, about some of the fi rst to meet. (The two most attractive fans

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truly amazing to see all the changes REUNION June 4–7, 2009 on the Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s classclips classclips classclips ’79 Jean Powley Murphy College campuses. We had brunch 1150 Kylemore Court at Tippecanoe Place on the Sunday Des Plaines, IL 60016-8711 following the game; another blast (847) 699-0645 from the past.” jpmurphy@fl ash.net Melissa McLean DeBot’s second daughter was accepted to Notre I was really pleased to hear from Dame, and she will likely be joining Debbie Spangler Barbanel! She her sister in Farley Hall next year. and four friends met at the Morris Also from Missy: “Gaynor McCown’s Inn for the Notre Dame-UCLA game husband and friends have made a in October 2006 and sent a photo. large donation to the new academic Included in the weekend were building, Spes Unica Hall, in Gaynor’s Debbie, who lives in Los Angeles, Gail memory. She will be recognized on Shahade Cari of Chicago, Wendy the donor wall in the building. We Griffi n Linehan of Austin, Texas, Ann are also nominating Gaynor for an Stockwell of Chicago, and Peggy alumnae award. Gaynor passed away Dahm Salin of Carmel, Cal. Husbands in 2005, and she was a champion for and families also attended. education reform.” Debbie also wrote that she and her Jackie Merritt Educato has been husband, Alan, attended their 25th law married to her college sweetheart, school reunion at the University of San John Educato ND ’83, for 21 years. They have two children, Elizabeth, 17, Members of the Class of 1979 celebrated at the ND-UCLA game in Diego, and she hopes to attend our 30th reunion next year. She and Alan and Thomas, 14. Jackie has worked October 2006 (left to right): Wendy Griffi n Lineman, Ann Stockwell, for Novo Nordisk for 21 years and Debbie Spangler Barbanel, Gail Shahade Cari, and Peggy Dahm Salin. both practice law in Century City and live in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles specializes in diabetes. Currently, with their seventh-grade son, Tristan. she is an institutional diabetes care I also heard from Jerri Plumb specialist. The Educato family’s latest there, if we do say so ourselves!) So wife Susan are thriving in Illinois with Kelly, who continues to live just north adventure was an 11-day tour of Italy, far Donna, Chuck, and my husband, their two sons. We were agonizing of Orlando, Fla. She is athletic director France, Switzerland, and England in Brian, and I have yet to get together ... about the football team this year—I, at Lake Brantley High School, which July of 2007. Jackie keeps in contact but we’re hoping to manage to get to of course, blamed my daughter. Tom has 3100 students and 51 teams. She with classmate Mary Beth Kerger Rocco’s one of these times. seemed to think it had something to is currently trying to raise $650,000 for Shew, who has three daughters: “Also, while we were getting do with the off ensive line. a turf stadium fi eld, the fi rst in their Elizabeth in 8th grade, Kathleen in Anna moved in and attending all Occasionally, I go back and look county. “The hours are crazy, but the 5th grade, and Theresa in 2nd grade. the festivities for parents and new at my little Rome yearbook—such sports and helping the athletes play Jackie occasionally runs into another students, I couldn’t help but notice a fond memories. I always remember at the next level are very rewarding,” classmate, Teresa Fatum Shank, who familiar face. As it turns out, Mary Jo all the “arkies” and the wonderful she writes. works as a nurse in Grand Rapids, Hester Norell ’78, has a daughter in personalities that they were. I miss Keep those e-mails and letters Mich. Jackie writes that another friend Anna’s class. So, we had a little reunion them all. Coming back to campus has coming! Our 30th reunion is next some may know, James Ferlman ND of our own at the legacy luncheon. It been a real treat. (Although, I can do year. Can you believe it?our next ’83, better known as “Stoney,” now has was all too short, since I didn’t realize it with fewer trips—it seems as though column. Thank you so much! a son named James attending Notre was Mary Jo until we were leaving.” Anna has a break every few weeks!) Dame as a freshman. Another name from the past came Thank you, and Beth, for all your The daughter of Kelly McLaughlin up through Donna Reich when Donna eff orts to keep the scoops coming! ’83 Sue Poss Harrison Gruscinski is currently the student went to a book signing. The author Mary “Harvey” Lanois Kastelic 4468 North Prospect Avenue body president of Saint Mary’s College; was none other than Anna Monardo. (proud mommy of Anna ’11, and Shorewood, WI 53211 understandably, Kelly writes that she Well! Anna Monardo made such a maybe Sarah ’15???), yikes!!! (414) 763-763-8352 is a proud mother. Mickey Gruscinski pleasant impression on me during my I also received the following note [email protected] ’09 is majoring in history. Kelly’s other college years as a fellow English major from Joan Richtsmeier: “I have seen children are Tim, a sophomore at Kent that my daughter has the same name. more Saint Mary’s friends in the past Jan Meyer Benjamin was recently State University, and Kevin, 13. So Donna was sweet enough to have fi ve years than I have in the past 25 divorced and has sole custody of Here is some news from Heidi Anna autograph her book for me and years. The group that I went to Angers her twins, Harvey and Alyssa, 12. Jan Krumdieck McAuliff e about a sent it to me as a gift. I treasure it—and with in 1974-1975 met in Paris during writes that “at the time of my divorce, mini Saint Mary’s College reunion I recommend it. Anna Monardo is now the summer of 2005 and then went on I was married 22 years. While some in Washington, D.C., Heidi’s home. my favorite author. I suggest you all a barge trip through Burgundy for a may consider this a sad event, ending She writes that a few classmates visit Anna’s Web site and catch up on week. What a great trip!” my marriage was one of the best recently gathered in Washington to her stellar career as a writer. You will That sounds wonderful! We’d love things I’ve ever done for my children celebrate some birthdays and to see also see that she hasn’t changed a bit. to hear more about it, from Joan or a and myself. In November of 2007, the Notre Dame-Georgetown men’s She’s as beautiful as she always was. fellow traveler, for our next column. Jan and her children went with Kate and women’s basketball games. Along (I’d say she’s using a college photo, but Joan has her PhD and is a professor of McCullough to South Bend to attend with Heidi and her husband, Mike she sent me a Christmas card with a anthropology at Penn State. I highly the Notre Dame-Duke game. “It was McAuliff e ND ’83, were Nora Barnicle photo of herself and her adorable son, recommend that you check on what the fi rst Notre Dame football game from Chicago, Lisa Keeley-Cain Leo, so she’s apparently just found a our former classmate is doing (I know I’ve attended since graduation, and, and her husband, Tom ND ’83, from Fountain of Youth.) I’m impressed!) at http://getahead.psu. thankfully, it was one of the two games Haddonfi eld, N.J., andCathy Gibbons I also hear from Tom Sheahan edu/. It’s fascinating. that the Irish actually won this year! Morrissey from Harrisburg, Pa. They ND ’77 every now and again. He and The weather was miserable, but it was joined local Washingtonians Mary

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Eileen Shelley Morrissey and job with Texas Pacifi c Group. Maureen 25, 2007. Proud big sister, Caroline, times each fall, and Erin and Payton her husband, John, Mary Loeser continues training and competing 3, is happy to have her new sister in are already talking about Saint Mary’s Shawhan and her husband, Kirk ND in triathlons and notes that she “just” their The Woodlands, Texas, home. College and Notre Dame as their ’84, and Maura O’Neil Kahn. “The does Sprint and International Distance Also adding the ranks of future college choices. weekend was terrifi c. Despite very cold but not Ironmans. I don’t know about “SMCers”…Zoë Elizabeth arrived on Anne is enjoying life in Avon temperatures for Washington, D.C., you, but I’m impressed at what comes Feb. 5, 2008, to the waiting arms of Lake, Ohio, where she has been we attended the women’s basketball after the “just”—forget about what she Rebecca Jasper and her husband, teaching at St. Joseph’s for 19 game on campus at Georgetown and doesn’t do! As it relates to competing, Scott Seibert. Zoë weighed in at years—coincidentally; the same then walked to Mass at Holy Trinity Maureen also is amazed that “at 45, I 6 pounds and 14 ounces and 19 number of years since we graduated! Catholic Church in the neighborhood. can swim, bike, and run faster than I inches—just the right size for brother, After teaching 2nd grade and 4th Lisa and Tom brought their kids: Ryan, ever have in my life!” Are any of you Isaac, 2, to hold. Katie McShane and grade, Anne now teaches 3rd graders 15, Sean, 12, Erin, 10, and Aidan, 7; taking on similar challenges? Let us husband Paul Hyde also celebrated and admits they are her favorite! Cathy brought her daughter, Abbie, know! the arrival of their son, Francis “Frankie” Time has fl own by forRebecca 14; Mary and Kirk brought their kids: I also received a short note from Maclay, on June 20, 2007. And one Davis Paulsen, and she’s been busy! Tom, 17, Molly, 15, Dan, 13, and Jack, San Franciscan Kathleen White more baby girl arrived for Maria Koch After graduating from Saint Mary’s, 6; Mike and Heidi’s kids were there as Weinstein, who was in search of Pogwist and Adam. Their fi rst child, Rebecca received her MBA from Notre well: Annie, 13, Carrie, 11, and Patrick, Annie Sawicki’s contact information. Lily Sarah, was welcomed on Nov. 12, Dame, married Ed in 1995, and had 6; along with a few of Mary Eileen and Kathleen talked about being a 2007. Katy Burns is Lily’s godmother. three children: son Kelly, 9; daughter John’s kids: Sara, 13, Erin, 11, and Clare, biology major and using some of the October 2007 found Sheila Feeley, Juneau, 6, and son Davis, 3, all of 5. We topped the weekend off with a information she learned at Saint Mary’s Rachel Chua Brown, Julie Stautberg, whom play hockey (God help her!). visit to the Red Door Salon and Spa.” with her kids. She also noted jokingly: and Jen Sante Soller celebrating their She has been in public accounting for Elizabeth Sinnott Pash has opened “It shocks me now as I watch Animal 40th birthdays, with spouses, over a 10 years and is now a vice president an antiques business in New York City. Planet that most of those bizarre things wild pre-Halloween weekend in the of tax at US Bank. And she ran her fi rst It is called Elizabeth Pash Antiques and we studied in school are factoids French Quarter. Honorary “SMC Chick” marathon just before turning 40 last features 18th, 19th, and 20th century available to a 5-year-old! What will they and good friend Ilyas Mohuiddin fall—seems to be a theme with our antiques and decorative pieces. be studying when they matriculate to joined the group with his wife. Ilyas class! The Paulsens live on four acres For anyone in the area, her contact college?” I know that some of you have enjoys running marathons and on a small lake in Wisconsin, and in information is Center 44, 222 East 44th kids in college now, so perhaps you often wears his Saint Mary’s College between commuting to Minneapolis, Street, New York, N.Y. 10017, and her can provide us with an answer to that sweatshirt for the races in honor of his she tries to grow things in her garden. Web site is www.elizabethpash.com. rhetorical question! friends. Go, Ilyas! Over the years Rebecca has stayed in Nancy Haggerty-Steer met her Also, speaking of Annie Sawicki, Kudos to Julie, who was re-elected touch with Claude Renshaw, MaryAnn husband, Fedor, while teaching on did any of you see her in the Notre to her position as a Hamilton County Merryman, and Jean Kerich (the Saint the Caribbean island of Curacao, and Dame commercials airing at halftime (Ohio) municipal court judge this past Mary’s track coach); as well as Cheryl they were married while teaching in of a few of the football games? She did fall. We love our Judge Julie! And a Brienzi Wenzel, her roommate during Thailand. Fedor is Dutch Canadian. a great job! round of applause for Rachel, who was the Notre Dame MBA years. They then moved to the United What else is going on? I just took appointed chief of staff for Women’s Kate Murray Harper has also Arab Emirates and taught there for a quick trip to South Africa to meet and Children’s Hospital in Lake Charles, been busy, and having fun, the past a couple of years. Their daughter, up with a friend taking a trip around La. six months! On Feb. 10, Grace Anne Nathalie, was born on Oct. 6, 2004, the world. It was really beautiful! I’m Jen continues her work as a part- arrived to the Vienna, Va., home of Kate and their son, André, was born on sure some of you have had travel time dentist, but is mostly “rocking and Scott. She was happily welcomed March 6, 2007. Nancy writes that they experiences you might want to share the stay-at-home scene.” She is a big by Ryan, 3, and Sarah, 2. And 18 years feel incredibly lucky to be blessed with us! Let us know in time for the proponent of the Catechesis of the later, Kate is still at KPMG. with children so relatively late in next Courier deadline of Sept. 1. Hope Good Shepherd in her home area of In August 2007, Kate and Mary life. Currently, the family is living in to hear from you soon! Take care Wexford, Pa., and volunteers for many Carol Buhrfi end Honquest hosted a Naples, Fla., on nearly three acres of her kids’ activities. Last fall, Jen baby shower for Katie Scott Kummer of land near the Everglades. Nancy REUNION June 4–7, 2009 joined her children in Tae Kwon Do to and her husband, Tim, before the and Fedor are sharing a 4th-grade develop some mad ninja skills. arrival of their daughters, Allanah and teaching job so they can also share the ’89 Karen E. Crespy Jen MacDougall Bero has been Aideen on Sept. 23, 2007. Corinne child-rearing duties. Nancy notes that 10613 Weymouth St., #103 back in the Detroit area for seven Pfender Noyes and Liz Lunzer “bringing up our children has been Bethesda, MD 20814 years and loves it—especially with her Wallace were also at the shower. the most challenging and rewarding (301) 897-2157 parents only fi ve minutes away! She Katie, Tim, and their daughters live endeavor we’ve ever experienced.” [email protected] teaches 5th grade at St. Joseph School in Alexandria, Va., and Katie is a partner in Lake Orion, Mich., where her son, with Ernst & Young. Mary Carol lives in Congratulations to Kara O’Leary, Payton, 6, just fi nished kindergarten, Elmhurst, Ill., with her husband, Mike, ’85 Elaine Suess the new Saint Mary’s College Director and daughter Erin, 10, completed and their children: Danny, Shannon, 15 Rawson Woods Circle of Alumnae Relations! Kara left Notre 4th grade. Both Jen and Erin hope Michael, and Matthew. Corinne lives Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 Dame at the end of February after they are in the same class next year! in Lexington, Mass., with her husband, (513) 708-2136 18 years, most recently as assistant Jen’s husband, Pat ND ’90, MBA ’96 Tim, and daughters Maia, 8, Julia, [email protected] director of recreation facilities and continues to run his consulting 6, and Clara, 3. Liz lives in Mendota director of sports camps in the Offi ce business from home. She and Anne Heights, Minn., with her husband, Ben, Greetings, classmates! Just a few of Recreational Sports. Kara is a past Bader get together a few times a year. and children Julia and Peter. bits of communication this time from member of the College Board of Last summer, Anne joined Jen and In September, Lisa Montpetit your classmates; the fi rst news coming Trustees and is the most recent past her kids on a fun July trip to Mackinac Brabbit, Noel Reymond Christmann, from Maureen Meagher Orsini. Mo president of the College Alumnae Island; and in October, Anne and Nora McQuillan Coleman, Trish shares that she and the family moved Association Board of Directors. Jen stayed at the Inn at Saint Mary’s Ruth Erickson, Rosie Mahar Crogan, from Batesville, Ind., and joined some More congratulations go out to when they attended the Excellence in Mollie Mahar Gonda, Lynda Bensaia of you in the northwest Chicago Linda Dvorak Gilbert and Keith on Teaching conference at Notre Dame. Peterson, and Kate traveled to Captiva suburbs when husband Tony took a the arrival of Caitlyn Marie on Oct. The Beros get to South Bend several Island, Fla., for a 40th birthday get-

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away celebration. The group missed had to return to her new job. Thanks to everyone for the The Gambles live in Audubon, NJ, and having Jill Tomko Cafarelli and Katie Karen also made a February trip updates; I had so much news that I Maria is a research chef for Campbell along, but Jill had other plans and to Grand Rapids, Mich., (heading had to cut it in half. Please rest assured Soup Company, where she works Katie was busy with her newborns. the wrong way for a winter break!) that I will include the omitted news in on most of the soup brands such Husbands and children were left for a lovely, long weekend visit with the next issue! My deadline is Aug. 27. as Select and Chunky. On March 11, behind and the all-girls’ vacation Barb Moorhead Vedders and her First, thanks to Maureen Buckley 2008, Sherry Doehrman Puglise and proved to be a wonderful time at family, Joel, Abby, 10, and Jack, 7. Barb Everling for starting a Facebook group husband Brian welcomed baby Marissa a beautiful resort, with good food, continues to work part-time as a fl oor for the Class of 1995! To join, create a Lynn, who joins brother Braden, 2. yummy drinks, and great friends. nurse at Spectrum Health-Butterworth profi le at www.facebook.com and join Sherry has left her job of seven years Lisa and her husband, Bob, live and volunteers at her children’s school. “Saint Mary’s College Class of 1995.” at Infi nia Business Technology in order in Woodbury, Minn., with their two Barb also met up for dinner with Jenny Trish Genovese Conlon and to stay at home with the children; daughters, Emily, 10, and Allison, 7. Rode, who moved back to Grand husband Morgan welcomed Will she also enjoys being a Mary Kay Lisa is the assistant dean for external Rapids and is working as a writer for Thomas on March 22, 2008. Will consultant. Kathleen Petit Milas and relations and programs at University Spectrum Health publications. joins sister Aubrey, 3. Molly O’Brien husband Wayde welcomed their third of St. Thomas School of Law. Noel lives Over the long President’s Day Adduci and husband John welcomed daughter, Grier Ella, on Feb.6, 2008. in New Orleans, La., with her husband, weekend, Karen welcomed Karen their third child, Jane Eileen, on From Kathleen: “Grier now joins proud Paul ND ’89, and their children, Carrie, Krok Hasler’s husband, Doug ND ’88, Dec. 20, 2007. Jane is little sister to big sisters Gwen, 6, and Grace, 4. We 11, and Robert, 8, and works part-time and son, Oliver, 7, in from Elkhart, Ind. siblings Patrick, 4, and May, 2. Nancy are also honored and blessed to have at Entergy Corporation. Nora works They stayed at Karen Crespy’s place, Mulcare Zgutowicz and husband Julie Peterson Krolczyk as Grier’s for Anixter Corporation and lives enjoyed great weather, and saw lots of Andy welcomed Peter Mark on Jan. godmother.” in Hawthorne Woods, Ill., with her District of Columbia sites. 28, 2008. Peter joins siblings Jack and Audrey Comrie-Dormanen husband, Kevin, and their four children: Julie Parrish Pagel left Malt-O- Caroline. Meredith Dodge Melinder writes, “My husband, Steve, and I are Emma, Grace, Claire, and Quinn. Trish Meal after 17 years to return to school and husband Jeff welcomed Elise Julia still in Chicago. The past year has been is a managing director at Deutsche for a nursing degree. Julie is married to on Oct. 25, 2007. Elise is little sister to an incredible one, as we welcomed Bank and lives in Winnetka, Ill., with her Gene and has three children: Joey, 13, Kirsten and Annika, and to late brother our fi rst child into our lives. Claire husband, John, and children, JP, 4, and JT, 11, and Cady, 4. Jackson. Stephanie Jackson Reitter Elizabeth was born on April 22, 2007.” Jacqueline, 1. Anne Palamaro Wynne moved and husband Jim welcomed their fi rst Audrey continues to work selling Canfi eld, Ohio, is home to both from Jacksonville, Fla., in October 2007 child, Eleanor Ann, on Oct. 10, 2007. on-line advertising and integrated Rosie and Mollie. Rosie and Brian enjoy and arrived in Pickerington, Ohio, with Ellie was born at 24 weeks’ gestation. programs on Web properties for life with their children: Brian “Buzz,” 7, husband Jamie and children: Joe, 17, She weighed 1 lb., 8.5 oz. and was 12 Meredith Corporation, publisher of Sean, 6, and Shannon, 4. Rosie works Annabel Grace, 8, Christa Marie, 7, and inches long. Stephanie and Jim were Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies Home in her father’s ophthalmology offi ce. Joshua, 5. overjoyed to fi nally bring her home Journal, Fitness, and more. She shares Mollie and Joe have fi ve children: Remember to include your in February 2008. On Nov. 30, 2007, that Katie Caputo Brockway and Maria and Amanda, 9, Alissa, 8, class reporters on address Nancy Waibel Maharaj and her husband welcomed their fi rst son, Michael, 6, and Theresa, 4. Mollie is a and e-mail changes! Thanks husband, Anthony, had their second Connor, in January 2008. stay-at-home mom for her fi ve and child, Michael Anthony, who joins Jennifer Zolkowski Welstead also watches Rosie’s three children. daughter, Madeline, 4. The family has e-mailed, “We welcomed a new Jill and Rich ND ’89 live in Vernon ’93 Amy Smith Wheeler moved back to Pennsylvania from baby boy, John Patrick Welstead III, Hills, Ill., where Jill is a stay-at-home 1340 West Country Club Drive Florida. Nancy and Anthony are both on May 2, 2007. He joins his two mom to John, 10, Lauren, 8, and Angola, IN 46703 physical therapists, and Anthony big sisters, Eilene (2000) and Emma Amy, 5. (260) 833-3177 is preparing to attend physician (2002). Godparents are Rod and Beth Lynda lives in Whitefi sh Bay, Wis., [email protected] assistant school in May 2008. Jamie Goodwin Johnson ’94. We are still with her husband, Jim, and their Nilson Balkin and her husband, living in Marietta, Ga. This June, my daughters, Hannah, 10, a 5th grader, Jennifer Danahy Stewart has Matt, welcomed their fi rst child, Josie husband and I will be celebrating our and Ella, 7, a 1st grader. After 10 years “retired” from the corporate world to Elizabeth, on Aug. 27, 2007. On Oct.10, tenth wedding anniversary.” Jennifer in the insurance business and eight stay at home with her kids, Lizzy, 7, and 2007, Elizabeth Fennel Austin and works as an oncology certifi ed nurse years as a stay-at-home mom, Lynda Liam, 6. She and her husband, Jon ND husband Dac of Atlanta welcomed in the Atlanta area. Darlene Hanner went back to school to become a ’92, now live in Plano, Texas, where Jon their second child, Evelyn Fennell. Newman and husband Ted welcomed teacher and absolutely loves it—she is vice president of marketing at EDS. She joins big sister Maura Metts, who their second daughter, Grace, on Oct. believes she’s found her passion. Lynda “I seem to be just as busy as before adores having a little one to play 1, 2007. Grace joins big sister Colleen, completed her studies—including retirement, only now I spend my days with. Tina Gruben Nester reports 3. For the past six years, the Newmans student teaching—in June 2008 and is volunteering at the kids’ school, etc.” that she and her husband had their have been living in Aurora, Ill., where licensed to teach K-8th grade full time Jen frequently sees Barb Geelan third child, John Anthony “Jack” in Darlene is enjoying staying at home this fall. Only eight more credits to get Wareham ’94 in Dallas. September 2007. Jack joins Catie, 6, with the girls. Nicole Visceglia her master’s in teaching! Patty Scully LaValle still reads and Libby, 3. Tina continues to be Rodgers writes, “I stopped working on Karen Crespy has been traveling the Courier religiously, although she busy teaching kindergarten. Hilary Sept. 7, 2007, to enjoy my maternity and welcoming District of Columbia lives half-way around the globe in Humm-Beatty and husband Bill had leave and await the birth of our baby, visitors. Last October, Katy Burns Shanghai, China. She reports that their fi rst child, Mary Isabel Humm due on Oct. 1. Much to our surprise, and Karen took off for a trip to she and husband Mark ND ’92 are on Beatty on Oct. 18, 2007. Hilary has instead of attending my baby shower London—just as Karen changed jobs. a one- to three-year stint in China. taken extended maternity leave from the next day, Sept. 8, we ended up She is now the Internet marketing Mark works for KPMG. They have two her relief veterinary practice to stay going to the hospital when my water director at Healthy Directions. A Notre daughters: Alexa, 9, and Callie, 4. home with Mary. The family continues broke at midnight. My husband, Dan, Dame MBA classmate of Karen’s put to live in Oklahoma, where Bill is an and I were really surprised and thrilled them up in his London-area fl at for Air Force offi cer stationed at Tinker Air that the boy we were convinced the week. Unusually beautiful weather ’95 Colleen M. Morrissey Force Base. In November 2007, Maria we were having ended up being a made for a great time in London and 3120 North Lincoln Avenue Myers Gamble and her husband, Ed, beautiful baby girl, Cara Nicole. Proud Bath. Katy continued on from London Apt. 2D welcomed their second child, Sullivan “nana” is my mom, Linda Jerzykowski to Germany to visit friends while Karen Chicago, IL 60657 Thomas, who joins sister Ainsley, 2. Visceglia ’66. I am currently home (773) 687-8685 [email protected]

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enjoying the time with Cara and will lawn. SMC alums celebrating with us and sunny in Durham…not bad for months. I am at home right now on be back at work at the end of April.” included Nicole Cioper Janninck, early March. The fl owering trees have maternity leave but will be returning Veronica Torres Theodoro moved Dyana Leon, and Kim Varzi ’97.” begun blossoming and are looking as to work at Oakland Children’s Hospital from New York City back to St. Louis Carly Burnham has been busy! beautiful as ever, somewhat surprising in the pediatric intensive care unit. in the summer of 2005. “In October of She writes, “I had two “babies” in 2007. considering the drought we have We currently live in the Bay area and that year my husband, Danny (Brown One baby (number four), in August experienced this past year. Ignacio and love it! It is wonderful to be close to University ’93, ’97), and I welcomed our 2007, is Isabella Lucia. The other is a I are doing well and enjoying spring my parents. We are busy now packing fi rst child, Fabiola Patricia Theodoro. two-year Confi rmation program called break. for our fi rst family trip. We are leaving When we moved back to the Midwest, Soldiers for Christ. We were asked by We had a wonderful time in Illinois tomorrow for Hawaii. It should be I quit my job at the United Nations our pastor to write it last year, and in December. We spent the holidays in interesting with two little ones!” and decided to take time off from after more than a year of hard work, it’s Lombard with my family. We also spent Erica Williams Porter and work to be with Fabi full-time, which I being used by many churches in our some time in downtown Chicago husband Robert welcomed their love. We live in the Central West End, Diocese of Gallup. All my education and may make that a new tradition. third child in fall 2007. On Oct. 2, a great little neighborhood in the fi nally culminated in a more than I always love seeing the lights and 2007, Robert L. Porter III joined middle of the city, in a 100-year-old 500-page labor of love.” shop windows (going inside the stores brother Davion, 9, and sister Alanna, home...a far cry from our one-bedroom Annika Mitchell wrote: “I’m happy as well). This year we also went to 5. Erica writes: “I still love teaching but apartment in Manhattan! I’m in touch to report that two 1995 grads have Millennium Park (we didn’t skate this have taken a break to be a full-time regularly with Nancy Strzelecki Tai, reconnected and are now working time—maybe next year) and Garrett’s mommy! What a joy!” who is completing a master’s degree together. In the fall of 2007, I joined Popcorn Shop (the Pecan Caramelcrisp The year 2008 has brought at Northwestern; Laura Stach Miller, Katie Clancy’s law fi rm, Clancy & is fantastic!). several new arrivals as well. Kimberly recently married and a school teacher Associates, Ltd, located in Chicago’s It’s been a bit busy at work, though Fleming Christenson writes: “Our in Chicago; and JoAnne Pavin, who Lakeview neighborhood. We practice I have a great class at Meredith this family has grown. We welcomed our runs her own successful wellness in the areas of estate planning. Also, in semester. Ignacio is teaching language daughter, Charlotte Mary, on Jan. 23, business, also in Chicago. I see Carolyn July 2006, I married Alexander Guzman and literature at Duke, as well as 2008. Her older brothers, Andrew, 8, Gill ’96 and a publishing professional, of Chicago. (We met while walking preparing for the summer study Emmett, 6, and Henry, 3, are so excited on a regular basis as well. If there are our dogs—we each had a Lab!) We abroad program he will be leading to have a sister. We are currently living other SMC graduates in the area, I’d were married at St. Michael’s in Old again this year (in Madrid). It looks as in Mansfi eld, Conn. My husband is love to get together. I can be reached Town, and bridesmaids included Jodi if I will be able to join him towards working as a professor at UCONN.” at [email protected]. Mordan Bump and Jenny Orr Quinn. the end of the program and stay for From Leigh Anne Hutchison Wendy Betz Chapman completed Katie Clancy married Ed Scheer of awhile, traveling in France and Spain Cipriano’s husband Jerry: “We graduate school in 2007 and was Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in October and perhaps Poland as well, where welcomed Vincent Isidore Cipriano promoted to senior vice president of of 2007. Katie and Ed divide their time he has been invited to speak at a to our lives on Feb. 19, 2008. He is an Madison Center in South Bend, Ind., between Chicago and Driggs, Idaho. conference in mid-July. I will keep you adorable little boy with a small head of in September 2007. She and husband Mary Catherine “MC” Davenport was posted! brown hair and hazel eyes. He is gentle David are parents to Corin, who is in Katie’s maid of honor, but only by a For now, I give you our classmate and so alert and loves to look around fi rst grade, and Paddy, 16 months. few weeks, as MC married Min Chong updates. There is exciting news from and study everything!” Kara Wegener Jariwala is working in her hometown of West Hartford, many classmates—enjoy! From Michele Kuhlmann Nelson’s in Silicon Valley at Cisco in the search Conn.” Many of our classmates have husband Calvin: “It’s a…baby boy! marketing fi eld. She reports, “Love In closing, here is a little news from welcomed new additions to their Andrew Craig Nelson was born on Feb. my life and work in California. We me, Colleen Morrissey. In July 2007, I families. Ellen Duggan Ariston 25th, 2008. Andrew and Michele are moved out of our small condo to a decided to leave Columbus, Ohio, for writes: “On May 10, 2007, my husband, doing fi ne.” house with our 3-year-old son, Nalin.” Chicago. Settled in the Lakeview area, Michael, and I welcomed with joy our Congratulations to all! In other Kath Cunningham Samulski shares I am enjoying Chicago immensely. It fi rst child, daughter Chloe Duggan. news, Anna Rafaj Rosenberg, that she and her husband, Adam, will has been great catching up with many Unfortunately, I had to miss reunion husband Stuart, and children Alexis celebrate their tenth anniversary in Saint Mary’s friends here. I am working since Chloe was just two weeks old and David went to the Czech Republic July. Their daughter, Kelly, 5, will begin as database program coordinator at at the time, but I hear it was a great for two weeks to celebrate Anna’s dad’s kindergarten in the fall. After teaching Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP, an time! Aunts are Beth Duggan Van 80th birthday in his native country. for several years, Kath has been a stay- architecture fi rm. Horn ’83 and Patty Duggan Otto They had a wonderful time! at-home mom since Kelly’s birth and From the Courier Offi ce: Mara ’87. Chloe took her fi rst trip to Chicago Another classmate who has is scheduled to complete a master’s Divis graduated May 20, 2007, last summer to visit Laura Smith enjoyed European travels recently is program in instructional technology from the Kansas City University of Nocera and her daughter, Molly. She’s Diane Grant. Diane sent news of her in August. Jennifer Taylor, an editor Medicine and Biosciences, College of also had a visit from Allison Carroll recent travels and other updates as and writer, married Micah Porter, Osteopathic Medicine, with a Doctor Wallace and sees Shannon Heaney well: “So, while I was sad to miss the owner of Minerva Planning Group, a of Osteopathic Medicine degree. She on occasion. I’m working part-time as reunion this year, I was comforted fi nancial planning fi rm, on Dec. 27, notes, “That graduation was 12 years an account executive at a marketing that the reason was that I was visiting 2007. The family-only ceremony was to the date that I graduated from Saint agency in St. Louis and enjoying Ireland at the time. It was my fi rst held in Lovely Lane Chapel on Saint Mary’s College.” Congratulations, Mara! spending as much time with Chloe as trip back since I was on the Ireland Simons Island, Ga. Micah and Jennifer possible.” Program in ’94. While much had live in Midtown Atlanta and spend Maria McCauley VonderBrink changed, the feeling of being ‘home’ time on the Georgia coast when their ’97 Amy L. Brabeck e-mails: “I was very sad to miss the returned instantaneously. My fellow schedules allow. The reception was 2211 Hillsborough Road reunion this summer, but I was very Ireland program-mates were also held at the end of March at the Jekyll Apt. 4090 pregnant at the time and, sadly, could missing from this reunion as they Island Club on Jekyll Island. Jennifer Durham, NC 27705 not travel. My husband, Tom, and I insisted on making a mini-reunion adds, “We had a wonderful time with [email protected] welcomed a precious baby girl into in October to attend my wedding in family and friends from across the the world, Elizabeth Jane, on July Chicago. I was so honored that Mary country in the lovely coastal setting. Bonjour! I hope this fi nds you 3, 2007. Her big brother, Matthew, Kane Mudron, Ashley McArdle, The weather was perfect, so we were well and enjoying the beginnings adores her already! Matthew is now 21 Collin Shaughnessy Conaway, able to have the party on the riverfront of summer. As I write, it’s 49 degrees months, and Elizabeth is already four Kathleen McGurk McConville, and

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Karen Godwin made the time and so much of the feel of Saint Mary’s. be coming up on our third anniversary “Marie works as a nurse anesthetist journey to be with me on this day. And hearing the President speak was this June. We don’t have any kids yet, in Cleveland, Ohio, at Cleveland Clinic It was the fi rst time we had all been defi nitely a highlight! but we do have a 110-pound Bernese Health System and MetroHealth together in nine years! Mary Kane and “I have never written for our class mountain dog named Darby!” Medical Center. She and John have husband Shamus live in Joliet, Ill., with news column, but most everyone I received a late e-mail from two kids, Caitlin, 5, and Jack, 3. The daughters Ceselie and Kayla. Ashley knows I married Matthew back in Melissa Fosse-Dunn, who lives in family lives near Cleveland, Ohio, McArdle and Juan took their fi rst trip 1998. We live in Huntley, Ill., and have Hollywood, Cal. She writes, “My fi rst where they just fi nished building a away from newborn Zachary and four beautiful children: Parker will be 7 feature fi lm was actually just released house. joined us from Ft. Wayne. Traveling in March, Isabella is 5, Liam will be 3 in to DVD today! Not the theatrical “Sara and her husband, Greg, all the way from Denver, Collin and June, and Emily just turned 1. Things release I’d hoped for, but I guess you live in Racine, Wis., with their yellow Greg shared stories and pictures of are always busy at our house with four gotta start somewhere. I play the lab, Abby. Sara is working for Merck their daughter, Abigael. And, Kathleen kids, but we love it. I will be celebrating female lead in Bad Meat, which also Pharmaceuticals in the vaccine and Tim journeyed in from Kansas 11 years of dedicated service at Hewitt stars Chevy Chase and is from the division. She has a large territory that City, giving grandparents McGurk Associates. They have been wonderful creators of The Onion newspaper. I have includes Milwaukee and Chicago areas. a weekend with sons Murphy and to me; I enjoy telecommuting two to another movie coming out in October, “I live in Spring Lake, Mich., with my Kevin. Karen and husband Ronan three days a week, which allows me Knife to a Gunfi ght. That one will be husband, Colin. I am currently working O’Neil, who met via the Ireland to be involved with the kids and their released theatrically, but initially only in for Spectrum Health Butterworth as program and married after living in activities. New York City and Los Angeles. a nurse practitioner in the OB triage Ireland for several years, also recently “Matthew and I will be celebrating “A couple years ago I won an department. I have two daughters, welcomed their fi rst daughter, Fiona. our 10-year wedding anniversary this Emmy for a Superbowl commercial I Bailey, 19 months, and Lyla, 9 weeks, It was amazing to have the love and June with a trip to Cancun. My parents did. That was pretty cool. When I am and they keep us very busy. We are support of these friends as I celebrated have willingly off ered to take the kids not acting, I work as a chef. almost done remodeling our dream this special occasion with my new for a week so that we can celebrate “I still talk to Jennifer Peterson, house on the lake.” husband, Brian Nevin. And while our big milestone. We cannot wait.” Corrine Hanrahan, Tonya Weger, much certainly had changed in all Thanks to Facebook, I have Liz Flood ’98, and Sarah Theineman of our lives, what remains the same reconnected with Marian Kelly Jollay ’98. If anyone is out here in Los ’01 Molly Kahn is the treasured bond of friendship Mangoubi and my freshman-year Angeles, I’d love to see them.” 5906 North Old Orchard Drive that was a gift from our time at Saint roommate, Allison Carroll Wallace. Many thanks to all who Peoria, IL 61614 Mary’s. I admire the recent entry Marian married David Mangoubi contributed to this column. It was (309) 453-5689 from Mary Gladys Turner Enderle in December 2006. She works for wonderful hearing from all of you and [email protected] ’57, my mother’s (Diane Donovan Interactive Media doing ad traffi c. I thank you for continuing to keep in Grant ’57) classmate and friend, who Allison writes: “After graduation, I touch! I look forward to hearing from Alyson Leatherman shared stories of their 50th reunion lived in Ohio for a few years and then even more of you next time. For now, 504 Southeast 61st Avenue celebrations. It fi lls me with hope to Chicago, where I lived in Wrigleyville enjoy the summer and the time with Portland, OR 97215 think that 40 years from now, our class for about fi ve years. That is where I met your loved ones. Celebrate and enjoy (574)274-0077 will have that experience and that our my husband, Eddie. We were married each day! À la prochaine, mes amies! [email protected] friendships will continue to grow in in Oak Park, in the same church in the same way they have these past which Eddie’s parents were married. REUNION June 4–7, 2009 From Molly: The Belles of 2001 10 years.” We moved to Rockford, Ill., four years have been busy! Thanks to all of you Jennifer M. Wejman Melissa Sanchez Kellas sends ago. Eddie owns a small construction ’99 who sent in updates. 1437 West Belle Plaine, No. 2 updates on her life: “I was lucky supply business and I work as a Kendra Klink recently became Chicago, IL 60613 enough to attend reunion this past donation coordinator with Gift of Hope an event manager at Auburn Cord (773) 412-6570 June with Lidija Mitrius Fremeau and Organ and Tissue Donor Network. We Duesenberg Automobile Museum. [email protected] our husbands. We had so much fun match organs with qualifi ed recipients She plans any type of event—from that we vowed to be back for every waiting on the national transplant weddings to company meetings. From the Courier Offi ce: Faye single reunion. The campus looks so waiting list. My job is very fulfi lling She has already become the most Lenahan Berlage writes, “On March beautiful and promising with all the and rewarding, and I really would not requested event planner at the 31, 2006, I gave birth to Robert “Bobby” new buildings; yet, it still contains trade it for the world. Eddie and I will museum. Lori Bond has been working James Berlage. He joins his sister, for a pharmaceutical company, Bethany Sue, born Sept. 5, 2003. In Sandoz, for almost fi ve years. Recently, June 2007, I received my master’s of she was promoted to senior contract Getting Married? Expecting? arts in teaching from National Louis analyst, giving her more opportunities University. I am currently substitute- to travel to visit customers and attend teaching and staying home with the tradeshows. Kate Middlemas Kessler, We’d like to help you celebrate, kids, but I plan to start a full-time who recently welcomed her second but we can’t print news position in a year or two.” son, Anderson James (A.J.), writes, Emily Bailey Quiney writes: “Well after three years at Discover, I about future weddings “Maura O’Brien Houseworth, Sarah decided it was time to move on and, or babies. Martin White, Marie Kane Masters, on New Year’s Eve, started a new and I all met up in Chicago in March to position with Baxter Credit Union’s celebrate our 30th birthdays and have marketing department. It looks to be a When your plans become reality, a weekend away from the kids. great position! And my commute got please let your class reporter “Maura is currently working for a little shorter, too!” Colleen Dolphin Boeringer-Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals is working as a graphic designer in or the Courier offi ce know, as a drug representative in St. Louis, downtown Minneapolis. Colleen and we’ll gladly print your news Mo. She and her husband, Ben, have has published a few children’s books after the fact. 16-month-old twins, Hannah and and designed the covers for some Henry, and a son Aidan, 3. They have nonfi ction books as well. Colleen says, quite a busy household.

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“I feel lucky to have found a career in Chicago’s Wrigleyville. which I can use my degree in fi ne arts. On Oct. 20, 2007, Cassie Carrigan I hope to start using my illustrations in Kelleher married Matt Kelleher classclips classclips classclips books as well.” at Church of the Holy Spirit in News from Italia: Mirella Schaumburg, Ill. Julie Frischkorn and Siciliano continues to live in Milan, Molly Strzelecki were bridesmaids, Italy, working as a cosmetics buyer and Cassie’s aunt, Kathy Carrigan for almost fi ve years now for La Collins ’76, read the Prayers of the Rinascente, an Italian department store Faithful. Saint Mary’s College grads similar to Neiman Marcus in the states. Jami Newcomb and Ang Romano After working in Cincinnati for were also in attendance, in addition three years, Kathy Ubert moved to the many Saint Mary’s College with GE Aviation to Boston nearly and Notre Dame alums in Cassie’s four years ago. Kathy says, “I work family. Cassie and Matt spent their in the Supply Chain Information honeymoon in Waikiki and on the Management organization (IT) as the North Shore in Oahu. They now live alignment leader for the business. Des Plaines, Ill. Basically, I lead standardization and On Nov. 10, Beth Castricone teaming eff orts with all of the Supply married Brian Bell (a 2000 Merrimack Chain subsidiaries, joint ventures, and College graduate). Olivia Smith- start-ups around the world (seven in Molenaur and Lori Schulte Smithe 2007). In addition, my primary role this were both in attendance. Brian is a year is to complete the integration Boston native, and the newlyweds of ten businesses joining the Supply live in the Boston area. Beth also Chain due to a recent acquisition. reports, “Apparently I can’t get enough In the evenings, I attend Boston of school. After earning my MBA in Colorado Club lunch. Top row (left to right): Valerie Maracz Perrone University, working to receive an M.B.A. August ’06, I’ve decided to become ’65, Melissa Montoya Glorioso ’05, Anne Kuehne Genson ’96. in 2009. I also own a renovated condo a certifi ed fi nancial planner. I start Middle row: Phyllis Sullivan Van Hersett ’62, Sarah Sooja Paladino ’05, in developing downtown Lynn, Mass., classes at the end of January.” Catherine Perrone Schauer ’88. Bottom row: Sheila Flynn Boone ’65, and serve as a trustee on the condo Sherry Desautels married Charlie Stephanie Provost Hansen ’95, Cynthia Meyer Wargocki ’99, Patricia association.” Prisco ND ’01 on Nov. 3, 2007, in Donnelly Spang ’69. Julie Scheib Martin shares Indianapolis, Ind. Classmates Amanda some great news, “I received the Shock, Katie Kelleher, Mary Ellen Outstanding Secondary Social Studies McGowan Landry, and Shannon Park, Ill.” recently promoted to events deputy Teacher of the Year award for the Ross Perrino were all bridesmaids. Margaret Sullivan Hatton shares manager. One highlight of her job is state of Pennsylvania for 2007, given On Jan. 12, 2008, Colleen Sullivan more baby news, “Michael ND ’03 and helping to produce an annual concert by the Pennsylvania Council for the married Scott Schaefers ND ’99 at Saint I welcomed our second child, Rebecca that features performances by many Social Studies. Also, I am fi nishing Peters and Paul Church in Naperville, Rose Hatton, on Nov. 3, 2007. Patrick, Broadway stars. my master’s in school counseling at Ill. Fellow Belles Ellen Wright Riley, who turned two on Dec. 31, is doing After working for the City of Duquesne University and will graduate Lori Schulte Smithe, and Michelle great and loves his little sister. We Lansing in Kansas for six years as in August of 2008.” Congratulations, Samreta ’00 served as Eucharistic named Becca after Rebecca Fortunak, director of its economic development Julie! Leticia Baltes teaches high Ministers. Other classmates enjoying our classmate from Saint Mary’s and Convention and Visitors Bureau, school German classes, beginning to the festivities were Cathy Schroeder College.” What a special tribute. Shanae Tate Randolph recently advanced levels, in Northern Kentucky. Ward, Shannon Perrino, Katie Kelleher, Jessica Claes Mumaw recently took a new position as the corporate She balances her teaching with Colleen Carey Passolt, Sherry relocated to Michigan with her communications manager for MGP motherhood. Her daughter, Isa, is 9 Prisco, Colleen Borkowksi, Molly husband, Ben. Jessica is in her fi fth year Ingredients, Inc. in Atchison, Kan. months old—crawling and trying to Kahn, Molly Kleinhenz Wicklander, teaching special education. Christina Shanae and her husband, Rusty, just talk. Tish reports that Isa is the most Amanda Shock, and Stephanie Scalo passed the CPA exam. She has celebrated their four-year wedding precious gift. Rosenthal Boreale. Friends from the been working in Pittsburgh since anniversary; their son, Nathan, is one. On Sept. 15, 2007, Mary Ireland Program days included Paddy graduation and has been with her Tara Cupelli married Robert Raposa Wisniewski married Sean Serrahn, Homan, the cantor at the nuptial Mass; current fi rm, Sisterson & Co. LLP, for the on June 30, 2007. She shares, “In an Illinois Institute of Technology Mairead Greene, who now lives in past four years. Jennifer Chamberlin addition to a wonderful new husband, graduate, at Little Flower Catholic Kansas City, and Edel McGrory, who Sowell writes, “In July, my husband, I have two step-sons now, Collin, 8, Church in South Bend, Ind. Saint fl ew in from Ireland. Shane, and I moved from Southern and Connor, 5. Things couldn’t be Mary’s College bridesmaids and Molly Kleinhenz Wicklander, California to Louisville, Ky. I still work better. Katie Quinn was able to make friends in attendance included Maarin her husband, Ray, and their beautiful for the same company (Amgen Inc.) the trip.” Erbacher, Victoria Butcko, Amy daughter, Callista Margaret, live in Los but am now a QA senior associate at I, Molly Kahn, recently made some Dooms Taylor, Aly Leddy Clements, Angeles, Cal. Molly and Ray welcomed their distribution center in Kentucky. changes as well. In 2006, I continued Jenny Bradburn, Brooke Lawrence Callista on Dec. 22, 2006. Laura And, luckily, I am still able to continue to teach high school AP Literature ‘99, Kathleen Urda ’97, Jennifer Brennan Schlidt shares, “My husband with my progress towards my master’s and Composition while heading Lombard Kibbon ’03, and Teresa Thomas ND ’97 and I have some great degree in regulatory science through back to school, studying educational Healy Hopper ’05. Mary, Jen, and news to report! We welcomed our fi rst the University of Southern California. administration. I graduated from Teresa all currently work for Thomson child, Thomas Roman Schlidt, Jr., on The program allows students who are Illinois State University with a master’s Quantitative Analytics (TQA) in Jan. 9, 2008. He is a great baby; we feel not located in California to attend the in educational administration and Chicago. Mary enjoys her career as an so blessed to have him. In addition to lectures on-line and earn their degree.” foundations in 2007. I recently began international sales engineer for TQA’s being a new mom, I continue to teach Amanda DeMeester works as a a new position as assistant principal fi nancial software products. Sean and 6th grade reading/language arts at nonprofi t event planner in Greenwich of Dunlap Middle School, a building Mary are living happily in a condo in Mannheim Middle School in Melrose Village, New York City, and was for grades 6-8. I love the opportunity

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to work with teachers and students in women’s college. I recently decided to Chicago Chapter, and my professional Lakota School District.” new ways. I sincerely appreciate all of take a break from my position so that I work received three awards from And lastly, I continue to enjoy the the Belles of 2001 who take the time can stay home with our beautiful baby the Legal Marketing Association: Pacifi c Northwest and all it has to off er! to share news and updates with our boy, John Paul, who joined our family Best Promotional Gift, Best Business Great to hear from you all! Until next classmates. Please continue to e-mail on Nov. 5.” Stephanie Bissler Arden Development Initiative, and Best in time, my best. your updates! added, “In May 2007, my husband, Show (best initiative of the year).” Liz From Alyson: Hello, 2001 Belles! Shawn ND ’00, and I welcomed our Stark Pardue also had good news, “I I hope that this edition of the Courier fi rst child, Charlotte Jane. She is such a have recently completed my master’s ’03 Amanda Sula Goman fi nds you well. Here are the updates! precious joy!” degree through Western Michigan 26B Rolling Oaks Rd. Kelly Dugan Prina wrote to share, On the move is Gina Case: “Bob University in education leadership with Sugar Grove, IL 60554 “I married Peter Prina ND ’03 in April and I moved out to Huntington Beach, a focus on K-12 principal. I continue to [email protected] 2006 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Heather Cal., this past summer. I am currently be busy with my son, Brady, 2.” Podraza ’00, Julie Norman, Julie working as a 5th-grade teacher for the Nina Riconosciuto sent in this Amy Greene Glud, Christine Prina Keane ND ’01, Paramount Unifi ed School District and update: “We had a girls’ weekend for 1215 W. 10th Street, #207 and my sister, Mary Dugan ’03, were am very happy there.” Also relocating is Gina Case in Chicago. Tara Butz, Anne Cleveland, OH 44113 bridesmaids. Then, on March 30, 2007, Annie Rolfes Atkinson, “I am moving Senger, Kerry Gallagher Davis, Beth [email protected] I gave birth to our daughter, Margaret to Japan in May! My husband was Teagan, Laura Schlidt, Stephanie Mary (Maggie). She’s a doll and off ered an ex-pat assignment with Bissler Arden, Gina, and I had a great Meganne Madden Hoff man getting into everything these days! Toyota, so we are heading to Nagoya time catching up. We even got to 637 West 63rd Street I’m still living in Chicago and working for about one year. In other Belle see Stephanie’s adorable daughter, Indianapolis, IN 46260 at Abbott Laboratories as a network news: Kris Antkowiak married Doug Charlotte, who will be a year old this mhoff [email protected] security engineer, but part-time since Booi ND ’01 at the Basilica in October May. I also saw Melissa Wheeler run Maggie’s birth. I still see lots of Saint 2007. Mindy Rennaker and Megan her fi rst marathon this past October From Amanda: Thanks for all Mary’s College friends who live in the Kwiatkowski were bridesmaids, in Chicago. I’m currently living in of your updates! The next deadline Chicago area.” and I was a reader. It was a beautiful the northern Chicago burbs, but for the winter issue of the Courier In other wedding news, Kerry ceremony and a fun reception at the looking to buy a house in Evanston is Aug. 25, 2008. You can e-mail Gallagher Davis was married to College Football Hall of Fame!” And with my fi ancé.” Also in Chicago, [email protected] or any of Willie Davis on July 15 at St. Leonard’s Colleen Borkowski added, “I moved Kara DeDecker Monson wrote, “I’m our personal e-mails. Church in Boston’s historic North to the Boston area in January to join still working at Weinstein and was Lyndsey Brubaker Callan and End. Gina Case served as maid of my fi ancé and am working for the law promoted this fall to a senior account husband Tim ND ’04 were blessed with honor with many other Saint Mary’s fi rm, WilmerHale. It’s also an exciting executive! Eric and I also traveled to the birth of their fi rst child, Emily Lynn, alumnae in attendance: Martha time because my old roommate, Ireland and had a fabulous time.” And on Sept. 15, 2007. Emily loves her Saint Ayoub, Melissa Grabek Boltz, Tara Casey Russell, and my sister, Sarah Molly Strzelecki added, “I’m still out Mary’s College “aunts”: Kellie Mark Butz, Sarah Merrick Granger, Nina Borkowski ’06, are here as well!” here in District of Columbia, rockin’ Duncan, Katie Zigler Anderson, and Riconosciuto, Mary Suddendorf, Cindy Traub added a great and rollin’ and whatnot. I continue to Sarah Blundy Morgan. She met them Beth Teagan, and Meghan White update, “I am enjoying my second year work with AOTA as an editor for their at Sarah’s wedding in October 2007. ’06. After a honeymoon cruise to the of teaching at the college level, at St. magazine. I, too, spent most of the Sarah lives in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Bahamas, the happy couple joined Mary’s College of Maryland. We are a beautiful fall watching football with Kellie is in Phoenix, Ariz. family for another week’s vacation in public honors college tucked away on Heather O’Donnell and Lindsay Alisha Keller-Hoag graduated Stowe, Vt., at the Trapp Family Lodge. a peninsula between the Chesapeake Landvogt.” Anne Senger wrote, “I from the University of Mary with a Kerry is a kindergarten teacher at the and the Potomac. I recently took a trip continue to work for a molecular master’s in education, emotional Perley School in South Bend, and Willie back to St. Louis for Mardi Gras and got diagnostics company in Ann Arbor disorders, learning disabilities, and is a police offi cer in Mishawaka. to see Mindy Rennaker, Kara Kezios, as a biochemist in the research and reading. Alisha married Bryon Hoag on Casey Kimball Compton with and Elise Hall ’00. Mindy is still with development lab. We are developing a Sept. 22, 2007. Amy Baum Purshotam more joyous news: “I had another Harris Bank in Chicago, Kara is in law robotics system for infectious disease was her matron of honor. Alisha and baby in September, a little boy, Dustin school at St. Louis University, and Elise diagnostics. Pete and I also took at trip Bryon reside in Bismarck, N. Dak. Bryon Wade. I am currently staying home is with the Pulitzer Foundation for the with his family to Sicily last summer for hauls hazardous materials and Alisha with Dustin and Anna, but I really Arts. Prior to that, I was in the Chicago a wedding.” enjoys teaching 2nd grade at Riverside hope to go back part-time in the near area in January for the baptism of Mariecruz Segura-Perez sent Elementary School. future. Maren Ammerman and I are my niece, Catherine Elizabeth Traub, this update, “I am loving life with the Ann Hoover Sinclair married Euan also planning a trip to Minnesota in daughter of my brother Brian and his little one, Lily. We will baptize her in Sinclair on Oct. 27, 2007, in Chicago, August to visit with Mary Suddendorf.” wife Elaine Licata Traub ’96. While March, the weekend after Easter. I’m Ill. Euan is a New Zealand native. Saint Kate Tucker Tamayo added, “On Feb. in Chicago for Caty’s baptism, I had in my fi fth year of teaching, and I love Mary’s College alumnae in attendance 5, Danny and I welcomed our fi rst the chance to catch up with Megan it! Monica Mendoza Shoshone ’02, were Annie Kelly, Jennifer Sablich, child, a little red-headed boy named Jardina, Katie Claussen Bell, Genny her husband, my husband, and I are Nicole Mani, and Susan Almeda. Francis Blaise. Two weeks before his Yavello, and Mindy Rennaker. going to Puerto Vallarta together in Katie Vincer was the maid of honor. arrival, Kate Bowling-Bushey gave Liz Dadosky wrote, “I am the August! We keep in contact and can’t Katie and Ann also met up in Las Vegas me a beautiful baby shower and manager of the tasting room and wait to fi nally see each other after so in February 2008. Katie graduated from many Saint Mary’s College classmates wine club at my same little winery, many years.” Kathleen Giel shared, “I dental school in May 2008 from The were in attendance. Danny and I are Curtis Winery in Los Olivos, Cal. I’m switched to a new school district and Ohio State University in Columbus, both working on our MBAs at the living in Shell Beach on the central am currently working in Oak Lawn, Ill., Ohio. Katie has started building University of Chicago. I took a quarter coast, which quite possibly could as a reading specialist for grades 3-5. her own practice but is working for off for the baby but will return this be some sort of paradise. I’m not I still live in Lincoln Park.” And Asha another dentist in the area until her spring.” And Allison Sarnecki Morales married or near to engagement, Mukerjee Ruiz wrote, “Kevin and I offi ce is ready—in about a year’s time. wrote, “I moved to Pittsburgh after my but happily dating someone.” And continue to live in West Chester, Ohio, Anne Kelly and Rick Ysasi ND ’03 are husband completed graduate school Megan McKeon checked in with and we will celebrate our fi ve-year the proud parents of Ruben James in 2006, and I have thoroughly enjoyed good news, “I was elected treasurer wedding anniversary this June 14. I’m Ysasi, born Aug. 4, 2007. The family working in development for an all- of the Legal Marketing Association still working as a literacy specialist for lives in Arlington, Va.

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Mackenzie McGee Stark applied teaching science for the Everett Public a beautiful daughter, Avery Kay re-establish the Colorado Alumnae for residency in radiation oncology Schools, and starting an Outdoor Belschner, on Oct. 17, 2007. Avery is Club is underway, so if you would like and traveled to fourteen cities around Adventure Foods business. Katie growing fast and keeping mom and further information, please write to the country for interviews, which Phelan Giganti and her husband, dad happy and busy. her at [email protected]. She was fun but exhausting. Mackenzie’s Brian, are in Gaithersburg, Md. Marnie McKee Kuhn and her will be graduating in June from the graduation from Loyola Medical Emma Melero Juarez is in her husband, Pete, welcomed their fi rst University of Denver with an MBA and School will be June 1, 2008. Monica third year teaching freshman seminar child, Ella Anne, on Oct. 21, 2007. The will then be starting a job with Hitachi Cannon has many updates. In May at the Morton Freshman Center in Kuhns live in Madison, Wis., where Consulting in August. 2007 Monica “retired” from inner Cicero, Ill. Emma started grad school Marnie enjoys a career in medical Bridget Yearwood has moved city teaching. She is considering in the summer of 2007 through underwriting and Pete is a doctoral back to District of Columbia and ran attending graduate school in 2009 Dominican University in River Forest, candidate in cancer biology at the into Shaye O’Donnell (before Shaye or 2010. Before an 11-day trip Ill. She is working on a master’s in University of Wisconsin. moved to Florida last fall) and Erin to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in teaching high school English and an Jill Maxbauer Niemi and her Reese at a Gamewatch for Notre summer 2007, Monica adopted a endorsement in English as a second husband, Sam, welcomed their fi rst Dame last season. boxer/beagle puppy named Summer. language. At Dominican, she met child, Mara Jean, on Jan. 30, 2008. Mara Bridget Myers writes from In December 2007 Monica and her Lyz Carmody ’05, who is earning was born early due to Jill’s diabetes, Chicago that Emily Blaha fi nished the husband, Giacomo Meeker, traveled her teaching certifi cate for art. Emma but both mom and baby are healthy Chicago marathon in October despite to Breckenridge, Colo. Monica and writes that it was great to meet a and doing well. The Niemis continue a record high that day of 89 degrees! Giacomo live in Dallas, Texas. fellow Saint Mary’s College alumna. On to live in Traverse City, Mich., and work Bridget went to cheer Emily on and Melanie Burke married Mark Sept. 8, 2007, Beatriz Cano Mares ’05 for Interlochen Center for the Arts and said that Emily’s run for the fi nish “was Cameron on April 21, 2007, with and Juan Carlos Mares were married in Plante & Moran. a true test of the Saint Mary’s College four Saint Mary’s College ladies in Elkhart, Ind. The following Saint Mary’s Candi McElligott has been busy spirit!” attendance: Kathy Harter Harris College alumnae attended: Evelyn working for Rose Paving Company Alaina Indriolo writes that she ’02, Laura Porto as the maid of M. Gonzales, Erika Brito, Angelique in the marketing department since works on the respiratory fl oor at honor, Mary Clare Ferber ’04, and Ingabire ’05, maid of honor Mandi September 2007. She recently headed Children’s Memorial Hospital as a Alicia Miller Cassell ’82. For their Bahena ’05, Veronica Saavedra ’05, up a public relations campaign to nurse. She, too, completed her fi rst honeymoon, Mel and Mark traveled Jennifer Hernandez ’05, Daisy Cruz promote the company’s ground- marathon and is looking forward to to Rome, attended a papal audience ’05, Jodie Emerick ’05, Jennifer breaking job for the Chicago White doing Chicago again. She was also in their wedding attire, and met the Farnbauch ’05, Cristina Ortega ’06, Sox. She also recently purchased a new kind enough to write with many Pope! Also present in Rome was a Angeline Johnson ’07, and Adriana home in the Chicago suburbs. updates about our classmates. group of Saint Mary’s women who Lopez ’08. Adrienne Dorbish Pietropaolo Amy Beale Johnson is enjoying were announced to the Pope. Mel Emily Miller Klump married continues to work as an attorney in married life in her new house in chimed in with the cheering. They Brandon on April 21, 2007. Emily and Columbus, Ohio, and has recently Bloomington, Ill. She is a speech- then traveled to Ireland for the second Brandon both live and work in Jackson, taken over leadership of the language pathologist at Easter Seals. half of the trip. Mich., as physical therapists. Columbus/Central Ohio Saint Mary’s Nina Ready Sina is married and Elaine Porter Perez and her From Amy: Greetings, Class of ’03! College Alumnae Club. Adrienne living in West Palm Beach with her husband, Tom ND ’02, ’03, welcomed By the time you read this, our fi ve-year writes, “We are in the process of two French bulldogs. She recently their daughter, Claire Dorothy, into the reunion will have passed. I am sure all planning events for the year.” completed her master’s in mental world on Dec. 29, 2006. After working the attendees enjoyed returning to our Karen Fink is still enjoying the health counseling and works at for CNA Insurance in Chicago, Elaine alma mater, reminiscing about past book publishing business in New York Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches now enjoys being a stay-at-home Saint Mary’s College memories and City at the Random House Publishing as a primary therapist. mom full time. In the summer of making new ones. For those unable to Group. She welcomed in the New Alaina recently had dinner with 2007 Elaine and Tom moved from attend reunion weekend, we hope to Year with a promotion to senior Kim Corsentino-Keyworth, Kim and Naperville, Ill., to her hometown of La see you at the next one. Please e-mail publicist. After living in Manhattan for her husband welcomed the newest Porte, Ind. They had plans to return to Meganne, Amanda, or me, your Courier several years, Karen decided to cross addition to the Cosentino-Keyworth Chicago in the spring of 2008. Nicole class reporters, and let us know how the Hudson River and now resides in family, a Shorkie puppy named Gracie Strzyzykowski Mills is teaching you’re doing! Now for the updates… Hoboken, N.J. who keeps them active in the cold kindergarten at her alma mater: Lake Deanne Czajkowski married In my own news, I continue to live Chicago winters. Kim was recently Michigan Catholic. Her husband has Douglas McKenna ND ’01 on Dec. 8, and work in Cleveland, Ohio, where I promoted to account executive at been deployed with the Army on his 2007, at Notre Dame’s Basilica. Amy recently ran into Lauren Smith, who Leo Burnett in the Chicago offi ce. She second tour to Iraq. He is scheduled Greene and Hazel Smith were in is attending law school in Cleveland. is also in the Continuing Education to return in early 2009. Continue to attendance. The McKennas had a Lauren is also working at a law fi rm in Program at Northwestern to determine pray for all those in our military who fabulous two-week honeymoon Akron, Ohio. what master’s program to choose for are fi ghting to keep us safe. The Mills in Australia, spending New Year’s From Meganne: I never tire of enrollment. family includes Chloe, 4, Bradley, 2, and in Sydney, hiking the rainforests in hearing news of former classmates; it Katie Moorman recently relocated a third baby! Nicole is keeping very Port Douglas, and visiting the Great brings me such joy to hear from you! to Cincinnati and is a nurse in the busy, as you can imagine. Ocean Road in Melbourne. The couple Please continue to be in touch and to neonatal ICU at Cincinnati Children’s Janelle Koop is earning her is currently living in downtown encourage your other Belle friends to Hospital. She and her fi ancé recently master’s of science degree through Chicago, where Deanne works as a write to us as well. bought a dog. Walden University. Janelle is also tax accountant at a public accounting Kelly Long writes from Denver, Katie DeMent Pohlmeyer and working full-time in the pediatric fi rm and also attends MBA classes at “I have recently found out that Katie her husband have welcomed a baby intensive care unit in Indianapolis Loyola. Doug is in his second year of Rand and Kate Hoover live in Boulder! girl, Claire Ann, to the family and while planning a wedding in law school at John Marshall. Also, I went up to visit Meghan enjoy each day even more with her. Cincinnati! Andrea Rivera moved Several Belles welcomed McKeon Doud and her husband, Jeff , Katie is also completing a master’s of from Chicago, Ill., to Snohomish, Wash., little Belles of their own this year. at the end of January. Sara Bishop is education. Thanks, Alaina, for sending in August 2007. Andrea is living in the Stephanie Redwanski Belschner and moving back to Denver at the end of in so many updates! foothills of the Northern Cascades, her husband, Artie ND ’01, welcomed March.” Kelly reports that an eff ort to Rachael Benkert continues to live

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outside of Chicago in Countryside, Ill., in District of Columbia, working as and is back in school full time, studying a clinical dietician at a hospital and clinical massage therapy at the SOMA absolutely loves what she does. She is classclips classclips classclips Institute. She writes, it’s a “total life also thoroughly enjoying living on the change and I’m absolutely loving it!” Virginia side of District of Columbia. I Josie Bilas Gruver is in her third frequently see Teri Neer, who is still year of a PhD chemistry program at working with the United Nations here Cornell University. She received her in Rome. It is so wonderful to have a MS degree in August and has about fellow 2003 Belle a mere 15-minute two years left until she graduates with tram ride away! her doctorate. Josie and her husband, It is such a pleasure to read Scott, have two lab puppies, Ellie Mae about the successes of our fellow and Lucy. classmates, so please continue to Congratulations to Marianne send us your news. Several of us have Jennings, who graduated with a found each other on Facebook; we are master’s in curriculum and instruction fi nding it a wonderful way to stay in from Concordia University in touch—come join us! At the time of Riverforest, Ill., this past December. She printing, reunion will have passed. For is currently using her degree as the those of you who weren’t able to join curriculum director for grade 3-5 at her us for this spectacular weekend, please school, Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity, make every eff ort to come in 2013. in the Chicagoland area. From the Courier Offi ce: Jessica Maria Conticelli just recently White married Matt Metzger ND ’03 returned to Chicago after a two-month on April 28, 2007, in South Bend. Jani journey to Thailand, where she Kesteloot was maid of honor. Sara Michelle Stanforth ’05 is currently serving as the Navigator stationed traveled throughout the country and Bishop Nelson and Jack Gaither ND on the USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), a destroyer based in Pearl was also certifi ed as a yoga instructor. ’03 were also in the wedding party. Harbor, Hawaii. Stanforth describes life in the Navy and in Hawaii Susan Kutz writes that since Also in attendance were Amy Wall, “an amazing experience.” She recently went skydiving and says she’s April 2007, she has been deployed Kara Beck, Erin Hurtle Brandes, Torie “really living life to the fullest.” to Iraq with 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Cox, and Kelly Long. Division as the medical planner. She hard for this, and I feel as if the hotel Elementary School. Additionally, Abby is planning to redeploy in June back is my third family—falling behind my is training for the Cherry Blossom, a 10- to Fort Lewis, Wash. Shortly after ’05 Meghan Scallen Welch immediate family and my Saint Mary’s mile race she will be running in April. returning, she will leave the Army and 14335 Wynhollow Downs Lane College family, of course. It is truly a Kate Lauer Kohler married Jeff ery move to the District of Columbia to Apt 217 great honor to have been a part of Kohler, Jr ND ’05 on Aug. 4, 2007, in attend a master’s program at George Charlotte, NC 28277 the team that, for the fi rst time, took Saint Paul, Minn. Rebekah Hendricks Washington University. Susan writes, (330) 727-9260 a hotel from three stars to fi ve stars Thiefels was a bridesmaid, and “I will be very excited to get to District [email protected] in just two years! In addition, I was Genevieve Tauer Meza was Kate’s of Columbia and link back up with all honored to be voted employee of the personal attendant. Other alumnae the ‘SMCers’ in the area. I now have fi ve Kelly Hradsky month in January, which only adds to guests included Cathy Grill, Michael nieces and nephews but do not plan 555 W. Madison, Apt 1210 my excitement for all of our success Busk ND ’05, and Elizabeth Grams. on any kids of my own.” Chicago, IL 60661 this past year.” Annemarie continues Stefanie Simmerman celebrated Corrine Negrelli attended (231) 740-9521 to live in South Boston and is having her 25th birthday, her mom’s, Shelia Meghan McKeon’s wedding last July [email protected] a blast. She spends all the time she Spiel Simmerman ’80 50th birthday, in Portland, Ore. She, Kelly Long, and can with her niece, Morgan (mom is and her dad’s, Steven (ND ’79, ’81), 51st Elizabeth Moeykens Hoobchaak Greetings, Belles of 2005! Here is Katie Kennedy McLean ’00), who birthday in Las Vegas in mid-January, were all bridesmaids. She also writes, the latest news from our classmates: just turned two in October. Annemarie along with her fi ancé Craig Sandifer “Working at Abercrombie is going Heather Hoody is living in also gets to spend time visiting Boston ND ’04. really well, and I am settling in to Singapore and working for Jones Lang residents Molly Welton, Natalie Meghan Flick moved back to Columbus, Ohio, nicely.” LaSalle as facilities coordinator for the Zettler Leisinger, and Kelly Doherty. Michigan and began her master’s In my own news, I am continuing Royal Bank of Scotland. She is planning a visit with Sarah degree in social work at the University to work with the Saint Mary’s College Kelli Getz graduated from Indiana Schwartz ’07 in Austin, Texas, at the of Michigan. Meghan will graduate in Rome Program in Italy and I am loving University in May 2007 with a masters end of February and can’t wait to see December 2008. “la dolce vita”! Every day is diff erent degree in library science. She is now her other Saint Mary’s College girls Sarah Brown will graduate from and exciting, as I am working with working for the University of Houston soon! law school at American University in Saint Mary’s College women during Libraries and enjoying the warm Carolyn Gass has moved to May. After she takes the bar exam in their time abroad. I am riding here in weather in Texas. Denver, Colo., and loves it! She has July, she will start a federal clerkship my spare time and have competed Annemarie Kennedy reports: all of her siblings out there as well with a judge on the Sixth Circuit in successfully in several international In January “it was announced on the as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and August. This past fall, Sarah was able horse shows. I fi nd the time to travel Today Show that the Boston Harbor cousins to keep her company. to go back to campus for a football around Europe when I can and Hotel, where I’ve worked for the past Cassie Gerstner moved back to game and visit with Mary Holland, continue to work on authoring my year and a half, was awarded its fi fth the States from Japan last summer and Lindsay Downs, Theresa Mills, and book. star by the Mobile Travel Guide. We is now living in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Molly Ritter ’06. Mary and Theresa will Last week, I had dinner with became one of just 41 hotels in all Abby Ragan has moved to be visiting Sarah this summer in the Annie Furman, who was in town for of the 36,000 hotels throughout the Arlington, Va., to take a new position District of Columbia before she moves. a biomedical ethics conference at United States and Canada to earn teaching fi fth grade at Westbriar Jodie Emerick fi nished her MBA the Vatican. Annie is currently living such an award. We have all worked so

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program at Indiana University South La. lighting design. Bend. At least two Saint Mary’s College I was lucky to get to visit Megan Haley Samuelson-Couchman women took advantage of the Osberger, who is spending the year in and her husband, Randy, welcomed a lucky sevens last summer and were Lille, France, teaching English. Meghan baby boy, Owen Samuel Couchman, married on July 7, 2007. Dana Dreher Honerlaw, Meghan’s mom, and on Sept. 19, 2007. Haley also recently married Ben Schrader. And Meaghan Meaghan Arzberger all joined me in a landed her dream job as a naturalist at Herbst Arzberger married Eric in trip with Megan back to Dijon, where McCloud Nature Park in North Salem, Ticonderoga, N.Y. we studied in the spring of 2005. They Ind. She gets to play in a park every Kaitlin Cox married Paul Hilger, say you can’t keep Saint Mary’s College day for a living and run a nature center of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Kaitlin is a registered women away from their places of with year-round programming for all nurse at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne study, and I’m sure there are more than ages. on the oncology/medical-surgical just us who found ourselves (or will Jill Roberts reports that Gretchen fl oor. Paul is an auto technician at soon fi nd ourselves) back in a culture Rosiecki was married to Jason Thorne Glenbrook Dodge (also in Ft. Wayne) we lived in during college days! on Dec.1, 2007, in Chesterton, Ind. and a sergeant in the Indiana Army In other news, please keep Colleen Elise Rupright and Julia Adams were National Guard. Please keep them in Brannagan and her family in mind as bridesmaids. Jill and Amanda Wiehe your thoughts, as Paul is currently in Colleen’s dad passed away suddenly were also in attendance. his second deployment to Iraq—a tour on June 15, 2007. Kate Weiss reports that Natalie of duty that began in March. This is a small update for the class Bailey was published recently in the Michelle Turley Koning married since graduation, but we defi nitely are Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. Her Joshua on July 21, 2007, in Kalamazoo, beginning to make our mark in the article “And Beware the Deranged Mich. Amanda David and Shelly world! If you have your own or friends’ Counselor” was a feature article in Bender ’06 were bridesmaids, and stories to share, feel free to e-mail the magazine’s summer camp special plenty of Michelle’s Saint Mary’s friends me at [email protected] and off ered advice for campers from were in attendance. She started her or Lisa Gallagher at lgalla01@gmail. a seasoned counselor. Natalie drew job in June 2007 as a registered nurse com. Many of the e-mails I have listed from her experience working at Camp in the neonatal intensive care unit at were not current. Also, keep in touch Manitou in Maine during summer Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. by posting on our Facebook group breaks from Saint Mary’s. It was great to share job stories created by Sarah Miesle! Thank you again for all of your with classmates. I am currently an updates! Our deadline for the winter intern at a girls’ boarding school in issue is Aug. 25, 2008. Again, please let Troy, N.Y., where I teach French I and II. Kelly or me know if you have not been I’m trying to send as many of the girls receiving our e-mails. We have a many as I can to Saint Mary’s College! Also, e-mails on our list that are not current, in the teaching world, Allison Beyer but we want to be sure everyone has wrote in to say that she is working a chance to submit their news. Hope in Omak, Wash., at Paschal Sherman y’all have a fantastic summer! Indian School on the Colville Indian Reservation. She teaches reading and spirituality to the elementary grades ’07 Brooke Sheldon and says, “It is challenging, but I love it!” c/o Emma Willard School I defi nitely agree. 285 Pawling Avenue Sarah Miesle is the assistant Troy, NY 12180 sports information director at [email protected] fellow-MIAA school Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. She does statistics, The Class of 2007 has had a busy writes press releases and recaps on year since graduation last May! We’ve players and events, updates the Web set out in the world and begun to site, produces media guides for teams, make it our own! Here is some news I and works with the media to cover the received from the class. sports. She says, “It’s a cool job, but I’m In wedding news, Kassie Evans keeping my options open.” Spencer married her high school In grad school news, Christina sweetheart on Aug. 18, 2007, in the Latty is working on a master’s in social meadow of The Res in Mishawaka, Ind. work at the University of Georgia and Ashley Oberst was a member of the will graduate in May of this year. In wedding party. They are now settling September, she’s planning to move into their new house with their Jack to Madrid, Spain (inspired by her time Russell Terrier puppy, Zoe. in Seville with Saint Mary’s) to teach Stephanie Apostoluk sent English to elementary school children along news on a Saint Mary’s College and, eventually, to work in a social marriage. Angie Leblang married Joe work program there. Wisniewski on Jan. 5 and is living in Sarah Mikrut is enjoying the Mishawaka, Ind. sunshine in her fi rst year of graduate Also on Jan. 5, Lauren DeLucca school at Florida State University as married Aaron Leech in New Orleans, a masters of fi ne arts candidate in

52 COURIER | Summer 2008 Saint Mary’s College: Shaping a Better Future

Save the Date! President Carol Ann Mooney ’72 and College Trustee Paula Dawning ’71, event chair, invite African American alumnae back to campus for the inaugural African American Alumnae Homecoming.

Reconnect with Saint Mary’s and each other on October 10–11, 2008. A weekend of revisiting the past, celebrating the present, and shaping the future.

Please call Director of Alumnae Relations Kara M. O’Leary ’89 for more information at (574) 284-4578.

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Mrs. Catherine Cavenagh Collins Hogan ’72; Kathryn Fitzgerald Holloway and Allison Murphy Holloway Fitzpatrick '78 and daughter Altherr ’98, Elizabeth Holloway Wickstrom ’04; Sarah Ruth Holohan and Alice Kathleen Holohan ’06; Chelsea Rhea Iversen and Brynn Kristin Iversen ’06, Dawn Brigid Cavenagh Fitzpatrick '08 Parker Santamaria ’81; Anne Courtney Kennedy and Karen Lowery Kennedy ’79, Megan Elizabeth Kennedy ’06; Kallie Anne Kubacki and Kathryn Bice Brown ’84, Antonia Marie Albright and Francesca Albright Morgan ’04; Jeney Anne Anderson Judith Poklinkowski Kubacki ’77; Mary Eileen LaBarge and Kathleen LaBarge and Andree Jeney Hodson ’60; Audrey Marie Ballinger and Susan Hoevel Budzynski ’80, Mary LaBarge Kowal ’90, Patricia Shannon LaBarge ’78, Kathleen Diefenbach ’68; Lori Jane Barker and Cheryl Ann Barker ’06; Alison Whitney Wolinski LaBarge ’79, Moira Shannon Minta ’79, Rosemarie Shannon ’80; Bender and Michelle Lynne Bender ’06; Jana Elizabeth Blake and Mary Mulfl ur Katherine S. Lenczewski and Margaret Lenczewski Miller ’97; Grace Margaret Blake ’58; Megan Mary Boyle and Karen Higgins Boyle ’77, Kathleen Boyle Walicki Lynch and Tracy E. Arnold Lynch ’82, Marguerite Lynch Puma ’91; Kelly Christine ’97; Anney Marie Brandt and Margaret Pecjak Golden ’85; Bernadette Michlewicz MacDonald and Maureen MacDonald Detter ’02, Emily MacDonald Fredericks Broderick and Denise Michlewicz Broderick ’80, Stefanie Michlewicz Broderick ’97, Margaret Mac Donald Luxem ’81, Marcia Ann MacDonald ’64 (deceased), ’07; Elizabeth Jane Bush and Eileen Marie Bush ’04; Nora Kathleen Casey and Amy MacDonald Simon ’76; Caitlyn Elizabeth Mack and Marita Coccia Mack Elizabeth Regan Berry ’94, Ann Regan Casey ’79, Marie Regan Hammond ’86, ’84; Alexandra Mary MacPherson and Maura Scannell Lennon ’89; Therese Ann Margaret Regan Hanson ’89, Kathryn Regan Kreutter ’84, Jane M. Stiles-Wahoske Martersteck and Mary Pigott Martersteck ’81; Kimberly Marie Martinczak and ’80; Catherine Leone Cetta and Mary Stauder Keefe ’83; Margaret Emily Clark Kelly Nicole Martinczak ’05, Monica Torzewski Peak ’67; Ann Elizabeth Mason and Jacquelyn Lehnerd Gerberry ’91; Joan Casey Corcoran and Caroline C. and Amy Lynn Mason ’04, Stephanie Marie Mason ’06; Kelly Jane Maus and Casey ’80, Susan Casey Corcoran ’77, Ann P. Corcoran ’85, Joyce Helen Deasy ’77, Mary Kay Hankes Hogan ’56 (deceased), Catherine A. Maus ’81, Judith Hankes Ann Gullans Nash ’87, Mary Corcoran Shane ’80; Mary McKenna Corrigan and Maus ’57, Elizabeth A. Maus ’81; Lauren Ann McCay and Julie A. Schroeder-Biek Dana Jeffi rs Corrigan ’81, Laura Jeffi rs Kruyer ’92; Katharine Marie Cosimano ’88; Caitlin Glennis McGee and Mackenzie McGee Stark ’03; Meagan Marie and Wendy Datzman Fain ’87, Lynn Datzman Guilbault ’67, Sandra Cosimano McHugh and Susan Bresnahan McHugh ’75; Jennifer Anne McLean and Judy Hellauer ’75, Carolyn Kristen Logan ’07, Agnes Cosimano Logan ’73, Catherine Liberatore McLean ’82; JuliAnn Marie Merrion and Patricia Byrd-Franklin ’78, Datzman Radziewicz ’75; Alyssa Laurel Court and Kristina Walls Court ’77, Laurie Mary Ann Merrion Kennedy ’74, Devota Doyle Merrion ’26 (deceased), Frances Walls Sutton ’80; Jenna Lucia Creveling and Diana Renee Creveling ’06; Darcy Byrd Merrion ’76; Michelle Rosalie Michalak and Patricia Anne Michalak ’05; Veronica Cronin and Margaret Hickey Chlystek ’93, Mary Ann Saxe Hickey ’58, Laura Anne Miller and Gail Goodridge Miller ’73, Cheryl Miller Pryor ’85; Nicole Maura Hickey Rosencrantz ’87; Joan Marie Currie and Elizabeth Jane Garvey Lynn Modarelli and Deanna Gomochak Pickel ’99; Lindsay Paige Niemiec and ’00, Jane Driscoll Garvey ’43 (deceased), Emily Garvey Hartzer ’94, Katherine Kathleen Cleary Ebner ’95, Maribeth Cleary Ebner ’67, Kathleen Chenal Stuart Eglet Hogan ’72, Ann Hermes Tudor ’98; Christine Virginia Darche and Virginia ’68; Honore Kathryn O’Brien and Maureen O’Brien Anderson ’85, Bridget O’Brien Kearney Darche ’79, Elizabeth Kloska Kearney ’83, Kathleen Kearney Siegert Bealin ’79, Maureen Morris Bowman ’78, Joanne Morris O’Brien ’50; Ashley Clare ’81; Ann Marie Davis and Kimberly Davis Van Fossan ’79; Sarah Anne Didier Ogden and Lori Kubicki McGinley ’88, Gina Kubicki Ogden ’79; Julie Kathleen and Angela Little Berg ’00, Carrie Herber Genovese ’92, Anne Didier Gustus ’04, Paunicka and Sheri Lynn Barnes ’94, Lisa M. Paunicka ’79, Jaclyn Kirstin Michelle Houser ’02, Elizabeth Didier Krieg ’03; Corey Mannion Duff and Britt Paunicka ’06, Tracey Paunicka Russell ’84; Samantha Marie Peterson and Jenny Pamela Conway ’05; Margaret Anne Dunn and Sarah Flynn Dunn ’99, and Mary Douthart Peterson ’93; Mary Genevieve Pfi ster and Katherine Ann Lohmuller Elizabeth Flynn ’96, Jennifer Marie Hundman ’92, Angela Hundman O’Connor ’05, Ann Coryn Lohmuller ’81, Margaret Lohmuller Pfi ster ’82; Lyndsey Rose ’87; Brie Anne Marie Eichhorn and Melanie A. Margiotta ’83; Kelly Ann Fahey and Piehl and Melissa Anne Knauss ’04, Clara Blatnik Knauss ’76, Patricia Knauss Rosanna Gorman Carney ’33 (deceased), Mary McCormick Carney ’73, Rosann Sage ’01; Stephanie Anne Pupo and Michele Irene Czuchan ’89; Abigail Megan Gorman Conroy ’65, Meghan Carney Gargas ’91; Mary Bridget Fearon and Renee Richardson and Victoria Blankert Richardson ’79; Maria Reighanne Schubert Marie DiNovo ’06, Kristen DiNovo Maxwell ’97; Meghan Ann FitzGerald and and Mia Rinehold Datena ’98, Mary Schubert Foltz ’83, Rita Schubert Kierski ’86; Mary Romer FitzGerald ’74; Brigid Cavenagh Fitzpatrick and Anne Cavenagh Maria Reighanne Schubert and Jennifer Lacopo Matchett ’02; Mary Margaret Cahill ’75, Catherine Cavenagh Fitzpatrick ’78, Elizabeth Cavenagh McCarthy Siefert and Sarah Siefert Barney ’99, Colleen Danaher Doyle ’93, Elizabeth Mary ’82; Mary Catherine Frantz and Kelly Frantz VanCura ’04; Megan Josephine Gill Siefert ’04; Emily Anne Skube and Tamara Malopsy Smith ’92; Bridget Rebecca and Josephine Sullivan Gill ’46 (deceased), Lisa Gill Grabowski ’03, Rosemary Gill Spore and Mary Beth Roitz Spore ’79, Emily Margaret Spore ’04; Megan Michelle Kenyon ’76, Mary Jo Gill Lynch ’83, Rose Mc Cullough Sullivan ’11 (deceased), Staley and Sarah Jo Staley ’06; Brooke-Marie Noelle Trudeau and Colette-Marie Claudia M. Traudt ’73; Natalie Elizabeth Grasso and Jennifer Green Brackney ’97, Kelly Trudeau ’06; Melissa Ann Tyler and Margaret Elizabeth Walker ’07; Nicole Emily Junius Harrison ’00, Amy Junius ’90; Allison Marie Greene and Amy Lynn Murphy Villano and Kathleen Murphy Villano ’79; Lauren Melissa Vokaty and Greene ’03; Deborah Reardon Schiavone ’73 (deceased), Jayne Reardon Sinchak Kristen Marie Vokaty ’06; Meagan Elaine Walerko and Stacey Lynn Walerko ’05; ’82; Jillian Treacy Hammett and Joan Long George ’44; Erin Hanifi n and Mary Connie Colleen Walsh and Rosemary Teresa Walsh ’07; Kathleen Maire Walton Leisle Hanifi n ’78; Meghan Leisle Hanifi n ’05; Erin E. Hartman and Amy Marie and Noreen Maire Walton ’06; Lindsey Heagney Weingart and Deborah Serrell Hartman ’99; Alexandra Carmelita Hathaway and Mary Claire T. Hathaway Weingart ’99; Sarah Lynne Whitkopf and Julie Milosch Perenich ’91; April Ane ’02; Christine Anne Herdman and Mary Van Dyke Herdman ’76, Jennifer Dolan Wilfong and Sue Petrick Flockencier ’74; Kalen Marie Wilson and Ann Wilson Herdman ’05, Mary O’Keefe Langan ’48 (deceased), Patricia O’Keefe Nash ’49 Newcorn ’88; A. Anastasia Zylka and Margaret Hellrung Haslam ’95, Margaret (deceased), Katherine Dolan O’Keefe ’21 (deceased); Erin Marie Hogan and Carol Frailey Hellrung ’71.

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