Mount Mercy Academy Spring 2017 HorizonsHorizonsa private catholic high school for young women, sponsored by the sisters of mercy

HOMECOMING Celebrate the past, Embrace the future

Homecoming Picture Page The 2015-16 Annual Report 4 & 5 the McAuley Gala 12 & 13 Recent Events at MMA 19 is included in this issue April 29th 88 RED JACKET PARKWAY | BUFFALO, NY 14220 | 716.825.8796 | WWW.MTMERCY.ORG Vice President MicheleDonohueNostrant ’86 www.mtmercy.org Alumnae Treasurer Mount Mercy Academy EnglishDept. President Peggy Flanagan Barrett ’73 2 ALUMNAE RELATIONS MANAGER Madonna Sullivan Mulvaney ’69 Margaret CuthbertStaszak ’75 Chair Volunteer/Contributi ng Editor Secretary Eva Evaldi Byrne ’86 Maureen Byrne McCarthy ’67 Catherine Warda Bender’81 SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Ms. Kathleen Linhardt A. ’88 [email protected] Linda SieckmannDugan ’76 Board ofTrustees Dr. Catherine M.Gogan ’77 Sr. Peggy Gorman,RSM ’60 Tina Scarpello Webster ’91 Michelle Marti nVivian’98 JoanneHilmey Cullen’82 Peggy Kelly McFarland ’80 [email protected] Mary LouLeti Mary naLand’99 [email protected] Tom BurnsPhotography PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT [email protected] Margaret M.Cronin ’78 [email protected] Margaret M.Cronin ’78 Anita DurkinCrott y’63 Horizons Emily M.Smaldino’04 Dr. Michael C. LaFever Margaret Connors ’66 Daniel J. Marren, Esq. Editor/Writer/Layout Sr. Cristel Mejia,RSM Margaret Staszak ’75 Jennifer Hemingway Ann MillerFredo ’88 FACULTY MEMBERS Kathleen Mehltrett er’72 Contributi ng Writer Contributi ng Writer Brianna Wilson’08 Margaret WhalenBrady ’99 Anthony Kubera John A. VecchioJohn A. Board ofDirectors Edward Bratko MEMORIALS PRESIDENT PRINCIPAL Pat Burns Staff

Principal Margaret Staszak Sincerely, Academy.Mercy May Godblessyou, always. of thefuture. We are soappreciative thosewhochampionMount all for andforever grateful alumnae andfriends, continue MMA will toprepare ourstudentstobecome women leaders makeuswhowewhich are. Together ofourconstituents, withtheon-going support families, AcademyMercy we continue togrow, change, andexcel, thetraditions whilepreserving creative and programs use of applications toenhance both teaching and learning. At Mount theinflbuildings hasbeenincreased tosupport and additional uxofnew devices,for allowing and innovative programming essentialtotheirfuture success. Th ewirelessall ofour accessin provisions off for includes which Plan Strategic ourstudentsthelatestintechnology ering Th eMountMercy Academy Administration andtheBoard of have inplace a Trustees of theirultimategoals. our graduates continue tofi ndsuccessatcollegeanduniversity, leading towards achievement now give beginning leading way tocollegeandcareer. toanew Confi dentand well-prepared, acceptance letters. andcollegescholarship Th e yearsofattentiveness, diligence, can and study intheircollege bring asthey excitement atthistimeeachyear studentsintheseniorclass for teach, guide, potential. herfullest inachieving learner leapwith hearts every Our andsupport MMA studentsbenefi tfrom qualifi anoutstandingandhighly ed faculty, who are ready to day.program aculture where isforemost oflearning inwhatwe fostering doeachandevery students. instructional asahighquality recognized continues education tobewidely AMercy Another constant atMMA, ofcourseisthe excellent academicprogram off ered toour place,there inknowingistheright isgreat thatachild comfort reasons. theright for familieshave placed inustopreparetrust beyond. successincollegeandlife studentsfor Yes, young women receive asthey extraordinary strengthens theirmuch ring the beloved school speaker,but tothekeynote analumnawho hasmade animpact inherfi eld, andjoiningour For parents, thislong establishedceremony, toourstudentspeakersduring listeningnotonly sheisreceiving. are experience MMA andhowthey thewonderful educational grateful for CenterChapel,beautiful Mercy mehoware totell pleasedthey thattheirdaughterattends thefi dadsMercy are usually we holdnow inthe theRingDay service rsttoseekmeoutafter our JuniorClass, women. ofMercy initiatingthemintothewidercircle Surprisingly, our inBuffhouse ofMercy alointhe year 1858, continues tobeaspecialceremonyfor held Ring Day, oftheopeningfi tocoincidewiththeanniversary now heldinFebruary rst change, asRingDay such andMissMercy, remainforever. which embeddedinourmemories Thnever ere practices mostlikely are atMMAthatwill anticipatedandcelebrated much traditions thepast,to MountMercy ofhonoring whileembracingthefuture. reunions. Th e homecoming or “coming home” relatesas well themeof this issueof Horizons ofautumn, days thecrisp andcollegesduring schools games, infusedwithfootball dancesand Homecoming. Usually, “homecoming” isconsidered atimehonored tradition heldathigh Dear Friends, Ashe ’81.Finishing outthisbeautifulpictureis alum MarrenMcParlaneMiller ’05. from theClassof 2020,MorganBentkowskiand Tierney Ashe,daughter ofMargaretMcDermott Mercy girlMallory, daughterofColleen FarryChase’92.Pictured inthetoprowareMercygirls both Morgan Reid’15.MercygirlsCatie Russo,Classof2019andDanielleLewis,2018.Future from theClassof2020,KyraSlaughter, IsabellaMorcelleand MauraKull.Infrontofthemisalum Burczynski Sullivan’91andbehind LoriisalumMollyGasuik’10.ThreebeautifulMercystudents all daughter ofLeahStaszakGallagher ’99.Nextrow(standing)alumIreneFredoLessard’76, Lori Donohue ’81andfutureMercy girls Emma,daughterofTracy Smardz’96 andadorablelittleTess, ’95, alumsistersMargaretDempsey Fogarty’97andAnneDempseyRomanello’89,alumDonna Kathleen McNaughtonGlavey’61.FutureMercygirlLily, daughterofShannonAllmanGangloff Maura, daughtersofKathleenGlaveyDougherty’85andgranddaughters ofournextpicturedalum, Abbey, MaggieandRiley, daughtersofMicheleSixt Melligan’92.Secondrow(sitting)Bridgetand On thecover:AsnapshotofMountMercyAcademy…Past,PresentandFuture! Onthefloor: 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report Academic success is thriving at MMA In March, Mount Mercy held its annual Induction Ceremony for the McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society. Four new members from the senior class and 27 new members from the junior class were inducted, joining the 12 current members. MMA alumna Erin Gormley from the class of 2006 addressed the inductees. Congratulations to these students on their wonderful achievement!

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Mount Mercy Academy would like to congratulate the following future Mercy students as they are awarded these prestigious scholarships. Th ese students will enter Mount Mercy as freshmen in September 2017. We welcome these young women and all of the members of the Class of 2021!

Th e Mount Mercy Academy Alumnae Academic Scholarship is a four year full tuition scholarship awarded to the highest scorer on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Congratulations to Emily Rhoads from SS. Peter and Paul School in Hamburg.

Th e Mount Mercy Academy President’s Academic Scholarship is a four year half tuition scholarship awarded to the second highest scorer on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Congratulations to Lara Groves from Notre Dame Academy in South Buff alo.

Th e Mount Mercy Academy Principal’s Academic Scholarship is a four year $2,000 tuition scholarship awarded to the third and fourth highest scorers on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Congratulations to Zoe Gray from St. John Vianney School in Orchard Park and Claire Mullen from East Aurora Middle School.

Th e Catherine McAuley Academic Scholarship is a four year $1,000 tuition scholarship awarded to the 3 3

fi fth highest scorer on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam. Congratulations to Madeline Lickfeld www.mtmercy.org from Notre Dame Academy in South Buff alo. You are cordially invited to the 2017 McAuley Gala presenting, Homecoming: Celebrate the Past, Embrace the Future, at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Orchard Park Country Club. Please join chairs Jane (Michalek ’92) Harrington and Mary Clare Keenan ’79 and Michael Gluc with host Kevin O’Connell from Channel 2 WGRZ-TV, as we raise funds for student scholarships and educational advancements. Th is one-of-a-kind evening will feature a not to be missed silent and live auction, elegant dining, entertainment and Mercy hospitality.

Tickets to the Gala are available for $150, which includes three hours of open bar, passed hors d’ oeuvres, three-course gourmet dinner and a fabulous evening celebrating the past and future of Mount Mercy Academy. Invite your friends and colleagues to share in the evening. Tickets to the 2017 McAuley Gala are now available. We can’t wait to see you on the evening of April 29!

THE AUCTION

Can’t make it to the Gala but would like to donate a gift for auction? Popular items include summer-themed gifts, Buff alo-themed items and art, unique home & outdoor decor, event tickets and experiences, etc. We also look for larger Live Auction items if you or a friend you know would like to donate your vacation home for a few days, airline and hotel miles and points, corporate box or suites at stadiums or arenas. All proceeds from the Gala help to ensure the best possible education for the young women of Mount Mercy Academy. All donations are tax deductible and you will be recognized in our catalog and on stage as the generous donor. We thank you in advance for your contribution. 4

Th e Mount Mercy Academy 2017 McAuley Gala is registered at Jenss Décor! https://jenssdecor.com/detail/MOUNTMERCYACADEMYMCAULEY2017 www.mtmercy.org CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP AND GIFT DONATIONS

One of the ways we fundraise is through Corporate Sponsorship and gift donations. We are asking for your help in obtaining sponsorships, program ads and gift certifi cates for the McAuley Gala. You can help us increase our fundraising eff orts by thousands by simply requesting a sponsorship or gift donation from your employer or family owned business. Please contact Jennifer Hemingway at [email protected] or 825-8796 ext. 306 if you would like more information.

THE LIVE AUCTION RAFFLE IS BACK!

A chance to take home a LIVE AUCTION package for only $100! Purchase one or more of only 50 raffl e tickets and you may be the winner who will choose ANY Live Auction package before it is up for bid that evening! Winner of this raffl e must be present at the Gala to choose their Live Auction package.

5 www.mtmercy.org Coming Home… Investing in your neighborhood

If you’ve driven down Abbott Road not too far away from Mount Mercy Academy you’ve probably noticed an exciting take on an old building. The space at 389-391 Abbott Road has been transformed into a beautiful location for exciting events and business in our community. This is all thanks to the hard work and dedication of three amazing Mount Mercy alumnae, Claire Sumbrum ’99, Colleen Coyle Dickerson ’99 and Jillian Scarcello Cannan ’03. The building holds two separate successful businesses owned and operated by these Mercy girls. Here is a little bit about their story, but to learn more you should stop in and talk to them… they are always welcoming new friends and members of the community.

NU Studio – A creative dance and fi tness studio

NU Dance Studio started in 2007 with Claire Sumbrum ’99 and fellow Mercy alum Liz Schreier Lindell ’99. In Claire’s words; “We knew that we had a diff erent form of dance, what we enjoyed had just gone beyond what we were still learning, we yearned for something “NU”. NU - always keep up, always changing, always NU.”

Claire feels it is important to invest in her neighborhood. South Buff alo is where her love for dancing began and she wouldn’t want to do it anywhere else. Claire is an important member of the South Buff alo community and has infl u- enced the lives of the many, many students she has taught over the years. When asked about why it is so special and essential for her to stay in this area, Claire said, “Investing in the future. I know how important it is for girls to have some- where to come and release and express through movement and music, so it was a dream of mine to ensure they had that space.”

Although Liz is no longer an owner in the studio you can still fi nd her there teaching classes. NU studio boasts its creative, ever changing approach to dance. Th e small class sizes and experienced teachers have allowed the studio to grow and fl ourish. Th ey off er everything you could want in a dance studio, ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop, acro and much more, including break dancing!

6 Colleen Coyle Dickerson ’99 joined forces with Claire in July of 2016. Colleen took her background in business and helped bring the studio into the modern world by creating a website and implementing online systems in order to grow the business and help it thrive. She also brought on a yoga and wellness piece to the studio that has really taken off . Mercy alum Emily Banko ’02, who manages the Yoga and Wellness portion of the studio, has this to say: “Th e NU studio Yoga and Wellness is a community space for movement, relaxation and overall well being. NU prides themselves in making yoga accessible to all, off ering a wide range of classes varying

www.mtmercy.org from PiYo Live!, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, Flow Yoga, private classes, workshops, and Reiki healing sessions.” part of this change is becoming a reality. Th ey are looking to make their mark on this community Coming Home… and Buff alo Collective is mak- ing that happen. Jillian has said “Investing in this business and this Investing in your neighborhood community has been an incredible adventure. Every day is something new and better than the last and I look forward to what the future has in store. Being able to bring a unique and one of a kind experience to South Buff alo and seeing every- At NU Studio they believe in the importance of not only working one’s excitement has been more than out the body but also working in the mind, bringing balance to I could have ever hoped for.” our internal wisdom. NU Studio off ers dance classes for children ages 3-18, Infant and Toddler music classes with Mount Mercy In addition to being a part of the revitalization of Buff alo, both Academy alumna Maureen Myers ’71 and Yoga and Wellness Colleen and Jill feel that a huge advantage of owning a successful classes. Come and try a class and see for yourself the power of business is freedom of schedule, which results in spending more connection. Together we SOAR to NU Heights! time with family. Truly a benefi t that is very important to them.

Buff alo Collective is a creative studio that hosts DIY wood sign Buffalo Collective – An innovative and apparel parties throughout Western New York. Th eir patrons can create unique, rustic and shabby chic wood décor from scratch studio and DIY workshop in our stunning studio setting or by booking a private party. Th ey are also working with local breweries, wineries and local craft Colleen Coyle Dickerson ’99, rooms as well. Th e neighborhood has received this enterprise with after being raised in the close- open arms and the community has been so eager to embrace all knit South Buff alo community, the excitement. People love seeing lights at night, love the one of a spent 15 years living across the kind DIY social experience, and they especially love being able to globe as her husband served in the take home a custom piece of art that they can hang up right away. US Army. During holiday visits, Buff alo Collective is also excited to announce that they will be Colleen left feeling a little more opening a second location May 1, in the Northtowns, at 4550 homesick every time. She always Harlem Road at the corner of Main Street. dreamed of coming home, and most importantly investing in and We asked Colleen, who has partnership in both of these thriv- helping to bring Buff alo back to ing businesses, what the best part of this endeavor is. Colleen re- glory. “To watch a city you love sponded perfectly by saying “Th e relationships. It’s watching some- grow and change for the better is thing grow into a fi nished product, whether it’s in an hour at Buff alo quite simply amazing.” Collective or 9 months at NU Studio. When you are doing something you love, it never feels like work.” When the time fi nally came and Colleen was happily able to call Buff alo home again, she wanted to bring something unique and We agree, Colleen. Mount Mercy Academy is so proud of these exciting to South Buff alo, something that would not only draw alumnae who are making a diff erence in the landscape of their the local crowd, but also the greater WNY area as well. neighborhood and more importantly in the lives of the people in their community. We wish them well on their continued success It was then when she joined forces with fellow Mount Mercy and hope our fellow Mercy alumnae will support these amazing alum Jillian Scarcello Cannan ’03 and together they formed Buf- businesses. Claire, Jillian and Colleen invite you to check out their falo Collective. websites, their Facebook pages or come by 389-391 Abbott Rd. Th ey would love to show you what they are so passionate about! Jill and her husband are both natives of South Buff alo. Having grown up just a few streets away from each other, their dream has NU Studio – Claire Sumbrum or Colleen Dickerson always been to raise their four children in the same community www.nustudiobuffalo.com that they both grew up in. “Buff alo always has a piece of your heart [email protected] no matter where you go.” 7 Buffalo Collective - Colleen Dickerson or Jillian Cannan www.mtmercy.org After spending almost ten years in Arizona, the Cannans, like the www.buffalocollectivestudio.com Dickersons, have fi nally returned “home.” Colleen and Jill will [email protected] both tell you the same thing as most expatriates, that being away for so long makes you realize how unique Buff alo is. Everybody knows everybody and that’s an incredible and powerful thing. 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“To strengthen a spirit of solidarity and sisterhood with alumnae, the Mount a spirit solidarity of strengthen and sisterhood with alumnae, “To the Sisters another” of Mercy and one schoolMercy community, Academy Mission Statement Mission Statement

Th e Mount Mercy Academy Alumnae Board of Directors work to provide an array of an array to provide work of Directors Board Academy Alumnae e Mount Mercy Th funding of t opportunitiessocial successful benefi side the with students and for alumnae participate meet monthly ese members and organize, Th Scholarshipthe Alumnae Fund. in and support both in a monetary and physical manner several and school alumnae advocacy eir Academyfor and dedication Mount Mercy to Th the year. events throughout Our and all they that for do for these women our appreciation sincere is unwavering. students is immeasurable! Meet the Alumnae Board Alumnae the Meet Cathy Warda Bender and Margaret Whalen Brady Bender and Margaret Missing from photo: Cathy Warda Flanagan Barrett Sullivan Mulvaney, Ann Miller Fredo, Linda Sieckmann Dugan, Peggy Kelly McFarland, Peggy Linda Sieckmann Dugan, Peggy Kelly McFarland, Ann Miller Fredo, Sullivan Mulvaney, (Standing L - R) Tina Scarpello Webster, Brianna Wilson, Mary Lou Letina Land, Madonna Brianna Wilson, Mary Lou Letina Land, Madonna (Standing L - R) Tina Scarpello Webster, Donohue Nostrant, Joanne Hilmey Cullen, Maureen Byrne McCarthy Donohue Nostrant, Joanne Hilmey Cullen, Maureen Alumnae Board of Directors (sitting L - R) Michelle Martin Vivian, Eva Evaldi Byrne, of Directors Michele Alumnae Board Honors Recap Congratulations to our 2016 Mercy Honors Award Re- ter Cannon ’83 and Dr. Lisa Mendonza ’89. Th e Catherine cipients! Th e 17th annual Mercy Honors dinner was held McAuley Distinguished Alumna Award honors alumnae of on Th ursday, November 3, 2016 at Th e Creekside Banquet Mount Mercy Academy who have distinguished themselves Facility. Each year we recognize deserving honorees with as women of faith, knowledge, integrity and compassion. awards for Distinguished Alumna and the Spirit of Mercy Th ey are women whose accomplishments in all areas of life Awards. Th is year we also honored worthy recipients with the - family, community and career refl ect the legacy and mis- Mercy Devotion Award and the Sister Sally Walz Memo- sion of Catherine McAuley. Congratulations to our Spirit rial Award. As always, the evening was most enjoyable and of Mercy honorees: Anita Durkin Crotty ’63 and Michael inspiring. Th e amazing accomplishments of our respected and Cathleen (Canney ’84) Lempko. Th e Spirit of Mercy honorees gave us all a reason to celebrate. Award honors persons who exhibit the Spirit of Mercy in their professional and personal lives, most notably for their Th e evening started with a wonderful speech from our stu- commitment and dedication to their community. Congratu- dent speaker, Clare McKeone of the Class of 2017. Clare is lations also go out to our Mercy Devotion Award honoree, the daughter of Chris and Jennifer Shea McKeone ’85. She Robert A. Fix, Mount Mercy Academy faculty member for is an academically excellent student and participates in nu- 31 years. Th is award is presented to an academy faculty or merous sports and activities. Clare also participates in nu- staff member who has earned the respect and admiration of merous volunteer projects both at Mount Mercy and out- students and colleagues over the years. Finally, the Mount side of school… she is one of Mount Mercy’s shining stars! Mercy Academy Alumnae Association was proud to award Our mistress of ceremonies for the evening was once again the fi rst ever Sister Sally Memorial Award. Congratulations Bonnie Kane Lockwood ’73. Bonnie has such a wonderful to Moey O’Connor Oakley ’73 for this much deserved honor. way with words and a presence that truly makes the night Th e Sister Sally award is presented to a woman, strong in special and engaging. During our traditional video picture faith, who is distinguished in her family and career, a woman montage, we paid tribute to Mount Mercy’s beloved former who shares her talent with the Mount Mercy Academy com- principal and director of alumnae and development, Sister munity. Th ank you all for inspiring us! Sally Walz ’56. A sincere thank you goes out to the wonderful ladies of our Of course the undeniable focus of the night was on our Mercy Honors committee, without their hard work this deserving honorees. Th eir accomplishments, ambition and event wouldn’t be possible. We especially thank Mary Waters commitment show us just how sincerely inspirational they McDonald ’81, the event chairperson, who works tirelessly are. Th ey gave amazing speeches and hearing about all they on ensuring the success of our Mercy Honors dinner. have achieved left everyone in the room feeling excited and encouraged. All of our honorees show a dedication and com- If you would like to nominate someone for the 2017 Mercy mitment to their community, to their personal success and are Honors Awards please contact our Alumnae Relations Man- truly ministers of mercy. Congratulations again to our Cath- ager Tina Scarpello Webster ’91 at [email protected]. erine McAuley Distinguished Alumna honorees: Marie Por-

10 www.mtmercy.org The Honorees; Michael and Cathleen (Canney ’84) Lempko, Dr. Lisa Mendonza ’89, Robert Fix, Marie Porter Cannon ’83, Moey O’Connor Oakley ’73 and Anita Durkin Crotty ’63 Join us for what’s always a fun filled night in Mount Mercy’s backyard! Save the date for annual MMA 5K on Friday, June 9th 2017. This year we will be honoring Class of 1967! Mount Mercy Academy alumna Leanne Maloney ’05 as well as the always popular Stone Bridge Band and It’s time for your 50 year Reunion! Mark your calendars our race starter Mount Mercy alumna Caitlin Donohue now so you don’t miss out on celebrating your Golden ’04. Anniversary with your classmates. Your reunion will take place on Wednesday, May 24th in conjunction with the The certified route will begin at 6:30pm before the graduation of the current Class of 2017. We will have a Cazenovia Park bridge and continue through South celebration that begins at Mount Mercy Academy and Buffalo. The race is followed by our HUGE post party in ends at the Buffalo Irish Center. Formal invitations will the Mercy Grotto and features live music, Connors’ hot dogs, refreshments and an amazing basket raffle! Look be mailed soon so keep an eye out for more information! for registration info soon. Any questions please email Any questions please email Tina Scarpello Webster ’91 at Jennifer Hemingway at [email protected] or [email protected]. We can’t wait to celebrate! visit our website www.mtmercy.org. See you there!

Are you celebrating an This tournament has been growing every year so make sure you save the date for this year’s event. Join anniversary year in 2017? us on Monday, August 21st at the Springville Country Mount Mercy Academy invites you to your Club. The proceeds for this tournament are “fore” the Annual Alumnae Reunion Mount Mercy Academy Athletic Department. Look 11 for more info, including registration, on our website Saturday, September 30th www.mtmercy.org The Tewksbury Lodge at Buffalo Riverfest Park www.mtmercy.org. 249 Ohio St., Bflo 14204 This celebration will honor the classes of 1947 – 1952 – 1957 – 1962 – 1967 – 1972 – 1977 – 1982 – 1987 – 1992 – 1997 – 2002 – 2007 – 2012 Look for your formal invitation soon! RECENT HAPPENINGS AT MMA

Mercy students and their dads had a wonderful Mercy alums at our annual Mercy Honors time at the annual Father Daughter Dance Awards Dinner held in November.

Ladies from MMA’s Class of 1963 at the annual MMA students and faculty visited Catherine Mercy Honors Awards Dinner showing their McAuley’s fi rst house of Mercy on Baggot Street Lots of laughs and excitement at the support for their friend and classmate, in Dublin, Ireland while there on a school MMA Meat Raffl e! honoree Anita Durkin Crotty. trip in February.

Erika Schappert Burgstahler ’99 and her beautiful daughter enjoying a great time at Breakfast with Santa held at MMA every December.

The Welsby sisters at the Mount Mercy Mother Daughter Mass and Breakfast. Audrey ’18 and Grace Mount Mercy Academy Faculty and Friends enjoy ’17 pictured with their mom, Heidi Emhof Welsby ’86 celebrating at our Mercy Honors Awards dinner. and their grandmother.

The Class of 2017! Mercy Seniors on their class trip These beautiful kids look like they are having a to Chicago. great time visiting with Santa at MMA! They are the children of Meghan Crotty Quinn ’02.

It was all smiles over February break as girls in grades 3 – 8 had a blast at MMA’s PJ Day! Look at these amazing future Mercy girls! 13 13 www.mtmercy.org Class of 1977. blast at the Alumnae Reunion in November! blast at the Alumnae Mercy sophomores in the Health Care Career Career in the Health Care sophomores Mercy The ladies from the great Class of 1981 having a the great The ladies from Club visited the Dental Group of Dr. Cathy Gogan. of Dr. Club visited the Dental Group Dr. Gogan is a graduate of Mount Mercy Academy, Academy, Gogan is a graduate of Mount Mercy Dr. event capped off with a win by the Mercy girls! with a win by the Mercy event capped off Reunion… just ask these beautiful Mercy alums! Reunion… just ask these beautiful Mercy money for Roswell Park and breast cancer research. It was a successful cancer research. money for Roswell Park and breast MMA’s Varsity Volleyball team held a “Dig Pink” game where they raised team held a “Dig Pink” game where Volleyball Varsity MMA’s The Tewksbury Lodge was defi nitely the place to be for the Annual Alumnae defi Lodge was The Tewksbury at the MMA Meat Raffl e! Meat Raffl Such a fun night Alumnae Reunion. a great time at the Annual Alumnae Reunion! a great Class of ’96 Mercy girls came out in full force to girls came out in full force Class of ’96 Mercy celebrate their 20 year anniversary at the Annual celebrate their 20 year anniversary at the Annual Some wonderful ladies from the Class of 1986 having from Some wonderful ladies students loved the visit! performing at the holiday concert Mount Mercy Academy’s award winning Women’s Choir winning Women’s award Academy’s Mount Mercy Tewksbury Lodge in Buffalo. Tewksbury Mary George Walsh ’83 and Margaret Kennedy Collopy ’87. ’83 and Margaret Mary George Walsh show off their new Mercy rings! their new Mercy show off March into Happy Hour event at the into Happy Hour March Tom Murphy brought his mother Catherine Murphy, MMA Class of his mother Catherine Murphy, Murphy brought Tom Mercy alum having a great time at our alum having a great Mercy Four members of the Junior Class proudly Junior Class proudly Four members of the 1941 on a surprise trip to visit her alma mater. Both Catherine and the Both 1941 on a surprise trip to visit her alma mater. MMA sophomores and their moms at our annual Mother Daughter Mass MMA sophomores and Breakfast. Recognize the Mercy alum moms? Casey Whalen Kelley ’92, Recognize the Mercy and Breakfast. Congratulations to Geri Ratchuk ’76 who was recently highlighted by Buffalo Business First, People on the Move. Geri was hired by AAA Western and Central New York as manager of Orchard Park Travel and Insurance Center. She will manage the current agent sales force with a focus on customer service, business Congratulations to Mary Lou Letina Land development and community ’99 who was recently named the new involvement. Congrats Geri! Director of Sales and Marketing at Fox Run in Orchard Park. With more than 13 years experience in retirement community sales Check out all the amazing and marketing, Mary Lou was previously things Bridget Jackson a sales manager at Fox Run before being ’11 is doing in NYC! promoted. Mount Mercy is so lucky to have Bridget is currently in her on our Alumnae Board of Directors. the NBC Universal Page Congrats Mary Lou! Program, a 12-month rotational development experience. In this role, Buffalo Business First, People on the Bridget serves as an Move recently featured MMA alum ambassador for the Samantha Maroney ’04. Praxis Tour at NBC Studios Communications has hired Saman- and performs audience tha as a Project Manager, respon- coordination for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late sible for coordinating centralized Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live. Throughout the recruitment and retention efforts for program, Bridget has held assignments across the company and national and international clinical tri- is currently on rotation with the TODAY Show. Congratulations als. Congratulations Samantha! Bridget! MMA can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

Huge congratulations to Lyndsey Geary Congratulations to Sister Nancy Todaro ’03! Lyndsey has been working for Hoff, RSM ’61! Sister Nancy was Baker Victory for 9 years. After starting as recently featured in the Buffalo a special education teacher, she accepted Business First, People on the a job 2 years ago as the Admissions Move. The Nativity Miguel Middle Coordinator for the education division. In School of Buffalo board elected December, Lyndsey was offered the job Sister, a representative of the as Principal of Baker Hall School, serving Sisters of Mercy of the Americas students, 7-12th grade, with severe mental NYPPaW, as the Secretary of the health, emotional, cognitive and behavioral disabilities from board. Congratulations Sister school districts across WNY. Lyndsey has a Masters Degree Nancy! 14 in Special Education and will be graduating with a second masters in Educational Leadership this year. She has been married to her husband, Nick, for 6 years and has 2 sweet boys, Nole (5) and Jaxen (3). Congrats to Lyndsey on all her amazing accomplishments! Mount Mercy is so proud of everything you’ve done and cannot wait to see your continued success! www.mtmercy.org Mercy Girls engaged in service! The students at Mount Mercy Academy participate in numerous service projects throughout the school year. We are so proud of the work they are doing and of the compassion and empathy they continue to demonstrate. Congratulations to Mount Mercy alum Sue Campanile Ventresca ’68 who was recently interviewed by WBFO News Radio for all the amazing work she is doing. Sue is the Buffalo School District Director of Health Related Services and the district’s Wellness Plan has caught the attention A little rain and mud didn’t stop the Mount Mercy juniors who volunteered at Caz of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Park in October as part of the junior class retreat. The girls showed their rever- In February, the wellness team met with the CDC ence for the earth, part of the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. This was along with the New York State Health Department. just one of the many projects the junior class participated in on their retreat day. Sue and the wellness team have implemented a health and wellness program: Whole School - In November, the sophomore class baked pies Whole Community - Whole Child. for the Journey’s End First Thanksgiving Feast. This feast welcomes refugees and teaches The CDC and New York State Health Department them about American Thanksgiving traditions. hoped to learn directly how the city school district The sophomores donated money to cover the implemented this wellness program nearly four cost of the needed groceries and then did the years ago to make an impact on student health shopping. They made pie crusts from scratch and academic achievement. and then baked seven apple and four pump- kin pies, as well as two batches of both chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cook- The district’s wellness program supplies support to ies. Four students attended the feast as representatives of Mount Mercy. They all students. It even looks at high trauma needs also helped entertain the children of the more than 100 families who attended. of its students. The work Sue and her team are doing for children in Buffalo is truly remarkable! Go to the WBFO website - http://news.wbfo.org/ post/city-school-district-wellness-plan-catches- attention-cdc to read the entire article and listen to the interview. Congratulations Sue… MMA is so proud of all you do!

Mount Mercy Academy students packed 60 boxes for Operation Christmas Child in December. Sophomore Alyssa Lickfeld, daughter of Kim Donovan Lickfeld ’92, Congratulations to alumna organized this school wide service project and served as a liaison between stu- Erin Collins ’01! Erin works dents and staff. Classes worked to fi ll their donation bins in order to secure spirit for Gelia, a marketing, com- week points and a school bake sale and dress down day helped to support the munications and advertising event. Students from all four classes gathered after school to pack the boxes. agency but also fi nds time Those Christmas boxes were delivered to children in need around the world. to be a volunteer for the Buf- falo community. She was In February, Mount Mercy Students came together recently named secretary again to care for and serve the community. Eight 15 of the 2017 Taste of Buffa- students made dinner at the Ronald McDon- www.mtmercy.org lo presented by Tops. Erin’s accomplishment was ald House after school as part of the Cooks for featured in the Buffalo Business First, People on Kids program. They prepared chicken enchiladas, the Move. Congrats Erin and good luck at the Taste a green salad, and chocolate chip cookie cups this year! for the guests staying at the house. The Ronald McDonald House provides housing for families whose children are receiving treatment in local hospitals. 16 We pray each day for those whose names are inscribed in our Memorial Books. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. ( July 16, 2016 to January 20, 2017) www.mtmercy.org Memorials MMA Community ‘61 O’Donnell, Peg McMorrow, Tom &Marge Ryan, Kennedy, Catherine &Mary Marty VentrescaVincenetta Twist, Mr. &Mrs. John R. Cronin, Patricia Plunkett, Szvoren, Caffery, Michael&Beverly Sr. Ellen Mary Gannon, Connors, &Suzanne Henry Helen&Daniel Luparello, John &DeniseHillery, Joseph &Santina Breidenstein,Barbara Tom &Ann Lauber, Kathleen Dianne Frawley, Margaret Curran, Mark L. Teach DDS, Moore, Mike&Peggy Wade, Kathy Glavey, Mike& Sheehan,(Wright) Carol A. Goldfarb, &Mary Charlie & Kathleen Tom Dougherty, HelenMunch, Rosemary Murphy, Peter (Devany Phillips ‘78), &Marguerite &GailSchneider, Moran Marilyn Sister Thomas Marie Stanton, Umlor, Sandra Dorothy Kelleher, &Bart O’Neill,Jackie Cathy Rafter, Mr. &Mrs. William Lickfeld, & Gallagher &Jennifer Mary &Phil Jim Crotty, &Pat Jim Connolly, &Ann Seamus Kilmurray, Babylon DentalCare, Catherine McGrath, Anita &Pat Jones,Sheehan Margaret M. Cronin, Mic Adams, Brooks Sheehan Family,‘60 &theSheehan Mary Julie Dr. Richard Sheehan DDS Smarsh,Stephanie MMACommunity Mr. &Mrs. Terrance Barrett, Ron &Karen LeBlanc, Daniel Fisher, Joseph, Mary Creek Allen Elementary, MMA Alumnae Association, SharonK. Hanley ‘77, Carolyn WickHaley A. ‘45 Carmel Walter Beaudet, ofMt. Lady BusyHandsClubofOur Lisa Clark, Conte, &Ralph Lee Kisiel, Cheryl Jane& Johnson,Donald &Ileana Pat Burns, MaggieRokitka, Ellen Twist, Margaret M. Cronin, DianeGiaquinto, Rose Kiss, Mr. &Mrs. KennethJ. Zuchlewski, Sr. Mary Michael &Corey Foegen &Families, Donna M. Ball, Webster, R. Mary Manning, Tracy Petrotto &Family, Denise Case, A. Petit, Lozauskas, Cheryl Scarpello Tina Ronald &Margaret Foegen, Margaret &KenStaszak, MMA Community, JoanBall, Ball, Michael&Beverly Rita H.(Ball)Foegen Chiarello, Donna &BobJoyce & Tom Jackson, Joe&MelindaRachford, Paul &Kathy Clark Kuzina, KarenErickson, Carol Janicki, Margaret MMA Alumnae Association, E. Mary Leary, Barbara Rita J. Escobar Leary ‘72 Kathy Glavey, Margaret Overdorf Blake,Elizabeth John &Trish Glose, Maureen Winnert, Martello, &Joyce Robert Fitzsimmons, Therese Kumro, MMA Community, S.A. Gallivan, (Kane) Kathleen Margaret Wallace Devine Family,‘61 &theDevine Daniel V. Devine Kisiel,Cheryl Burns Marie PatriciaR. Burns theirlovedones. for memorials of MMA astherecipient A special “ thankyou” to thosefamilies whohave designated Mary Ellen BittlingerMary JoanCuthbert Painter ‘70 Kresser, &Ruth Bart Bitterman Gary &Colleen Kerry David E.Beyers Maureen Canney &NoreenArlene Benz Jack McBride, KathyGlavey Robert C.Bayne Chuck Battaglia The Hess Family Thomas BasilJeanCanney Harold Babcock Jacob Argauer, Sr. Sullivan Kathleen Peter AbbassSr. Betrus Michael&Marian Ellen Michael AbarMary Twist RSM I n M e m or Mary M. Mary Kuebler Bonnie &Nelson Cosgrove i a m

Finucane Gallagher,Chris Mike&Dianne Frawley, Dan&Sheila Dr. JosephE.GriffinHelenMunch, Kathy Glavey, & Ray Cathy Rafter Jane M.SmithGrady ‘47 MMAAlumnae Association, Janet Patton (Adrian) Guy Giumento Nelson J. Girome K.Joseph Gatti Susanne Fitzgerald Leatherbarrow Scherer Thomas &Beverly Grace L.GoodGastle ‘53 MMAAlumnae Association, Rita &Boys Garra Stanchak Dave &Sheila Tuzzalo, Farrell &Kelly &FamilyTim Estelle Garfoot Joe&SharonHoffstetter, Marc & Amy Nadine Bargnes ‘79, Miller Susan ‘80 Patricia Gardner A. herdaughters: CindyJohnson ‘77, Phillip GallsonRichard &Patricia Ertel Ann Marie Frandsen &Margaret Guy Latona Diane Emily M.Fletcher Eugene & “Toni” & Malczewski Association, HelenMunch, Cathy Rafter Jeanne Jackson Broderick Fischer ‘71 MMAAlumnae Christopher JohnFerraro The Hess Family Nelson Cosgrove Lickfeld,Ellen Feeney Mary Cathy Rafter, Bonnie & Thomas Feeney Bonnie &Nelson Cosgrove John E.Fagyas Margaret T. Latona Ellen Dunphy Bastian Catherine Gerald DuffieAnn Faltyn Gallagher Laura &Phil M.(Scirri)Dudley Jim Jim Doyle Paul &CelineConnors Julia M.Downey ‘39 MMAAlumnae Association Janet C.Riley Donohue‘38 MMAAlumnae Association Catherine McAndrew Desiderio Kathy Deet&Bill Paul Davenport Umlor Sandra Danieu Anne Kelly Deborah DanieuMary Sophie Czarniak JeanCanney &NoreenBrian Currier Jack McBride Jack Croft Margaret &KenStaszak Glavey, Mr. &Mrs. O’Leary Robert Alumnae Association, &Peggy Chris Mulderig, Kathy Margaret Wernet “Peggy O’Rourke” Courtney ‘66 MMA Baggott Siobhan Baggott,Vincent CoughlinMalachy &Mary & Sheila Ruth Cooper Pat Burns Ruth Connors KathyDeet&Family Eugene McAndrew CollinsBill &KathyDeet Umlor Marilyn ColeSandra Dave Slusarz Allie Jane Cleary &Colleen McBride Roseanne Family, CiancioCanney &Noreen Jack Marie Carrano Cathy Rafter Paul CarmodyBonnie &Nelson Cosgrove Don &AuntJacob Colpoys CalmesUncle Ellen Association Annette I.Doney Callaghan‘51 Francis J. Caffery, Jr. JoFeeley Frank &Mary Anita &Pat Crotty Raymond BubarPaul &CelineConnors, Cathy Rafter, Association Susan Sheehan Boyles ‘69 Barbara Borden Kilmurray Family Margaret JoFeeley BoccioFrank &Mary Mary M. Mary Kuebler (Sheehan) MMA Alumnae MMA Alumnae MMA Alumnae Grace Leone Gallagher &Phil Jim Leggio R. Mary Harriet Kwaizer Frances A. Kulik Elinor Kozlowski Patricia H. McManus Carol Kozlowski Burke Geraldine Roman Koszelak A. &KarenRossi Mario Irene Riedy Kos Katherine &ClydeBrooksJames KlinkSue Ben Kline John E.Kelly Maureen Canney, JoFeeley Frank &Mary Edith Kellner A. JoFeeley Frank &Mary Association, Frances A. Kulik Patricia “Patty” A. Kearns ‘76 MMAAlumnae Chase, Webster, Scarpello Tina Anita &Pat Crotty Kathy Glavey, Mike&DianneFrawley, Mike&Colleen Slusarz,Colleen &family, Joe&SharonHoffstetter VattesSlusarz ‘97, &Noreen Jack McBride, Dave & Bonnie &Nelson Cosgrove, HelenMunch, Margaret & Ann Sullivan, Finucane, Zeis, Dan&Sheila Mary Gallagher, Cathy Rafter, &Family, JeanCanney Jim (O’Neill) Coppola,Catherine Lickfeld, Mary &Phil Jim James P. “Jim” Keane &Pat Jim Connolly, & Leonard Jackson Kennedy, Catherine Mary Irene Lynch, GraceGannon Helen Munch, Cathy Rafter, KathyGlavey, & Marty Maureen Canney, CindyJohnson, Dan&Pattie Marren, Association, Donna Heilig, Pat Crowley, Lickfeld, Mary Anne E.Courtney Kavanaugh ‘43MMAAlumnae Julia C.Kasperek Patricia McPartland, JoanCuthbert Marie Kane George &Karen Rossi JohnsMario Susan K.JasinBaggott Family Leopold IgielinskiFran Kulik Association, EdwinSieckmann, &Pat Bernie Kennedy ElizabethReagan “Betty” A. Honan ‘45 MMAAlumnae FrancesAnne Higgins A. Kulik Margie Hazen Tom &JudyFarry Association, KathyGlavey, JeanCanney Kelly Rae Gallivan Hathaway ‘93 MMAAlumnae Moore Low, &Jack Laura &Ann Sullivan, Jim &Mary Charlie Milton “Mickey” HartJeanCanney, Bob&Nancy Wood, Ronald S.Hanstein Bonnie &Nelson Cosgrove Patrick J. HannonPeter Phillips &Marguerite Dave Allman Hanner Gene&Sheila (Wright) Sheehan Donald Haggerty Rosemary &Boys Stanchak Samuel GulloDave &Sheila Barbara &family GulloJoseph &SharonHoffstetter Schanbacher Ehms, JoanFlynn, James &Noreen McBride, Maureen Association, M. Mary Kuebler, A. Nancy McCarthy, Pat E.SchambergerMary Mangan ‘52 MMAAlumnae Doreen Majchrzak & KathyHess, Jack KathyGlavey Patricia &Family Mahoney Kathy Harrigan Catherine D. Maher ‘35 MMAAlumnae Association Roy Zeis D. MacDonaldMary LyonsMary Daniel&DeniseBerry Association, Lynch Family ofAnnette Marx M. Annette Marx Lynch ‘43 MMAAlumnae Scherbarth John LuizziCheryl Lynne Sheehan, Low Rosemary Cathy Rafter Slusarz, Anita &Pat Crotty Christina Frances “PrincessHazel” Lewis Dave &Colleen Pat &GailLewis Gene&JeanBoechel Dave Slusarz &Colleen Robert Mangano Joy & John Pond Irene Rusek Jim & Phil Gallagher Patrick G. Mann Jeremiah & Mary Ann Hassett Patrick Ryan Moey Oakley Deceased Alumnae Gene Manning Mary Lickfeld Tom Sandecki Joan Flynn Catherine D. Maher 1935 Janet C. Riley Donohue 1938 Anthony P. Marino Guy & Margaret Latona Salvatore Santalucia Joyce Roberts Joyce Maros Margaret H. “Peggy” Talbot Scanlon ‘46 Julia M. Downey 1940 Sandra Umlor MMA Loretta E. Plewinski Shehan 1941 A. Genevieve “Jenny” Rooney Martin ‘44 MMA Alumnae Association, Maureen Canney Helen M. Schichtel Mahoney 1942 Alumnae Association, Ellen Martin, James & Lola V. Schifano Lynne M. Fitzgerald Anne E. Courtney Kavanaugh 1943 Ann Connelly, Valerie Artzt, Mrs. & Mrs. Dawne Ursula M. Cullen Schifferle ‘59 MMA Alumnae M. Annette Marx Lynch 1943 Widener-Burrows Association, Denise Cullen, Cathy Rafter, Pat Crowley A. Genevieve “Jenny” Rooney Martin 1944 Carolyn A. Wick Haley 1945 Mark Maslanka Mario & Karen Rossi & family, Helen Munch Loretta Matte Millie Schuler Elizabeth A. Reagan Honan 1945 Dave & Colleen Slusarz Sandra Umlor Margaret H. “Peggy” Talbot Scanlon 1946 Burton W. Mattison Mary Lou Schumacher Marguerite Devany Phillips Kathy Glavey Jane M. Smith Grady 1947 William May The MacFarlane Family Loretta E. Plewinski Shehan ‘40 MMA Alumnae Phyllis Kammerer Murphy 1948 Dan McBride Frances A. Kulik Association Annette I. Doney Callaghan 1952 Max McEwen Joan Cuthbert John Shrader Cathy Rafter Mary E. Schamberger Mangan 1952 Eleanor Marie Glair O’Dwyer 1952 Philip Messina Jim & Phil Gallagher James D. Sikora Mary Zeis Grace L. Good Gastle 1953 Dolores Miller Edwin Sieckmann & Barbara Brosch Leah Adair Stephens Luhr Snyder Maureen Canney, Ursula M. Cullen Schifferle 1959 Karen Miller Frank & Mary Jo Feeley Mary Ellen Twist RSM, Margaret & Ken Staszak, Rosemarie Beardi Pittner 1960 Gerald Mitchell Joyce Roberts Cheryl Kisiel Margaret Wernet “Peggy O’Rourke” Courtney 1966 Thomas Mitchell Michael & Marian Betrus William “Bill” Steiner Joan Flynn, Donald & Ellen Susan Sheehan Boyles 1969 James Moeller Bernie & Pat Kennedy Colpoys Jeanne Jackson Broderick Fischer 1971 Genevieve Molnar Jaan Stievater Richard Stoddard Ann Faltyn Rita J. Leary Escobar 1972 Patricia A. “Patty” Kearns 1976 Rosemary Morgante Patricia Graham Paul F. Suflita Kerry & Colleen Painter Kelly Rae Gallivan Hathaway 1993 Richard Moser Pat & Patsy Lyons Glorianna Szeglowski Mario & Karen Rossi Mary Ellen Mosman Susanne K. Fitzgerald Briana Talty Joan Flynn Mary Ellen Murphy Maureen Canney Kenneth Truax Sandra Umlor Phyllis Kammerer Murphy ‘48 MMA Alumnae Felecia Tundo Constance & Richard Reich Association, Jean & Bill Flowers Carole Vaccaro Paul & Elizabeth (Quinn) Hutzler Paula Noe Anita & Pat Crotty Nancy A. Sullivan Vohwinkel Frank & Mary Jo Feeley Jean Kelly O’Brien ‘52 Maureen Canney Jeanne Vossler Mary Ellen Twist RSM Helen “Dolly” O’Dea Patricia Graham, Karen & Richard and Kathleen Walker Marilyn & Robert Walker, Charlie Wilson, Marty & Mary Catherine Kennedy, Maureen Canney Jim & Anita Neenan, Kathleen Sullivan, Frances A. Sister Sally Walz RSM ‘56 (formerly Sister William Kulik Marie) Don & Ellen Colpoys Eleanor Marie Glair O’Dwyer ‘52 MMA Alumnae Bertie Webb Margaret & Guy Latona Association Lee Wickenhiser Kathleen Sullivan Joseph O’Neil Chris & Peggy Mulderig, Laura M. Mary Anne Wroblewski Frank & Mary Jo Feeley Kane William J. Zwolinski Jr. Susanne K. Fitzgerald Mary Jude Pachan Kathleen Sullivan Mary C. Pfohl Peg McMorrow James Pierce, Sr. Pat & Gail Lewis Rosemarie Beardi Pittner ‘60 MMA Alumnae Association Annual Alumnae Patricia Prentiss The Hess Family Dolores Radwan Dave & Colleen Slusarz Memorial Mass Madonna Reddington Don & Ellen Colpoys Freeda P. Reid Leonard & Catherine Coppola, Mary & Mike O’Sullivan We invite our alumnae, friends and families to a Mass of celebration Tracie Gallagher Reid Mary & Mike O’Sullivan, as we remember our deceased alumnae that have passed away since Leonard & Catherine (O’Neill) Coppola, Joe & last May. Our Annual Alumnae Memorial Mass will take place Sharon Hoffstetter, Joan O’Brian, Charlie & Mary on Saturday, May 20th at 4pm in the Mercy Center Chapel. After Moore Patrick F. Reilly Mike & Dianne Frawley, Constance & the mass we will have a reception in the Mount Mercy Academy Dick Reich, Ann Faltyn, Cathy Rafter, Jim & Anita Dining Hall. Please join us for this special remembrance as we Neenan, Joyce Roberts, Helen Munch, Bonnie & honor our alumnae. Nelson Cosgrove, Dan & Sheila Finucane Kathleen Robins Dave & Sheila Stanchak For more information, please visit our website at Arthur F. Robinson Bob & Kathy Fischer, Bill & Jean Flowers www.mtmercy.org/may-mass Jean Rodgers Pat Burns or email Tina Scarpello Webster ’91 at Margaret Wilson Roetzer Phyllis Doherty ‘50, Mary [email protected] Alice Giles Theresa Runfola Rosemary Sheehan (Wright) Wedddings & Babies Kennedy JACKSON TIMOTHY It’s a boy! Congratulations to Janelle Staszak Kennedy ’04 and her husband Tim on the birth of their beautiful son. The Kennedy’s welcomed Jackson Timothy on August 24th 2016; he weighed in at 7 pounds 6 ounces. Jackson is the happiest Regan baby and brings his parents and big sisters KEEGAN MICHAEL Harper and June great joy every single day. Congratulations on the newest arrival for Jen Congrats Kennedy family! Breen Regan ’99 and her husband Mike. The Regan family welcomed their son Keegan Michael last Congratulations also to Jackson’s grandma, year on January 19th 2016. Keegan was welcomed Mount Mercy Academy Principal Margaret with lots of love by his big sisters Avery & Reese. Cuthbert Staszak ’75. The arrival of Jackson What a beautiful family! Congrats Jen & Mike! makes six beautiful grandchildren for Margaret!

Miller What a proud Mercy Alum Wedding! Congratulations to Marren McParlane ’05 and Josh Miller, a 2000 Bishop Timon grad. The two were married on November 12th 2016 at St. Thomas Aqui- nas Church, where the bride and groom both graduated from grammar school. Go Purple Eagles! Their celebration continued at Lucarelli’s where the reception was enjoyed by Marren’s Maid of Honor, MMA alum Meghan Stutz ’05, as well as many other Mercy girls. Look at this beautiful wedding party… EVERY one of these ladies is a Mount Mercy alum! Congrats and Best Wishes to Marren and Josh!

Simson What a gorgeous fall day in October for a wedding! Congratulations to Caitlin Pautz ’06 and Nick Simson, a Bishop Timon 2006 graduate, who were married on October 8th 2016. The couple was married at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with a reception following at the beautiful O’Brien’s Sleepy Hollow in East Aurora. The wedding party was made up of some Mercy alums, including Maid of Honor Molly Barrett ’06. Wishing much love and happiness to Caitlin and Nick!

FINNEGAN 18 It was a perfect summer day for Mallory Reid ’04 and 2005 Bishop Timon grad, Ricky Finnegan. These happy newlyweds were married on July 8th 2016. The wedding ceremony took place at St. Thomas Aquinas Church with a wonderful reception at Lucarelli’s. Mal- lory’s beautiful wedding party consisted of 10 Mercy girls! Her two sisters, both Mercy alums, Madeline Reid ’08 and Morgan Reid ’15 served as her Maids of Honor. Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mallory

www.mtmercy.org and Ricky! Mount Mercy Academy Annual Report 2015 2016 The Mount Mercy Academy Annual Fund supports scholarships and classroom improvements. Any gift makes a difference for the lives of our Mercy girls. Thank you to all of our donors who help us to educate young women in the highest quality Catholic education rooted in Catherine McAuley’s vision.

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Please note – Donors listed in this report represent donors to Mount Mercy Academy between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Gifts received after June 30, 2016 will be listed in the next report. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this report. We apologize for any errors or omissions and ask that you report them to the Development Office at (716) 825-8796 ext. 321. 2015-2016 Officers Chair Kathleen Mehltretter ’72 Dear Mount Mercy Academy Alumnae and Friends of MMA, Vice Chair Michael C. LaFever, Ed.D Secretary Anita D. Crotty ’63 Treasurer Catherine M. Gogan DDS ’77 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, on behalf of all of us here at Mount Mercy Academy. You are the reason young woman have Trustees Edward Bratko the opportunity to influence society for the better. Margaret Connors ’66 Margaret M. Cronin ’78 Peggy Gorman, RSM ’60 Our 2016 McAuley Gala was a smashing success. The Buffalo Anthony Kubera Daniel J. Marren, Esq. in Black and White provided an elegant night while making Cristel Mejia, RSM over $105,000. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and Juliann Cleary Peters ’60 Emily M. Smaldino ’04 we added some new and fun events to the traditional events Margaret Staszak ’75 John A. Vecchio held throughout the year. The Booster Club was instrumental Richard Wilson in the success of our new trivia night which will continue to grow in the future. We were proud that our own Mount Mercy 2015-2016 Alumnae Academy repeated their success by once again winning the Board of Directors event this year. President Peggy Flanagan Barrett ’73 Vice President Michele Donohue Nostrant ’86 Secretary Christa Wilson Penner ’00 Our Annual Fund exceeded our expectations bringing in over Treasurer Margaret Whalen Brady ’99 $102,000. Catherine Warda Bender ’81 Eva Evaldi Byrne ’86 Mary Campanile ’76 One of the most significant financial events this past year was Joanne Hilmey Cullen ’82 that Mount Mercy was the recipient of a large bequest from Irene Fredo Lessard ’76 Patricia Keane Marren ’82 Alumna, Kathleen A. Suchan Hooper; a graduate of the class Maureen Byrne McCarthy ’67 of 1966. Her generosity will help ensure the financial stability Mary Waters McDonald ’81 Peggy Kelly McFarland ’80 of Mount Mercy Academy. Madonna Sullivan Mulvaney ’69 Michelle Martin Vivian ’98 Brianna Wilson ’08 A message that I would like to emphasize is the conscientious Rosanne Simoncelli Wilson ’75 stewardship of all the funds and donations received by the 2015 -2016 Administration Academy. Mount Mercy undergoes an extensive Annual Review by an outside accounting firm and are pleased to report Margaret M. Cronin ’78 President the completion of a successful audit. We have both a Financial Committee and Investment Committee which are accountable Margaret Cuthbert Staszak ’75 Principal to the Board of Trustees. On a daily basis we have Mrs. Mary Swist, CPA, our Chief Financial Officer, who as people like Mary Swist Chief Financial Officer to say, “knows where every nickel is.” We are conscientious

Liz Zulawski stewards of your finances and have extensive overview of all Director of Institutional Advancement financial transactions to ensure our values of integrity and *Started January 2016 accountability serve the vision of Mount Mercy Academy. Leanne Maloney ’05 Special Events Manager This coming May we will be undertaking the beginning of our Tina Scarpello Webster ’91 Alumnae Relations Manager new Strategic Plan. We are committed to a comprehensive and substantial Plan that will ensure that Mount Mercy Academy Julie Parker Development Assistant will evolve and keep pace with the changing world and reflect the values of the Sisters of Mercy. We need to be able to meet the demands of our students today as well as the children of tomorrow.

Your fi nancial support of Mount Mercy is paramount to our future success. We must not allow the education of women to be compromised in any way. We must shine a light on its importance not only to our Community but to the world at large. Now, is our time!

We pray with gratitude for every donor, volunteer, group and business sponsor. Every donation, bequest, grant and corporate sponsorship is greatly appreciated and valued.

Blessings,

Margaret M. Cronin Mount Mercy Academy President 22 www.mtmercy.org Class Total $145 Sister MaryPriscillaFaltisko, RSM Dorothy Faltisco $1-99 Genevieve RooneyMartin+ $100-249 Class of1944 Class Total $200 Margaret DoughertyDaley Doris KarlinskiBigelow $1-99 Joyce Becker Rooney $100-249 Class of1943 Class Total $1,275 Esther SuggQuick Louise NazzarrettPorreca $1-99 Elizabeth GlascottMeckle Catherine O’MalleyBastian $100-249 Evelyn Kruse $1,000+ Class of1942 Class Total $100 Sister MaryEugenia Vastola, RSM Catherine TourjieMurphy $1-99 Class of1941 Class Total $100 Loretta PlewinskiShehan+ $100-249 Class of1940 Class Total $100 Mary GriffinLarson $100-249 Class of1936 Class Total $100 Frances GarneretSmith $100-249 Class of1932 Donors Fund Annual Alumnae 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual 2016MOUNT MERCY Report Class Total $2,003 PatriciaPiotrowski Torma Patricia McClarySweet Charleen Keller Spicola Sister DonnaMariePaolini, RSM Florence RaulsNotto Manaher Marie Weir Mary Anne O’NeillMalay Patricia CoonlyGraham Jane SmithGrady+ Mary Ann MeehanConnors Rosemary BowhersBauer $1-99 Margaret O’ConnellPech Patricia HayesMuraco June O’ConnellKnabRound Dolores KaiserHoolihan Ruth KrausFoley Joan Coughlin Rosemary HeroldCalvit Butler Allman+ Margaret $100-249 Mary MullenhoffHoffman $250-499 PaulaMoore Wagner $500-999 Patricia Lyons Van Dyke $1,000+ Class of1947 Class Total $350 Dorothy BreenZimmermann Norine McMahonMischel Mary RyanMaroney Mary MattimoreElwell Mary Dougherty Joanne ConnollyConroy $1-99 Seymour Wode Mary Mary JeanneMcCannMcIntyre $100-249 Class of1946 Class Total $270 Mary MurrayMcFeely Mary Anne DalyGannon Mary HonanFitzgerald Ryan Arent Eleanor Anonymous $1-99 Sister MargaretMaryHughes, RSM $100-249 Class of1945 Class Total $2,200 Joan MullenhoffZilliox Motyka Vail Florence Rita O’LearySmith Jeanne Maxwell Margaret McDonaldLong Frances Kulik Virginia Burke Kempf Jean OldenHosken Susanne KilbrideFitzgerald Elizabeth McCormickEarsing Joan Finucane Dunbar Rose ScoleseBeltrami $1-99 TereseHoar Weber Kathleen Burke Ryan Alice Manning Marie Horn Deloris Kersten Gorman Jean PirrungFlowers Mary Alice McNamaraBrowne $100-249 Irene Recktenwalt $1,000+ Class of1948 Class Total $915 O’Connor Margaret Thompson Genevieve ConroyMendez Jean GreeneMcNeill McCabe Mary Wright Marion McDonnellJones Henry Mary Auger Madonna NagleHeilig Mary Lynd Healy Margaret MacDonaldHausbeck Mary McManusBraun Jean JeffersBolander Anonymous $1-99 Betty Kane Ellen GalvinFreedenberg Lois SchlehrFleck Marie MeadeElliott Sweeney Archer Elizabeth $100-249 Class of1949 Class Total $1,615 Patricia ClarkO’Laughlin Norma HayesNail Patricia KaneLoughran Dolores MehltretterKraft June MahanyHillery+ Irene Panfil Ferrentino Myrna LedwonBlizniak Redding Andrews Margaret $1-99 Sheehan Lorraine Wickenhiser Carol KnappMiller Carol NolanMercer McCafferty Maureen Weir Mary MullenHughes Marguerite CrottyFlanigan Phyllis Doherty Joan Kelly Dempsey Patricia Finn Brown $100-249 Jean Peters Dennis Marion Benz $250-499 Class of1950 Class Total $1,286 Mary ReillyStark Margaret DalyReidy Carol RomancePace Rosemary McKibbinO’Connell Margaret Kurch Mirasola Margaret GormanMcGrath Mary MahoneyMcClellan+ Mary SheehanKuebler Nancy Kelleher Glavy Margaret LawsonGarvin Patricia RussellFiorella Mary Anne Foy Danieu Peggy HilleryCrowley Carr Mary Wolfe Jean BeitzBoechel Coppola Andrews Louise Anonymous $1-99 Sheila HallO’Brien Joan DrewGross Mary TroyCournan $100-249 Mary AliceWalz $250-499 Class of1951 $1,000+ Class of1953 Class Total $1,920 Zukowski VenturaSally Sheila RyanScandurra Ethnea HarenRunfola Ann ZillioxO’Connell Margaret SheehanMcGorray Marie Feldmann McBurney+ Kathleen MaloneyHillery Flood Kathleen Weir Lois KnappDischinger Sally MilliganBeacham PatriciaCampbell America $1-99 Margaret Burke Schwartz Madonna MurrayGawronski Maureen GattaSchanbacher Margaret DempseyHardy Clark Elizabeth Weir $100-249 Maureen Canney $1,000+ Class of1952 Class Total $2,480 Ann MarieBurke Piccillo Sister SallyMaloney, RSM Marian BeitzGreen Jane SchmidleFodero TeresaDonohue Whalen Sister Patricia Collins, RSM Barbara ZillioxBreidenstein Josephine McLaughlinBoss Lorraine Kujawa Bieron $1-99 Sheehan Rosemary Wright Joan KlipfelLillis Mary RobertsonDunn $100-249 Kathleen Kearns $250-499 Celine CooleyConnors $500-999 Mary O’ConnellPower 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report

Class of 1954 Class of 1956 Class of 1958 $500-999 $1,000+ $500-999 $250-499 Mary Kelly Perschy Audrey Horbett Jeanne Galvin Patricia Mahoney Dumser Christine Rog Ryan Joanne Schwartzott Beatrice Maloney Sear $100-249 $100-249 $250-499 $250-499 Jean Jordan Canney Martha Scott Barnas Kathleen Dennehy Elaine Mulderig Connors Eileen Leatherbarrow Clough Madonna Smith Chernesky Marilyn Moran $100-249 Suzanne Kulp Connors Bonnie MacDonald Cosgrove Shirley O’Donnell Angela Gigante Byrne Patricia Meade Heavey Mary Lee Supples Danahy $100-249 Patricia Clark Demicke Nancy Schwandt Kryszczuk Mary Irvine Feeley Kathryn Carroll Maureen Fennie Maria Thornton McClain Edith Marie MacDonald Jakiel Mary Glaeser Donovan Joanna Eisenbeis Hustead Jeanne English Raimondo Louise Rutecki Lukasiewicz Joan Coonly Kosmala Carolyn Benz Mediavilla Doris Hayes Zatlukal Maureen Reilly Oxelson Noreen Shea McBride Sister Thomas Marie Murphy, RSM $1-99 Juliann Cleary Peters Jean Gorman Morsheimer Dolores McMahon Nelson Anonymous Mary Brooks Sheehan Isabelle Mercer Murphy Anne Riedy Nicholas Marlene Potts Abadie Sister Mary Ellen Twist, RSM Joanne Joseph Sperling Judith Gorman Petrocy Mary Ann Gern Abate Marilyn Desimone Wentland Maria (Beth) Mulderig Stilwell Suzanne Sharrow Reilly Ruth Leary Barry Madonna Daul Williams Maureen Ryan Wirth Sister Sheila Marie Walsh, RSM Josephine Dalessandro $1-99 $1-99 $1-99 Alice Ryan Frank Anonymous Sister Mary Agnita Brown, RSM Rose Marie Leitten Beering Mary Lou Donohue Knox Dorothy Azzopardi Mary Martin Croad Susan Connors Cleary Mary Ann Lasker Bracikowski Marie Cosgrove Shea Anne Mulholland Dotzey Margaret Lawandus Coppola Therese LaPiana McNichols Diane Mascia Fader Janice Levendoski Tyczka Joan Sandecki Flynn Beverly Cross Eaton Anne Hughes Park Dianne Erickson Frawley Eileen Gorman Wagner Loretta McDonald Hughes Mary Cofrancesco Engels Class Total $1,445 Sister Peggy Gorman, RSM Patricia Scanlon Ward Ann Kuebler McCarthy Susan Gilmour Felicia Sekuterska Herzog Class Total $2,831 Nancy Wolfe McCarthy Cecilia Grenier Class of 1959 Barbara Mascia Kasza Margaret Barrett McMorrow Zita Nagle Kavanaugh $1,000+ Martha Galenti McMahon Class of 1962 Marie Quinn Patricia Laszewski Carol Kolb Anderson Maureen Morrisey Morreale $1,000+ Mildred Michel Ruiz Diana Knox Lauber Diane Fredo Orsini Kathleen Klice Podraza Elaine Ridder Bonacci Mary Moore Ryan Irene Furlong Lynch Sandra Irvine Umlor Joan Mulholland Quinn $100-249 Helen Brown Zeck Margaret Mahoney Myers $100-249 Elizabeth Kozak Robillard Jane Bigelow Dorothy Gates Ziccarelli Anita Quigley Neenan Elizabeth Wallace Blake Kathleen Scanlon Willard Andrea Kull Borgioli Class Total $13,795 Eileen McHale Pascuzzi Mary Higgins Buchheit Jacqueline Carini Ziolkowski Laetitia Cullen Bourke Marilyn Schulz Reilly Sheila Supples Flaherty Class Total $2,861 Mary Sheehan Glavey Class of 1955 Joyce Madigan Roberts Mary DuBois George Jean Brown Hauser $100-249 Mary Ellen Shaughnessy Corine Higgins Gilson Class of 1961 Diane Tworek Kay Kathleen Hillery Brinkworth Jane Peters Siska Rosemarie Stadtler Hagen $1,000+ Geraldine Langan Kozlowski Margaret Miller Fitzgerald Anne Schmidle Sperduti Joanne Daley MacPeek Anne Moran Walz Sharon Jerabek Krug Mary Lou Shea Graffeo Class Total $3,244 Patricia Murdough Mikulec $500-999 Susan Tevington Miller Lorraine Granville Helen Rafter Munch Kathleen McNaughton Glavey Mary Quinlivan Rose Chmielowski Haas Class of 1957 Catherine Rafter Vincenetta Ventresca O’Donnell Rita Riley Bernetta Kelly $250-499 Judith Rauls $100-249 Elizabeth Kimaid Romeo Nancy Michel Schamberger Mary Lou Oddy Colpoys Wynne Mary Kull Vogel Camille Lafferty Brandon Jaan Kearns Stievater Kathleen Flaherty Schlehr $100-249 $1-99 Mary Kavanagh Brodeur Loretta Harrity Syput Kathleen Sullivan Marilyn Mercer Collins Cynthia Marini Anderson Shirley Warmus Chronik $1-99 $1-99 Ann Marie McHugh Dullea Arleen Cecchini Betker Diane Cuthbert Corcoran Marcia Muldoon Austin Carolyn Sherman Grochala Kathleen Molloy Straub Joanne Pieprzny Brogan Julia Lennon Duggan Kathleen Hassey Caccamise Joan Kurch Hector Patricia Donohue Trefzer Judith Mendofik Farry Mary Alice Reardon Dunphy Carol Schoellkopf Connors Norine Callahan Kirkpatrick $1-99 Kathleen Halliman Fischer Arline Schwartz Engasser Elizabeth Schwabl Elmer Mary Gwinner Krajewski Juliann Cheman Burke Philomena Ventresca Gallagher Marilyn Babcock McGee Christine Molnar Gallagher Sheila Ryan Lempko Phyllis D’Amato Cattarin Maureen Donovan Godfrey Sandra DeVinney Mineo Maria Suffoletta Gomlak Laura Mudd Paszkiewicz Sheila Farrell Folan Anna Metelski Grinder Patricia McMahon Powers Kathleen Daly Harrigan Shirley Miller Sheehan Margaret Balkin Kelly Rose Zamorek Karalus Sylvia Krzyzanowski Rudnicki Ann Lee Moira O’Day Tarnowski Judy Jenkins Kilroy Elizabeth Swiateck Kauschinger Mary Jackson Thomas Kathleen Jakub Lyons Rita Grandits Willson Judith Kreuzer Reese Mary Flood Lickfeld $1-99 Joann Pearson Class Total $1,189 Constance McLaughlin Reich Janice Hess Orzech Lillian Albright Dunlavey Ann Marie Sukman Piech June VanRemmen Stebbins Margaret Conley Riddle Sandra DeCarolis Frazey Patricia Cullen Shanks 23 Nancy Martin Veign Mary Conley Sadewater Margaret Crotty Kelly Sandra Steck Walh www.mtmercy.org Class Total $1,243 Margaret Kozak Stein Joyce Zuk Marinaccio Darlene Baranski Whelan Florence Coppola Webber Judith Pinto Masters Class Total $2,221 Mary Ellen Burke Whelan Maura Ryan McLaren Frances Chinni Witnauer Carol Kuntz McLaughlin Judith Domras Zahn Joan Otto Miller Alice McMorrow Zebracki Carol Laffey Morrison Class Total $4,946 Carol Lewis Quinnan Class of 1960 24 www.mtmercy.org Ann GottaBakalik Belz Alaimo Cheryl Eddy Africano Noel $1-99 McNerney TwistAngela Louise Decker Senn Carol ChmuraPrabucki Constance HooleyPartridge Carol Feyes Muldowney Mary PfeifferKirst Sally DickmanHutton $100-249 Kennedy Mary Wilson $250-499 Class of1964 Class Total $5,520 Mary BroderickZern Lahiff Wynne Donna Denise Vidal Walters Mary Jane MorcioUminski Quinn Thirolf Maryellen Christine Kompinski Susko Kathleen NicholasSchaub Nemeth Eleanor Verbanic Mary PutnamMurphy Moffitt Judith Weber Monica BruennMcGinty Kathleen TaltyMcCarthy Margaret StrachanLofaro Susan KimmittLarivey Anne LearyHunt Margaret SmithHenneberry Janet RazzanteHeintz Patricia Blake Ford Donna JohnsonEllis Sylvia MalinowskiCampanelli $1-99 Mauro TomasuloLoretta Arlene Nikiel Marilynn StaresinicMcDonnell Diane Savage Lenahan Teresa CosgroveLaslo Barbara ClarkKuzina Susan ButlerHoak Evelyn RudnickiFahey Jean CuthbertDundon Kathleen PuckhaberDonohue Camille LimeriDevon Eileen CoonsDeegan Judith MaccalupoDantonio Margaret McCarthyDann Susan Craig Patricia MaloneyConnolly Catherine Carey Mary Schwartzott Blume $100-249 Kollmar Wilson Karen Linda Perrone Rooney Margaret ClohessyLatona $250-499 Kathleen Kreis $500-999 Anita DurkinCrotty $1,000+ Class of1963 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual 2016MOUNT MERCY Report $1,000+ Class of1966 Class Total $1,820 Patricia CuddihySmith Marguerite Donovan Kennedy Mary Kaiser Mary SchmidtGrace Christine Wierzbicki EllingtonRowe Denise O’MaraDeSantis Dolores DonohueByron Patricia McGarryBurch $1-99 Susan ManleySwarts Kathleen TwistSartini Rosemary DietrichReinen Mary BethLawandus Pfeifer Kathleen Duke Nidasio Carol ComerfordNelson Mary KrausDickenson Shirley McCartanBanko $100-249 Barbara PieberReed Barbara BouquardHens $250-499 Class of1965 Rita RyanHarvey Linda Hartnett Maureen LearyFecio Betty RussertBuckenroth $1-99 O’Brien Wright Beth Celine Cullen Wnek Crabbe Miniri TaylorMarcia Kathleen Kempkes Scanlon Margaret KnisleyRaupp Carolyn DietrichMooney Susan Kopperman Kathleen ClearyJacques Sharon DanahyHoffstetter Patricia ComerfordHaley Mary Ann BohenCorbett $100-249 Margaret Fink Connors Pikul Anderson Mary Class Total $1,799 Roebuck Weinholtz Katherine McCarthy TrometerMarilyn Judith GormanSmith Ellen LatesRozbicki Mary LouGillReid Joy BeardiPond Nancy HaueiseMiller Margaret KnopkaMcManus Carolyn CampagnariMcCann Mary CaseyLynch Mary MurrayGoodspeed Carole CuthbertFrost Ann TravisErsing Julienne Empric Claudia Frontera Eckert Kathleen CosgroveDrury Susan RickardDemme Constance O’MaraButler Mary Feuerbach Ben Linda BradleyScanlan Susan McAllisterQuinn Grace CosgroveMartorana Nancy BrownKelly Keane Margaret Whalen Mary Jackson Rita DonohueGraff Margery LillisDeMeis Kathleen BrowneBoice $100-249 Margaret SmerekaSkelton Patricia Kingston $250-499 Griffin Wallace Anne Szczerbinski Adkins Marlene $1,000+ Class of1967 Eileen McCarthyBogner Anonymous Anonymous $1-99 Campanile Ventresca Assunta Barbara McNamaraSmith Barbara Ryan Sally MastersonPryor Marie HillPerini Suzanne ReardonNowak Carol LearyHageman Patricia CalvericGraham Mary Farrell Curtis Kathleen Collins Paula Chlebowski Sheila Bowers $100-249 Mary Dillon Kathleen Farley Baryza $500-999 Class of1968 Class Total $5,020 McAuley YatesMary PatriciaHerbst Telesco Patricia BuckiSullivan Kay RothenbergerSullivan Clara SaulSmith Janice Schwandt Molfese Colleen PrendergastKruger Cynthia BembenistaKraft Mary NeedhamFoy Jean GreeleyFitzpatrick Donna Carroll Mary BrowneBruning Fox Azzarella Kathleen $1-99 Class Total $4,420 Giermek Vastola Marlene Ruth NelsonSzvoren Judith Sikora Karen CooleyRyan Elizabeth Quinlivan Louise DionneO’Connor Luanne EmhofMartin Loretta GormanLynch Dorrie RomaLewis Stephanie Hnatiw Norine McDonald TepasNorine Mary FurlongHanzly Mary SeebaldCallaghan Ellen StahrrBukas Higgins Anselmi Mary $100-249 Marta Pereyma Shelley Francolini Maher Anonymous $250-499 Noreen Ryan $500-999 Class of1969 Annette Lukaszek Mudd Joanne GannonMcCabe Mary Leary Hayden Ann Wilson Heidi HuberGinal Christine HasselbackGibbons Karen KruseCrouthamel Rothenberger Anderson Mary $1-99 Helen CullinanSzvoren Maureen McGurn Christine CuddyKrajewski Laurie ColarussoJosefiak Susan SmyntekHogan Mary Farrell Hegarty Trish HigginsGlose Mary EllenJackson Becker Ritzel Andrews Catherine $100-249 Susan LearyCain Jeanne Tyczka Alfiero $250-499 Lynn PrendergastHuckins $500-999 Kate Callahan $1,000+ Class of1970 Class Total $2,140 Moskal Wnek Delphine Mary DriscollSmith Margaret QuinnPopiolkowski Janice HerrmannMcNaughton Patricia BohenLeary Patricia HelinskiKustes Sharon Green Mary HessFarruggio Kathryn MeaneyFalk Culligan Anderson Therese $1-99 Class Total $2,670 Julia Roebuck Barbara Novak Mary GriffinMiller Maureen DunfordMcCabe Patricia DalyKrombach Ann QuigleyKilmurray Barbara Kalinowski Mary Sullivan Gunning Carol RedmondEagan Lorene HanleyDuquin Susan GolinskiCollins Anne Forti Sciarrino Anne HoganObersheimer Marianne MatuzicMyles Terry O’DeaMichalek Rosemary StutzKresconko Madonna Kelly Susan O’MearaDrago Eileen MaddenComerford Anonymous $100-249 Denise MahoneyDunford $250-499 Class of1971 Class Total $2,180 Duke Williamson Deborah Cooley Wierchowski Mary Patricia Murray Barbara Messenger $1-99 Karen McCafferty Joanne HermanKelly Susan StrobeleGiambrone Jacquelyn CoyleCichon Bernadette Boinski $100-249 Marian CrottyBetrus $250-499 tretter Kathleen KaczmarekMehl- $1,000+ Class of1972 Class Total $1,800 Mary Wode McCabe Wilson Helen Ann CampanileSmith Margaret Rothenberger Madonna Richards Andrea SzymczakMaguder Laura JerardLow Mary JulianoFogelsonger Patricia StutzErnst JoAnne BujnickiCusack Denise LemmeBrill Mary EllenOsikaBargmann Anonymous $1-99 Class Total $3,455 Manley Wagner Susan Mary Ann DonohueRiedy Colleen McGuirePainter Judith CzarnikMuller 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report

Class of 1973 Class of 1975 Class of 1977 Class of 1979 $500-999 $1,000+ $1,000+ $500-999 Eileen Leary Margaret Cuthbert Staszak Margaret Hempling McGlynn Patricia Reilly Panara $250-499 $250-499 $500-999 $250-499 Coleen Hanna Paula Harris Penepent Karen Ryan West Rosanne Finucane Stolzenburg Denise Muczenski Oliansky Patricia Lonergan Russell $250-499 $100-249 Janet Suchan Vasquez Rosanne Simoncelli Wilson Lucretia Adymy Risoleo Margaret Devine $100-249 $100-249 Margaret Lillis Snajczuk Jeannine Bowers Hong Cheryl Budziszewski Arakelian Susan Doyle Carolyn Haley Wagner Mary Clare Keenan Margaret Flanagan Barrett Suzanne Cullen Hohl $100-249 Kathleen Shea Kennon Eileen Braniecki Debra Purcell Jackson Nancy Hyjek Alterman Mary Lynn Ryan Teresa Donnelly Burbank Nancy Krygier Leahy Joy Sheehan Bristol Mary Hogan Schaus Maureen O’Connor Oakley Gail Galantowicz Lewis Denise Cullen Mary Weir Mary Cullinan Simons Mary Moebius Margaret McGrath Curran $1-99 Elaine Stolarski Deborah Scheier Oakley Rosemarie Benz Ericson Jill Catanzaro Clark $1-99 Sharon Porcellio Pamela Krawczyk Greene Janet Cochrane Colleen Bohen Joanne Browne Quinn Sharon Kelly Hanley Kathleen Crowley Class of 1982 Denise Jackson Broffman Margaret Shalloe Recktenwald Nancy Sliwinski Lynch Maura Kane Flynn $500-999 Joanne Quinn Chmura Patricia Perry Werneiwski Ellen McGrath Jeanne Piegay Lanigan Barbara Manke Gallea Regina Bamrick Fitzgerald $1-99 Ann Marie Szrama McGraw Sheila O’Toole Stanchak $100-249 Mary Furlong Guerriero Mary Finley Blosat Patricia Reedy Washabaugh Kathleen Kelly Sullivan Amy Coyne Drebot Noreen Dobson Hughes Nancy Keane Bundt $1-99 Class Total $2,025 Grace Gannon Jackson Judy Durlak Kegler Barbara Cheman Comerford Maryanne Gaska Brzezowski Susan Whalen Kelleher Rosemary Furlini Kwas+ Susan Janus DeRose Anita Koester Campbell Class of 1980 Patricia Keane Marren Veronica Balicki McQuade Marianne Fecio Ann Johnson Comfort $250-499 Sharon Lillis McCormick Theresa Breidenstein O’Connor Katherine Quinn Hourihan Paula Simonsen Eye Kathleen Quinn $1-99 Class Total $2,440 Karen Jackson Molenda Lori Luba Jaeger Sheila Cullinan Stanton Colleen Gill Kelleher Margaret Lalley Morgan Cynthia Gardner Johnson Susan Walsh Maureen Shea Pinterpe Class of 1974 Mary Beth Doney Roberts Deborah Cuddihy Kader $100-249 Class Total $1,212.44 $1,000+ Margaret Sullivan Margaret McMahon Ann Schmidt Andriaccio Eileen Crotty Sendor Andrea Luba Waag Kathryn Cuthbert Milligan Lisa Scarcello Drake Class of 1983 $500-999 Class Total $3,600 Margaret Smith Potter Marianne Forys Kotwica $1,000+ Darlene Nowak Claire McGrath Savini Mary McCafferty Patricia Leary Emhof $250-499 Class of 1976 Molly Heidinger Sayler Margaret Astyk McCall $100-249 Patricia McNamara McGrath $1,000+ Lisa Sieckmann Shoop Ann Marie Athans Quinn Marybeth Ogorchock Bigley Kathleen McDonald Reid Ann Muldoon Galli Catherine Topper Simson Patricia Carney Sullivan Jan Goodfellow Ford Nancy Wutz Ware $500-999 Nora Gleason Specht Laura Manley Williams Kathryn Whelan Gall $100-249 Geraldine Halady Bebernitz Lorie Deacon Steinwald $1-99 Catherine Heisler Hall Sheila Bauer Appleby Donna Zmitrewicz Gonser Kathleen Kader Walker Nancy Hould Forys Laura Ortiz Mary Ellen Donovan Ashe $250-499 Class Total $5,170 Madonna Stutz Kane Lisa Unger Schieber Carol Kopec Brych Nancy Huson Allen Diane Burke Klajbor $1-99 Maureen Cassidy Madonna Sheehan Bonitatibus Class of 1978 Mary Pat Ziemer Lawson Jeanne Martello Archilla Lynn Clarke Nora Hannon Whalen $1,000+ Class Total $1,975 Linda Ruth Eckert Mary Ann Kostusiak $100-249 Linda Kobis Grandits Elizabeth Beiring Kim Nancy Bruch McKay Lynne Adamczyk $500-999 Class of 1981 DonnaMarie Coggins Steiner Cheryl Allen Minekime Patricia Gallagher Casillo Kelly Thompson Denz $1,000+ Class Total $2,098.20 Eileen Hanley Noworyta Margaret Kubanet Corto $250-499 Anonymous Eileen O’Connor Lisa Stark Docherty Margaret M. Cronin Patricia Farrell Class of 1984 Susanne Sullivan Waters Kathleen Coughlin Lynch Gail Czwojdak Zvijac $100-249 $250-499 $1-99 Mary Anne Myers $100-249 Patricia Gleisle Bennice Margaret Kilcoyne Frank Anonymous $1-99 Patricia Blake Franca Pagliaroli Braatz Mary Regan Pietrowski Margaret Meaney Conlon Ann Agostinelli Auffrey Lisa Scirri DiGate Cheryl Ward Clifford Barbara Ruff Jo Ann Jackson Goraj Kathleen Byrnes Aures Colleen Colpoys Dowd Mary Lynch $100-249 Patricia Nowadly Janicki Mary Campanile Mary McManus Gallagher Sheila Coughlin Pingelski Cheryl Meyers Buth Class Total $5,300 Linda Sieckmann Dugan Eleanor Donovan Gilson Marybeth Rola Strickland Melissa Byrne Sheila Jackson Foster Lynn Garvin Huntley Diane Whelan Sullivan Joyce Africano Fruth Laura Boechel Kane Paula Francolini McIlveen Lynne Cunningham Thornton Karen Glavey Kane Joy Myers Kicinski Michele Ervolino Pagliaroli $1-99 Anne Marie Kuwik 25 $1-99 Kathleen McGrath Lafko Susan Pettys Pash Anna Kurlak Bucierka www.mtmercy.org Irene Fredo Lessard $1-99 Mary Jablonicky Buhler Barbra Dodds Kathleen Broderick Murphy Kathleen Amicone McCarthy Diane Pascuzzi Clancy Debra Pittner Gossel Mary Ann Murphy O’Neil Deborah Mozgawa Reynolds Mary Quinn Gasuik Amy Martin Gusek Eileen Leahy Stack Carol Leary Roche Elizabeth Blake Heidinger Kellee Keating Kucewicz Mary Turkiewicz Margaret Nowadly Serafini Maureen Browne Kirchmyer Robin Rush Kathleen Denecke Whieldon Barbara Smith Walczak Jeannine O’Brien Kohl Debra Hall Smith Linda Brill Wrobel Class Total $3,160 Patricia Kline Shriver Kathryn Bauld Zawisa Class Total $4,370 Class of $2,115 Class Total $1,634.80 26 www.mtmercy.org Carolyn CloseChurchill $1-99 Jennifer EricksonShoji Kathleen RuffSalazar Caryn Schwarzmueller Reid Kerry Meegan Teresa BarrowsLewandowski Susan Lang Meeghan Hart Renee BraysonGaume Amy MurphyDowd Mary KateSchusterCatlin Mary JoCarlo $100-249 Julie Szumigala Kathleen Linhardt $250-499 Class of1988 Class Total $950 Mariette LillisO’Brien McMillen Jennifer Arnone Cathleen BellLang Colleen Connolly $1-99 Bridget Feeley Hudson Maureen Casey $100-249 Laura MeyerPrendergast Rebecca LongLarson $250-499 Class of1987 Class Total $910 Hayes TenhagenSally Mary Lempko Holler Julie Diehl $1-99 Susan RuffSiminski Elizabeth Eckert Miller $100-249 Amy Fernan Conmy Eva Evaldi Byrne $250-499 Class of1986 Class Total $1,227 Singer Woytowich Christine Connors Welsh Nora Eileen CurranSchara Jane Sullivan O’Sullivan Eileen BeecherMulderig Jean JohnsonMcCormick Rosanne Fessler Kowalski Kathleen GlaveyDougherty $1-99 Dawn MansellRobertson Patricia RuffLozano Mary Hilmey Maureen Evans Carol Athans $100-249 Colleen Eagen $250-499 Class of1985 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual 2016MOUNT MERCY Report walt Natalie LesswingReckten- Maureen O’ConnellRazmus Kim Donovan Lickfeld Kim SchweitzerChilcott $100-249 Class of1992 Class Total $484 Denise BlessKiener $1-99 Scarpello Webster Tina Kelly MartinSullivan $100-249 Maryellen Diggins $250-499 Class of1991 Class Total $290 Clare Shea Cherie Scherbarth Kelly HoffstetterFarrell $1-99 Bridgette MulderigSpero Margaret Kennedy Mulderig $100-249 Class of1990 Class Total $470 Tricia KaniaNeeson Anonymous $1-99 Maureen GlaveyOverdorf Kim SzablickiHutter Ammie EndichHourihan Marcelene MazgajBurkett $100-249 Class of1989 Class Total $870 Bubar TuckerAmy Miller Alicia Ventresca Jodi Giambrone Melissa FuscoCarver $1-99 Jennifer KarnathOleski Jennifer BrowneMayerhofer $100-249 Sarah RudnickiCernak $500-999 Class of1993 Class Total $480 Lane Jennifer Willis Wendy MajtykaHartman Mary Barrows $1-99 Class Total $1,995 D’Addario Wilhelm Elizabeth Jody NeillShaughnessy Lisa PiconeShalloe Julienne OtwellSands Kim Fitzgerald Rotella Daniela Parisi Gawel Carrie ColernFahey Class Total $408 Therese Shea $1-99 Grucella Weingarten Elizabeth Mary Pat OverdorfMaloney Margaret McKeown Jakubczak $100-249 Class of1996 Class Total $225 Holly DoyleKropelin $1-99 Renata SmithDoerr Grys Antonius Beth $100-249 Class of1995 Class Total $255 Mary Wall $1-99 Katherine BarrettScherer Kerry CulmMerdek $100-249 Class of1994 Class Total $674 Szematowicz Patricia Witek Anonymous $1-99 Fitzgerald TurnerLauren April HayesSroka $100-249 Jennifer MastersonKetchum $250-499 Class of2000 Class Total $171 Ann DemmingLongo Leah StaszakGallagher Bridget HanzlyFeyes Mary Farrell Cullinane $1-99 Catherine Knab $100-249 Class of1999 Class Total $405 Sarah Franklin Grable Christine SmithBelin Theresa Baker Anonymous $1-99 Kick TeeterJennifer Corinne Kelly Krist $100-249 Class of1998 Class Total $500 Hoffstetter TuzzaloAmy $1-99 Alice ZebrackiStage Katherine GrucellaMineo Julie Diggins $100-249 Class of1997 Class Total$102 Ashley Wielinski $100-249 Class of2003 Class Total $397.02 Ashley MooreStoller Meghan CrottyQuinn Gina SmithPozderac Jennifer BenzO’Malley Carrie Lynch Herbert Kristin HallinanGeary Christie AndriaccioAllman $1-99 Alison Wypycha Kimberly SmithBojorquez $100-249 Class of2002 Class Total $200 Melissa Parker Leonard Sara MehltretterDrury $1-99 Kathryn Pawlik Sexton $100-249 Class of2001 Class Total $170 Brigid Sullivan Allysa Pantano Marleah Martinez $1-99 Brianna Wilson $100-249 Class of2008 Class Total $25 Gabrielle Schwab $1-99 Class of2007 Class Total $50 Meghan Sullivan Erin HigginsClifford $1-99 Class of2006 Class Total $131 Mary SeitzRobinson Leanne Maloney Maryanne Long Melissa Kick Erin ClarkCalder $1-99 Class of2005 Class Total $110.08 Margaret SheaSperber Elizabeth RadderReedy Rachel Mehltretter Justine ReutherHays Lauren MigaFiglewski $1-99 Class of2004 Class Total $245 Elizabeth Redanz Kaylin Parker Catherine Kasianowicz Bridget Jackson Emilie Fose Anonymous $1-99 Margaret McDonald $100-249 Class of2011 Class Total $95 Katherine Purcell Alexis Martinez Alexxa Brown $1-99 Class of2010 Class Total $45 Meg Recktenwald Caitlyn Heitzhaus $1-99 Class of2009 Class Total $10 Claire Jackson $1-99 Class of2016 Class Total $55 Olivia Takacs Catherine O’Brian Jillian Byrne $1-99 Class of2015 Class Total $30 Katherine Redanz Erin Kelleher Mary Bamrick $1-99 Class of2014 Class Total $60 Charlene Takacs Alison Benz $1-99 Class of2012 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report

FRIENDS AND Linda Lempko Douglas Lum FAMILY Robert Mahany $1000+ John and Kathleen Maloney Joseph and Shirley Basil Alvin and Geraldine Parker Maureen Diggins Julie Parker Ellen Koessler $500-999 Sister Pauline Petruzzella, RSM Patricia Crowley Michael and Pamela Purcell Mark Dean Hyland Colleen Raczynski Fred and Lisa Kirisits Colleen Shanahan Daniel Marren Edwin Sieckmann $250-499 Thomas and Laura Szwed Jim Bush Mary Teibel Ryan Purcell Memorial Fund James and Margaret Velasquez Thomas and Mary Jo Sellers Marian Wagner Richard Wilson James Waligur $100-249 Louise Bresnock MATCHING Geraldine Burke J. William and Maureen Canavan GIFTS Thomas Caulfield Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation William Conrad Campbell Soup Company Martha Considine Davis Selected Advisers-NY, Inc. Richard DeAnthony Eaton James Gainey Mattel Children’s Foundation Donald Gorey Pfizer Inc. Dolores Harris The Benevity Community Joseph and Mary Hughes Impact Fund Jean Kovach Verizon Foundation Michael LaFever Alfred Luhr NATIONAL FUEL Catherine Luhr DONORS Mary Jane Luhr Ann Schmidt Andriaccio ’80 Kathleen Masterson Michael Colpoys James McDonnell David and Amy Coyne James and Joanne Pantano Drebot ’82 TOP 10 CLASSES Nancy Pillard James Griffin Thomas Quinlivan Robert Michalski Daniel and Margaret Redmond DonnaMarie Coggins by Amount Given Mary Swist Steiner ’83 Christopher Vuturo William and Carol Webster UNITED WAY $1-99 DONORS 1 1954 $13,795 Anonymous Eva Evaldi Byrne ’86 Frank Billittier Jill Catanzaro Clark ’79 2 1963 $5,520 Dennis Bray Ann Muldoon Galli ’76 Catherine Brozyna Sarah Franklin Grable ’98 3 1974 $5,300 Patricia Burns Derise Hedges Jean Calmes Jennifer Masterson Ketchum ’00 4 1977 $5,170 Nicholas Caparella Kellee Keating Kucewicz ’84 Patricia Carrig Sharon Lillis McCormick ’82 Thomas Caulfield Jane Sullivan O’Sullivan ’85 5 1967 $5,020 John Cleary Meghan Crotty Quinn ’02 Paul Daley Ashley Wielinski ’03 6 1959 $4,946 Joseph and Mary Flanagan Brianna Wilson ’08 Donald and Gayle Gleason 7 1966 $4,420 Jonathan Gruchala 27 Ruth Howard 8 1976 $4,370 www.mtmercy.org Julie Johnston Jeanne Joseph 9 1975 $3,600 Michael and Erin Kearns Cheryl Kisiel William and Kathleen Kita 10 1970 $3,455 Angie Kwiatkowski Richard and Patricia Larson 28 www.mtmercy.org Held atMMA, hostedbytheMMAStaff Saturday, January 16, 2016 MMA Meat Raffle Connors. SponsoredbyPeggy ConnorsandtheBoardof Trustees Friday, December4, 2015atthehomeof Terrance andPeggy (Fink ’66) Board of Trustees Party (Simoncelli ’75)andRichard Wilson Thomas &MaryJoSellers, Nancy (Wutz ’74)andDonald Ware and Rosanne `81) and Tim McDonald, Karen&RichardPenfold, Joan(Klipfel’53)Lillis, and MartinKennedy, Patricia (Keane ’82) andDanielMarren, Mary(Waters Crotty, Ann (Muldoon’76)andRichardGalli, MaryCatherine (Wilson’64) Catherine (Warda ’81)andJames Bender, Anita (Durkin’63)andPatrick Sponsored by: Thursday, August 27, 2015held atBuffaloRiverworks Kick-OffGala Party JetBlue Chef’s Restaurant Curly’s Bar&Grill New EraCap Patty Farrell and Alan Pergament The Family ofMargaret(Whalen’99)andMichaelBrady Peggy (Devine’79)Grigglestone Cathy (Warda ’81)andJimBender Faculty andStaffatMMA Congressman BrianHiggins Jeff Bean(InmemoryofJoan ‘56) Maureen Canney’52 Marybeth (Rola’81)Strickland Mary Lynn Ryan’79 LIVE AUCTION SPONSORS Russell Bond&Co. -BuffaloSabresOnlineRaffle RAFFLE SPONSORS Cudney &Co. BACK COVER SPONSOR Moog Inc. The ZengerGroup Manning &Napier Advisors, Inc. “WECK &WING”SPONSORS Ellicott Development Simoncelli ElectricInc. andPacific West Communities Sisters ofMercy: New York, Pennsylvania, “CITY OFLIGHT”SPONSOR Mercy Hospital M & T Bank PRESENTING “BUFFALO” SPONSORS 2016 McAuleyGalaSponsors The followingGiftGatheringPartieswereheldthroughouttheyeartohelpsecuregiftsfor2016McAuley Gala.We thank thesponsorsandhostsforwonderfuljobtheydidinarrangingeachpartytheirgenerosity. 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual 2016MOUNT MERCY Report

McAuley GalaGiftGatheringParties Call From TheHeartDonors Dr. LaurenM. Kuwik Mr. andMrs. Tony and CathyKubera Mr. andMrs. Timothy andJanelle Kennedy Dr. JeffreyJordanandDr. MarcyBubarJordan Mr. DanHughes Dr. CatherineGogan Mrs. KathleenGlavey Mr. andMrs. Thomas andLeahGallagher Ms. Patricia Farrell Mrs. KarenErickson Ms. Colleen A. Eagen Dr. DeniseDunfordandMr. William Dunford Dr.DeZastro Timothy Ms. ElizabethMcCabeandMr. JohnDedloff Mrs. Patricia Crowley Mr. andMrs. Patrick and Anita Crotty Ms. MargaretM. Cronin Mrs. SuzanneCrisman Mr. andMrs. LeonardandCatherineCoppola Mr. andMrs. Terrence andMargaretConnors Ms. SarahBuranich Mr. andMrs. GaryandKimBrowne Mr. andMrs. Edward andMarjorieBratko Mr. andMrs. James Biddle, Jr. Mr. andMrs. MichaelandMarianBetrus Mrs. MargaretBarrett Hosted bytheMMA Staff Friday, March6, 2015atMMA Faculty andStaff Party Hosted byJill(Otwell`81)Grassoand Peggy (Kelly `80)McFarland Saturday, March5, 2016atthehomeofJill(Otwell`81)Grasso Class of 1980&1981Party Webster ’91, RosanneSimoncelli Wilson ’75 ’83 , Christa Wilson Penner ’00, MichelleMartin Vivian ’98, Tina Scarpello O’Connor Oakley’73, Vincenetta Ventresca O’Donnell’61, LauraOrtiz Beverly MutkaMilitello’76, MicheleDonohueNostrant’86, Maureen Maloney ’05, Mary Waters McDonald’81, MargaretKelly McFarland ’80, Galli ’76, KathleenMcNaughtonGlavey’61, JoanKlipfelLillis ’53, Leanne Byrne ’86, MargaretM. Cronin`78, Joanne HilmeyCullen’82, Ann Muldoon Margaret FlanaganBarrett’73, Margaret Whalen Brady’99, Eva Evaldi Sponsored by: Saturday, January 24, 2016at Curly’s BarandGrill PartyAlumnae GiftGathering Mr. andMrs. Donald andNancy Ware Mr. andMrs. John andJanice Vecchio Mr. andMrs. Richard andMarySwist Mr. andMrs. Kenneth andMargaretStaszak Mr. andMrs. Edward andKathleenSimoncelli Mrs. RosemarySheehan Mr. andMrs. Thomas and MaryJoSellers Mr. andMrs. Ryanand Ann Justice Mr. andMrs. DavidandEileenScott Ms. MicheleRenzoni Mrs. BarbaraPfeil Mr. andMrs. CarlandCathyPaladino Mr. andMrs. JosephandKathleenMehltretter Ms. RosemarieMcHugh Mr. andMrs. JohnandPatricia McGrath Mr. andMrs. Timothy and MaryMcDonald Ms. Ann MarieLuhr Mrs. BonnieLockwood Ms. Kathleen A. Linhardt 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report

Monetary Donations from Individuals SCHOLARSHIPS Rev. Joseph Bayne, OFM Eva Byrne ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Mrs. Marian Betrus Class of 1981 AND AWARDS Rev. William Bigelow James and Patricia Connolly Alexander and Arlene Rola - Janet Sieckmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Margaret Brady Kelly Coppola Memorial Award Miss Maureen Canney Kathleen Coyle Alice and William Walz Memorial Award Mrs. Diane Clancy Katie Coyle Alumnae Legacy Scholarship Award Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Nancy DeLellis Patrick and Anita Crotty Ann and Paul Moran Memorial Scholarship Ms. Colleen A. Eagen Vincent Bamrick and Kathleen Crowley Anonymous Award Ms. Kathleen Marie Fitzgerald Mark Cuthbert+ Anonymous Award Ms. Nancy Fitzpatrick Susan Danahy Beverly Palisano Leek Award Councilmen Christopher P. Scanlon Anne Dempsey David and Dorothy Borchard Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Leah Gallagher Teresa Anne Dempsey Catherine Gorman Award Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Gayle Gleason Maryellen Diggins Estate of Anna G. O’Brien Award Mrs. Jill O. Grasso Maureen Diggins Heather Ann Schwabl Memorial Scholarship Mr. Jonathan R Gruchala Phyllis Doherty Helen Hammond Award Mrs. Jennifer Hill Donna Donohue Jack Donohue Memorial Award Ms. Ruth Howard William and Denise Dunford Jeanne and Mary Belle Pettys Memorial Award Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Mary Hughes Margaret Ebert Jim and Carol Pace Educational Award Ms. Mary Clare Keenan Matthew and Nora English Julia M. Cullen Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Lisa Kirisits Patricia Farrell Karen Kwiatkowski Memorial Award Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Mary Knab Lois Fleck Kathleen McCarthy White Memorial Scholarship Miss Evelyn D. Kruse Joyce Fruth Kathleen G. Kearns Award Mrs. Margaret T. Latona Leah Gallagher Kathleen Michaels Gronberg Award Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Sheila Lempko Richard and Ann Galli Kathleen Ottos Barone Memorial Award Ms. Mary Lou Letina Jill Gore Margaret Hunt Lyons Scholarship Ms. Shannon E. Mahar John and Denise Hillery Maureen Canney Award Mr. Daniel J. Marren Julie Hogan McFaul Award Ms. Karen Marvin Joseph and Mary Hughes Monsignor Dino Lorenzetti Award Ms. Kelly Mazur Anne Hunt Nora NeMoyer Award Ms. Mary M. McCafferty Grace Jackson President’s Scholarship Award Mr. James J. McDonnell Tony and Cathy Kubera Rosemary Maloney Twist Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Susan Neureuter Anne Marie Kuwik Schwartzott Family Scholarship Ms. Vincenetta O’Donnell Coleen Lacina Sister Clare Powers Award Mrs. Lynne Otwell Louise Lukasiewicz Sister Mary Assunta and Nancy Thorne Award Mrs. Cathy Paladino Douglas and Kathleen Lum Sister Mary Alvaretta Memorial Award Ms. Julie Parker Kathleen Lynch Sister Mary Eloise and Paracleta Award Mrs. Karen Penfold Mary Lynch Dr. Marie S. Perini Molly Lynch SPECIAL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AWARDS Mrs. Kathleen Podraza JoAnn Lyons Ellen Plunkett Memorial Award Rev. Thomas Quinlivan Leanne Maloney Estate of Lydia Whipple Woods Rev. William Quinlivan Alexis Martin Mary V. O’Connor Work Study Award Ms. Kathleen Quinn Timothy and Mary McDonald Miss Irene Recktenwalt Rosemarie McHugh BUILDING TO ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP Mrs. Jennifer M. Regan Ogorek Family AWARDS Mrs. Kathleen Reid Patricia Rahill Elaine Ridder Bonacci and Decon Anthony C. Ms. Linda Sieckmann-Dugan Kathleen Reed Bonacci Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. James and Camille Smaldino Marianne Russo Mrs. Carole Smerka Dennis and Judith Schmelzinger CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SCHOLARSHIPS AND Mrs. Diane Sullivan Joanne Schwartzott AWARDS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Laura Szwed Thomas and Mary Jo Sellers Alice and William Walz Memorial Award Mrs. Mary C. Thomas Diane Sementilli Alumnae Scholarship Award Mrs. Tina Marie Webster Rosemary Sheehan Anonymous Mrs. Laura Williams Sisters of Mercy - NYPPAW Bigelow Family Scholarship Ms. Eleanor Wilson Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse Eileen Crotty Connors Memorial Award Mrs. Jacquelyn M. Zwick Deborah Ann Stadler Evelyn Kruse Award Kenneth and Margaret Staszak Irene Recktenwalt Award 29 GIFT DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS Colleen Sullivan Joseph and Gertrude Mahoney Scholarship www.mtmercy.org Donated gifts by Individuals Dawn Thomas Kathleen G. Kearns Award Peggy Barrett Sister Mary Ellen Twist, RSM Kathleen Romance Memorial Award James and Catherine Bender Donald and Nancy Ware Margaret Hunt Lyons Scholarship Marian Betrus Richard and Rosanne Wilson Mary C. Paladino Scholarship Marybeth Billittier Patricia Wozniak Matthew Colpoys Sr. Memorial Scholarship Michael and Margaret Brady Jeffrey Zimmer McFaul Award Patricia Browne Sherry Family Scholarship 30 www.mtmercy.org Sheila RyanLempko ’55 Elvira Leininger Patricia Knab’70 Michael andNancyKmiecik Laurie ColarussoJosefiak’70 Lynn PrendergastHuckins’70 Margaret Holmes Harvard BusinessSchoolofBuffalo Shelly Halloran’93 Trish HigginsGlose’70 Heidi HuberGinal’70 Kathleen QuinnGilmartin’70 Christine HasselbackGibbons’70 Madonna MurrayGawronski’53 Kathleen Foote ’75 Marilynn MahoneyFleckenstein ’61 James Feldman Patricia Farrell ’81 Katrina Dzierzanowski Margie Danahy Mary LouOddyColpoys Wynne ’57 Christine StephanCiminelli’70 Catholic Daughtersof America Maureen Canney’52 Kate Callahan’70 Maureen Burke ’70 Elaine RidderBonacci’62 William Bigelow Jane Bigelow’62 Mary EllenJackson Becker ’70 Anonymous July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016 Academy forthefiscalyear scholarships atMountMercy monetary giftsmadetoward The donors belowrepresent TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS MONETARY GIFTS MADE Vincent andHarrietPalisano Award The JohnR. OisheiFoundation Scholarships The LegendGroup Award Terrence J. SmerkaMemorial Award Mercy Tuitionof Award Sisters Sister Mary Antionette Scholarshipforthe Arts Family AwardMurphy Molly Finucane DeZastro Award Maureen TaltyMemorial AwardFranz Marie TunneyKmiecik Award Mary ScottMeek Award Mary Ann SimonickScholarship Madonna andGeraldGawronski Award Lum EvoyScholarship Henry andConstanceDrewFoundation forChildren Hempling Family Award for Values andService Frank J. McGuire Award Eileen CrowleyMemorial Award Colleen ConroyCarriggMemorialScholarship Rowe Award Carol Anonymous Memorial Scholarship Ann BugmanKittner&Lee Ann LeslieRayburn andallDeceasedClassmates Class of1970 Award inMemoryofMoeBrowne TERM SCHOLARSHIPAWARDS 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual 2016MOUNT MERCY Report

Claudia MolendaZurbrick’70 Mary Lahiff Williams ’60 ’51 Mary AliceWalz ’70 Joann Wallace Marilyn Strong Walker ’48 The LegendGroupof WNY The JuliaM. CullenFoundation DioceseofBuffalo The Foundation oftheRomanCatholic The ChristopherDeSantoMemorialFund Karen Talty’70 Helen CullinanSzvoren’70 Alice ZebrackiStage’97 Donna Stack’70 Carole Smerka Sisters ofMercy-NYPPAW Renee Romance Mary Ann DonohueRiedy’70 Mary CoughlinQuinn’72 Ellen Plunkett ’82 Howard Pettys Mary Kelly Perschy ’60 James Beardsley Katherine Nutile Thomas Murphy Kathleen Pace Murphy’77 Judith CzarnikMuller’70 Mary ScottMeek’40 Frank McGuire Margaret HemplingMcGlynn’77 Joanne GannonMcCabe’70 Ann GormanMathias’70 Douglas Lum Claudia MolendaZurbrick Joann Wallace Karen Talty Helen CullinanSzvoren Donna Stack Mary Ann DonohueRiedy Judith CzarnikMuller Joanne GannonMcCabe Patricia Knab Laurie ColarussoJosefiak Lynn PrendergastHuckins Trish HigginsGlose Heidi HuberGinal Kathleen QuinnGilmartin Christine HasselbackGibbons Christine StephanCiminelli Kate Callahan Maureen Burke Mary EllenJackson Becker 2015 through June 30, 2016. this scholarship duringthefiscalyear July 1, The followingclassmatescontributedto CLASS OF1970 SCHOLARSHIPDONORS Sheila RyanLempko’55 Margaret McDonald’11 Rosemary Waters’47+ Mary Waters McDonald ’81 Mary Lynn Ryan’79 Marjorie Ryan Diane Fredo Orsini’59 Madeline Fredo Joanne BrowneQuinn’75 David andKathleenBrowneBoice’67 Birthday! Frances Garneret Smith’32forher100th Mary Kavanagh Brodeur’61 All thegoodMercy Sisters June 30, 2016. fiscal year July 1, 2015– honor ofalovedoneforthe a gifttothe Annual Fundin The followingdonors made IN HONOROF Susan RuffSiminski ’86 Kathleen RuffSalazar ’88 Barbara Ruff’84 Patricia RuffLozano’85 EdwardNiemczyk+ A. Genevieve ConroyMendez’49 Dr. Manuel Mendez+ Jacquelyn CoyleCichon’72 Christine CoyleGlaz’70+ Sarah Farrell Coyle’83+ Joanne DaleyMacPeek ’59 Carole SueMacPeek Kmidowski’90+ Patricia Reedy Washabaugh ’77 Richard andPatricia Larson Julie Johnston Martha Considine Jim Bush Carol Ann Brinkworth Glockner’77+ Mary Jane Luhr Agnes FineganLuhr1908+ June 30, 2016. fiscal year July 1, 2015– memory ofalovedoneforthe a gifttothe Annual Fundin The followingdonors made IN MEMORY OF Richard DeAnthony Jean CoppolaDeAnthony’62+ Beatrice MaloneySear’56 Sister Sally Walz ’56+ Mary Lempko Holler’86 2015 | 2016 MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Annual Report

Elinor Quinn Auricchio ’56+ Mary Schmatz ’56+ Sister Mary Clare Powers, RSM+ Angela Gigante Byrne ’56 Joan Mulholland Quinn ’60 Kathleen Dennehy ’54 Melissa Byrne ’84 Deborah Scheier Oakley ’75 Mathilda Cunningham+ Heather Schwabl ’91+ Natalie Kobylski+ Teresa Lacomis Prindiville ’60+ Elizabeth Schwabl Elmer ’62 Frances Kulik ’48 Edith Marie MacDonald Jakiel ’60

John and Gertrude Perrone+ Maureen Browne ’70+ Terese M. Eusanio ’69+ Linda Perrone Rooney ’63 Susan Leary Cain ’70 Sharon Green ’69

Kathleen Mattimore Hirsch ’51+ Maureen Kenefick ’58+ Mary Pat Gannon ’73+ Joan Knapp McGarry ’58+ Ruth Leary Barry ’58 Mary Anne Daly Gannon ’45 Lois Knapp Dischinger ’52 Maureen Meegan Long ’68+ Marie Hoar Culligan ’38+ Kathleen McLaren ’53+ Dennis Long+ Leanne Maloney ’05 Alice Ryan Frank ’58 Maryanne Long ’05 Theodore Weber+ Lois A. Duke+ Norma and Sherwood Sheehan+ Terese Hoar Weber ’48 Kathleen Duke Nidasio ’65 Mary Sheehan Glavey ’62 Rose Magistrale Hyland ’46+ Margaret (Peggy) Redmond Hayes ’87+ Patricia Murphy Wahl ’59+ Mark Dean Hyland Jody Neill Shaughnessy ’88 James Gainey Billy and Timmy Connors+ Margaret Sands Murphy ’44+ Sister Helen Ann Gaughan, RSM+ Elaine Mulderig Connors ’56 Mary Ann Murphy O’Neil ’76 Kathleen Dennehy ’54 Pamela Nelson McDonnell ’66+ Mary (Elizabeth) Holohan Mahany ’43+ Sister Ann Hughes, RSM ’49+ James McDonnell Robert Mahany Sister Marie Hughes, RSM ’49+ Sister Margaret Mary Hughes, RSM ’45 Kathleen Krempasky ’66+ Mary Jo Hughes Sakraida ’77+ Nancy Pillard Patricia Reedy Washabaugh ’77 Mary Ann Campanile ’59+ Diane Fredo Orsini ’59 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE 88 Red Jacket Parkway - Buffalo, NY 14220 - www.mtmercy.org PAID ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED BUFFALO, NY PERMIT NO. 11

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