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From the Principal This past July I traveled to Ghana, Africa with a delegation of other educators involved with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Ours was an immersion experience where we saw first-hand the work CRS is doing in a developing country to live the Gospel messages of feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty. I was quite proud to be an American Catholic because I witnessed very clearly how our Church is responding to needs around the world. The impetus behind this trip started last fall when Maureen Meacham, Theology teacher, invited CRS to present an iNeighbor workshop to our teachers (iNeighbor is a CRS program designed to help teachers and students learn more about global issues and to more deeply engage in the work of CRS). Throughout the 2013-14 school year teachers integrated human rights questions, statistics or issues into their lesson plans. An example would be in math: If 75 percent of Sudanese girls are married by the age of 14, based on our student population at Merion Mercy, how many Merion Mercy girls would be married by December 31, 2014? This way of integrating social justice issues into multi-disciplinary subjects brought real global challenges directly into students’ thinking and problem-solving. Because our teachers and students took this initiative seriously and also because we are such a faith in action school, CRS has named Merion Mercy a CRS: Global High School. I am proud that we have earned this distinction and that we are partnering with such a great organization. Our commitment to social justice on the world stage runs deep. In collaboration with other American Mercy schools, our students have raised close to $100,000 in less than five years to build a school in Sudan. This year they will aid a food program at the school—as it is difficult to study when one is hungry. Sister Cathy Solano, RSM directs the school in Sudan. Last spring on her way home to Australia, she stopped to thank the Merion Mercy students for all they have done. Sister Cathy explained the conflict conditions in the Nuba Mountains, where the school is located. Students there listen acutely for jet fighters coming into the territory. Upon hearing aircrafts, they immediately take refuge in nearby fox holes as they know the bombs dropped will send out shrapnel that may maim anyone above ground. In spite of these extraordinary challenges, the desire for education burns deeply within these students. Together with their teachers they look beyond their circumstances and work together toward a brighter future. Merion Mercy continues to do our part to spread the Gospel message and values both close to home and wherever we travel. Whether we are welcoming a new student in the hallway or working to improve the healthcare system in an African country, our Merion Mercy community is doing things both great and small, guided by our Mercy Core Values.

Sister Barbara Buckley ’72 Principal In This Issue Fall 2014 magazine

Principal Sister Barbara Buckley ’72

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ALUMNAE NEWS 14 :: Class Notes 18 :: In Memoriam For example, our focus this year at MMA has been on enhancing our Mercy Girl Power and becoming Mercy Girl Superheroes. Yet, none of us is going to be like the heroes in the movies. All of us will be average young women going to regular colleges across the United States aspiring to ordinary career goals. We aren’t special. But is that such a crime to not be like the superheroes or superstars in the movies? The author John Green once said “A hero’s journey is a journey from strength to weakness.” That’s not really the hero we’ve all come to know and love in the movies, but we’ve all known some true, flesh-and-blood heroes who have gone through that journey, people who may have fought the good fight in the face of a losing battle. People who through their commencement faith and humility were able to shine by simply existing. We’ve known ordinary heroes 2O14 like this, and with that knowledge, we also understand that we too can shape lives. Now that I think about it, we have so many everyday heroic Graduation Address (abridged) figures in our lives, without whom we would not have made it to where we Given by: Kathleen Dolan ’14 are today. For example, Sister Barbara and Miss Danovich kept this school I would four years here, only one of the doors together for us. Our teachers kept like to take to the music room has ever opened. us on task, guiding us through our a quick, One would think that after all this courses to help us grow as lifelong informal time, we’d have stopped physically learners, and our parents, helped poll of my walking into it; but, no, in this, our mold us to be the young women we classmates. final year at Merion, even the most are today. How many of you level-headed among us has bumped The second lesson of the music have ever walked into the music room right into that door. The lesson of room door is that, while we may not door? I am talking about the one that that music room door is twofold. The end up going through the door we does not open. For those of you who first part of its lesson is that we aren’t wanted, it doesn’t matter, because have not had the pleasure of going always going to get through the door through this experience: during our we want to in life. we will end up where we need to go. There’s always another door that’ll open up somewhere. For no matter Top photo: BriYana Crocker, Emily Turek, and Emma Brown

2 Mater Matters what, we will learn what we still need to learn so that we can have fulfilling lives. We will be heroes not because we are special, but because we are so perfectly, ordinarily human. We will go out, accept, and embrace our duty to our fellow beings. We will reach out and touch those lives we need to touch, whether it is our own families, an entire community, or maybe the whole world. Rest assured, we will run into many a music room door in our lives, but we will shake ourselves off and walk through the next one—not with superpowers, but under our own power. With that in mind, we boldly go forward with our lives, on to new and sometimes terrifying things to us mere mortals, ready to take on the world. Congratulations class of 2014! We’ve made it through the next Deanna Heany door. Whether it opens for us, or not, I cannot say, but we have to try.

from her relatives and used that money Baccalaureate Address (abridged) to build a house where she and other Given by: Elizabeth Loftus ’14 compassionate women could provide care and an education for homeless Mercy. A small away from home, and I want to tell you women and children. word with about how it was built: with a blueprint, The foundation of our clubhouse is five letters, a solid foundation, strong scaffolding education. My 113 Merion sisters and yet it has a and a whole lot of helping hands. I are so grateful to be able to stand on meaning so much Our clubhouse’s blueprint started this wonderful foundation. On behalf larger than what with our dear friend Catherine of myself and the rest of the class, any of us could McAuley. Catherine set the precedent we would formally like to thank all imagine. I stand here as a representative of what it means to live in Mercy, of our parents, friends, and teachers of the class of 2014—consider this your which is what our club is all about. who made our education at Merion formal invitation to the clubhouse of Our clubhouse of Mercy began when possible. Thank you for working hard Mercy. This clubhouse is our home Catherine inherited a great fortune to pay our tuition, staying up late with us as we finished that one more physics equation, and for sticking with us through thick and thin. In our clubhouse there are six beams: the Mercy Core Values, handed on to us since the time of Catherine McAuley. The class of 2014 put up the beam of global vision and responsibility by becoming aware of the things wrong in the world and responding in just ways to change them. Educational excellence was erected as we grew in our love of learning. Compassion and service went up as we kept our hearts open and served the needs of others. The beam continued next page

Fall 2014 3 Board of Trustees Update

Effective July 1, 2014 Mr. William Githens assumed the role of Chairperson of the Merion Mercy’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Githens joined the Board in July of 2010. Prior to that, he served on the Institutional Advancement Committee (and continued to do so once a Trustee). He also chaired the Finance Committee as well as served on the Executive Committee.

As both a Trustee and a past parent (Meghan Githens ’09), Mr. Githens has a deep respect for the values and the mission associated with Merion Marissa Roney and Christine Fay Mercy. “MMA is an outstanding school that educates young women who live mercy and seek justice. From day one when my daughter arrived at MMA, I was impressed with the students, the faculty, and the administration. Baccalaureate Address continued Everyone here wants to make a difference and improve life for others. Mercy spirituality is evident throughout all aspects of the school and I welcomed of spiritual growth and development was the opportunity to be part of it,” says Mr. Githens. raised when we took the time to deepen our relationship with God through the Moving forward, Mr. Githens identifies a few Board priorities, such as experiences of school masses, class retreats, “setting a strategic direction that is sustainable for many years.” He hopes and Kairos. Out of concern for women and to see MMA “thrive and continue to educate future female leaders who will women’s issues, we have worked to raise make a difference in the world.” awareness and funds to educate “the girl Mr. Githen’s predecessor child,” and to stop the injustices perpetrated Marianne Grace will serve against women and girls in our world. as a Trustee for two more Finally, we raised the beam of collaboration years. Mrs. Grace has served by working together in service to others, on the Board since 2007. She through our responses to injustices in society, maintains that spending as we engaged in our studies and related time at MMA always feels like socially with one another. Now, let me just “coming home.” Mrs. Grace tell you how strong these 114 helping hands was born into Mercy and has are when you put us together. We led the never looked back. She and school in raising $18,000 to aid a school for her three siblings all came into girls in Sudan. the world at Mercy-sponsored These past four years, Mercy has helped hospitals, and her grandfather us grow into confident, strong leaders. If we held the position of chief of Sister Barbara Buckley ’72 and Marianne Grace have grown so much in just four years under surgery at Fitzgerald Mercy take a moment for a photo before Marianne’s final Graduation ceremony as Chairperson of Hospital. Mrs. Grace attended the influence of Mercy, can you imagine the Board of Trustees. how incredible we will be in the future? We grade school at Annunciation cannot stop here. Ladies, we need to keep in Havertown where Sisters building this clubhouse of Mercy bigger and of Mercy taught. A few decades later, her daughter Kelly Grace ’04 chose bigger. As you go on to the next stage of to come to Merion Mercy for high school. Marianne believes that the spirit your life, teach others what you have learned of Mercy has shaped much of her life. Over the years, Mrs. Grace served on about Mercy. Educate them. several subcommittees, including the Executive Committee and the Strategic Please, let’s not abandon the clubhouse. Planning Committee. Let’s build it higher and stronger for the Merion Mercy is grateful to Mrs. Grace for her steadfast support of and rest of our lives. We are Merion Mercy. We generosity to the school. For more than a decade, her commitment to MMA live Mercy and seek justice. We are Merion as a forward-thinking and devoted member of the community distinguishes Mercy, and we are forever. her as one of the school’s standout leaders.

4 Mater Matters Commencement 2014 u n i v e r s i t y a n d c o l l e g e d e c i s i o n s The school listed is the student’s institution of choice.

Marissa Abbonizio Rachel Ann Craig Gabrielle Rose Grauer Bridget Anne Manion Meghan Elizabeth Rafter Fordham University Temple University Saint Joseph’s University Rutgers University Providence College

Emma Nanialoha Aldaya BriYana Reneé Crocker Madilyn Rose Grey Nicole Lisa Marchese Alexis Marie Redding Rider University West Chester University Fordham University Saint Joseph’s University University of New Haven

Adrianna Anastasio Christina Rossi Caitlin Anne Harrison Gina Marie Marcozzi Kerlyn M. Rodriguez Drexel University DiGiacomo Syracuse University Quinnipiac University Villanova University Saint Joseph’s University Rachel Ellen Anderson Deanna Elizabeth Heany Kelley Anne Martin Kimberly V. Rodriguez University of North Kathleen Rose Dolan The Catholic University The University of Alabama Gwynedd Mercy Carolina Fordham University of America University Marisa Carolyn Juliana Marie Angelone Meghan A. Donahue Alexandra Patricia Hecht Martinelli Marissa Nicole Roney Fordham University Drexel University Vanderbilt University The Catholic University University of Delaware of America Elizabeth Heaney Backe Elizabeth Anne Doyle Mary Anne Hope Quinn Rooney The Catholic University Temple University University of Maryland Taylor Marie McElwee Saint Joseph’s University of America Marquette University Kathryn Elizabeth Sarah Elizabeth Hughes Deanna Rae Rosini Taylor Marie Barrett Oberlin College Edmundowicz Renee Marie McFillin The Catholic University Temple University Temple University DeSales University Roseanita Schubert of America Alanna Catherine Lana Victoria Esposito Hurley Rose Gallagher Erin Kathleen Russell Bonavitacola Saint Joseph’s University The Pennsylvania McNamara Franklin and Marshall Drexel University State University Saint Joseph’s University Christine Anne Fay College Rebecca Faye Borish The Pennsylvania Morgan Lucia Iacovella Sinéad Marie Merriman Meghan Anna Saldutti Drexel University State University Bloomsburg University Saint Joseph’s University Merrimack College Christina Maria Brennan Samantha Lee Julia Alexis Jaconski Emily Rose Mullen Berklee College of Music Gabriella Joann Fioravanti Saint Joseph’s University Saint Joseph’s University Schneider Emma Louise Brown Syracuse University Jodi Lynn Jansen Audra Marie Musumeci University of Richmond University of Pennsylvania Kathryn FitzPatrick The University of Alabama Saint Joseph’s University Emily Regina Shields Sarah Elizabeth Brown Fairfield University Madeline Juliano Kathryn Ann Natale Saint Joseph’s University University of Maryland Aislinn Carol Flynn Saint Joseph’s University Saint Joseph’s University The Catholic University Gabrielle Noelle Squilla Amanda Jane Browne Sarah E. Klippel Boston University of America Olivia Nostrant The Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania High Point University State University Catherine Leighton Katherine Bather Buckley Jennifer Ann Laske Pace University Fogarty Erin Mary O’Brien Gabrielle Michelle Fordham University Bryn Mawr College Providence College Sweeney Mary Grace Bullock Katherine Grace Lee Fordham University Bennington College Alexa Nicole Formosa Nadiyah Aminah Owens University of Notre Dame Belmont University The Pennsylvania Allison Antoinette Toal Jane Margaret Burke State University Elizabeth Tehan Loftus University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Catherine Mary Fuller The University of Scranton Villanova University Janay Elizabeth Parker Eileen Hoang Tran Mary Clare Burke The Pennsylvania Erin Loftus University of the Sciences Georgetown University Elizabeth Joan Fuller State University Saint Joseph’s University The Pennsylvania State University Emily Elizabeth Turek Sarah Elizabeth Byrnes Mary Therese Paschos Drexel University Saint Joseph’s University Jodi Marie Garvey Temple University Molly Ann Lord The Pennsylvania Catalina R. Walsh Maria Ann Calabrese State University Saint Joseph’s University Paige C. Pecora Temple University Saint Joseph’s University The Pennsylvania Elisabeth Ann Gavin Mengyu Ma State University Rodesha Sharnise Christine Sarah Callahan The Catholic University University of Washington Fordham University of America Victoria Ann Principato Washington Mackenzie Kelly The Catholic University Saint Joseph’s University Nolan Clare Agnes Anna Marie Gibbons MacLaughlin of America Campbell The Pennsylvania Saint Joseph’s University Sydnie Marlella Weeks Fairfield University State University Gabrielle Marie Procacci The Pennsylvania Mackenzie Eileen Temple University State University Audrey Rose Cooney Caroline Faith Glavin MacNeal Northeastern University Saint Joseph’s University Marywood University Jennifer Hong Quach Amy Rebecca Weiss Villanova University Ithaca College Clarissa Celeste Cooney Marguerite Elaine Fatimah Anita Maiga Northeastern University Gorman Boston University Margaret Marie Quigley Maura Farrell White Boston College Saint Joseph’s University University of Pittsburgh Meaghan Elizabeth Madeline Anne Maloney Courtney Catherine Anne Gormley The Catholic University Mariah L. Quinn Alessandra Zito Fordham University University of Dayton of America Saint Joseph’s University Johns Hopkins University

Fall 2014 5 MMA Athletic news

Signings Four MMA senior athletes signed letters of intent at the spring college signing ceremony. They add to the list of this year’s seniors who will play collegiate Front row: Taylor McElwee ’14 (track) and Olivia Nostrant ’14 (lacrosse); Back row: Emily Acito ’15 (swimming), Catherine sports in 2014. Gormley ’14 (swimming and softball), Sarah Klippel ’14 (crew), and Christina DiGiacomo ’14 (basketball) MVPs

basketball Christina DiGiacomo ’14

crew Sarah Klippel ’14

lacrosse Olivia Nostrant ’14

softball Catherine Gormley ’14

swimming Catherine Gormley ’14 Emily Acito ’15

track Taylor McElwee ’14

Front row: Nolan Clare Campbell will row at Fairfield University, Nicole Marchese will row at Saint Joseph’s University, Caroline Glavin will row at Saint Joseph’s University, and Emma Aldaya will play volleyball at Rider University; Back row: Physical Education/Health teacher Danielle Hannigan, Principal Sister Barbara Buckley ’72, and Athletic Director Barbara Clarke

6 Mater Matters MMA Athletic news

MMA Senior Awards Golden Bear Christian Olivia Nostrant Spirit Award Athlete Award field hockey, lacrosse Erin Russell Adrianna Anastasio Catherine Gormley softball Molly Lord Emily Shields Gabrielle Procacci Scholar Athlete Senior Athlete Award (awarded to seniors who Dedication and Alexandra Hecht Sportsmanship Award exemplify talent, leadership, and sportsmanship) Mackenzie MacLaughlin Varsity Emma Aldaya Nicole Marchese Athlete Award volleyball Marisa Martinelli (awarded to highly Christina DiGiacomo Mariah Quinn talented athletes) Alexis Redding soccer and basketball Meghan Donahue Sarah Klippel golf Coaches Award crew Kathryn FitzPatrick Nolan Clare Campbell Taylor McElwee lacrosse BriYana Crocker cross country and track Jodi Garvey Catherine Gormley Caroline Glavin field hockey, swimming, softball Kathryn Natale Marisa Martinelli Olivia Nostrant field hockey

A group of student athletes gather after the spring Sports Assembly. Front row: Jane Burke ’14, Molly Lord ’14, Emily Shields ’14, Jodi Garvey ’14, Erin Russell ’14, Marisa Martinelli ’14, Emma Aldaya ’14, Alexandra Hecht ’14, Kathryn Natale ’14, Meghan Donahue ’14, Elizabeth Loftus ’14, Mackenzie MacLaughlin ’14, and Nolan Clare Campbell ’14; Back row: Alexis Redding ’14, BriYana Crocker ’14, Adrianna Anastasio ’14, Emily Acito ’15, Catherine Gormley ’14, Sarah Klippel ’14, Caroline Glavin ’14, Nicole Marchese ’14, Christina DiGiacomo ’14, Katherine Lee ’14, Olivia Nostrant ’14, and Taylor McElwee ’14

Fall 2014 7 This summer, Sister Barbara Buckley ’72 and Theology teacher Maureen Meacham traveled to Ghana for an educational immersion trip.

ponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the Sister Barbara and Maureen’s journey trip served as an opportunity to learn about the global began last year when CRS visited efforts of CRS, form partnerships with other Catholic Merion Mercy to present a workshop on their global themes. MMA faculty schools, and exhibit the MMA Catholic identity. learned how to weave these themes into their established curriculums that already emphasize the Mercy Core Values and Catholic Social Teachings. Throughout the school year, teachers in all departments prepared lessons that demonstrated global awareness and specifically related to Merion Mercy’s 2013-14 Mercy Global Project of building a school in Sudan. “As a culmination of this work, a teacher and administrator could apply for an immersion trip to a country where CRS is present. Sister Barbara and I were chosen to take part in this trip [in] Ghana,” explains Maureen Meeting the Queen Mother Meacham.

8 Mater Matters The MMA women on these pages have visited more than a dozen countries in Africa. We know many of our constituents have too!

If you studied, worked, traveled, or served in Africa, please share your story or photos on social media platforms, using #MMAfrica and tagging Merion Mercy in your posts!

Fall 2014 9 Sister Barbara and Maureen joined educators from two other U.S. schools as they explored the sites and initiatives implemented by CRS in Ghana. The group visited two Catholic high schools as well as projects that address maternal and child survival, access to clean water, and education on hygiene and sanitation. They also dined with the Bishop of Tamale, met the Queen Mother in Samini Village, danced with the Ghanaian villagers, attended Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, and visited artisans who create products for Fair Trade workshops. Sister Barbara and Maureen arrived home on July 17 with newfound knowledge of the CRS projects in Ghana and an awareness of how these efforts demonstrate Merion

Maureen Meacham Mercy’s Catholic culture.

erion Mercy’s connections with Africa go through the limited perspectives of beyond our Mercy Global Project in Sudan and Sister Western media outlets. Barbara and Maureen Meacham’s recent trip to Ghana. During my time abroad, I was Many alumnae have served, worked, and/or studied in a constantly forced to grapple with complicated and weighty issues number of African countries, and their experiences relate to of race, class, nationality, gender, the Mercy Core Values of compassion and service, educational religion, and politics. But it was those excellence, concern for women and women’s issues, global moments that kept me better engaged vision and responsibility, spiritual growth and development, with other people and prevented and collaboration with others. me from becoming too complacent or apathetic; they kept me honest about the need to question my own Kelly Spellman ’01 biologically and culturally diverse and assumptions about how the world For two and a half years, I was so beautiful that my verbal recall of works as well as the importance of fortunate enough to make Cape Town, those moments and the photographs reimagining a world where better South Africa my home. As a student, I took will never do them justice. things were possible. Through these traveler, and volunteer there, I learned I experienced the challenges of boundary-pushing experiences, there about a country and region with a international development and the was also the comforting recognition complicated and painful history but impact of armed conflict on migration that no matter how far away I traveled, a hopeful future. I traveled across that many of my peers in the United people are actually not that different the continent through countries so States were only able to engage with from one another. Identifying shared

10 Mater Matters experiences with others continues as critically, the systems that shape it. to be one of the best ways to make In hindsight, that's a lesson I should meaningful connections and actually have seen coming, since MMA taught learn from people. me time and time again that the value Being pushed out of your comfort or impact of any act is not in its size or zone and learning to cultivate scope, but in how well it serves a need. genuine connections isn’t anything I realized that any efforts to address new for those who have spent any global health challenges must be time at Merion Mercy. Whether it done in support of and partnership was selecting you as the first person with national governments to to make a presentation in Speech ensure programs align with each class or driving you into Philadelphia government's priorities. With that in to share a meal with someone at St. mind, I wanted to work for the Clinton Columba’s, the faculty and staff set a Health Access Initiative (CHAI), which critical example about stepping into partners with Ministries of Health the unfamiliar and recognizing that the around the world to help strengthen way we challenge our beliefs about the their health systems to sustainably world and build deeper relationships is address their greatest health needs. a step in the direction of improving the Through CHAI, I have had the communities around us. opportunity to live in Kigali, Rwanda Roasting coffee in Ethiopia in 2007 and support its Ministry of Health to implement the Rwanda Human in college I seized the opportunity. Annie O’Brien ’02 Resources for Health (HRH) Program, First, I went to Kenya for a semester. I have worked, studied, volunteered, which seeks to build the healthcare I was lucky enough to travel around and traveled around eastern and education infrastructure and workforce East Africa getting to spend some southern Africa, an interest that was necessary to create a high quality, time in Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. spurred from my parents' work with sustainable healthcare system in I was able to conduct a study about HIV/AIDS groups in Philadelphia Rwanda. I loved living in Kigali and remittances sent to Kakuma Refugee as I was growing up. In 2005, I spent exploring the country– it is the most camp in Northern Kenya. My spring a semester abroad at the University beautiful place I have ever lived! Since semester of junior year took me to of Cape Town, South Africa, during leaving Rwanda in February 2014, my Dakar, Senegal. It was there that I met which I volunteered at a children's work with CHAI has brought me to home in Khayelitsha, a township Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zambia. my current husband, then a journalism outside of Cape Town. That summer, I I remain grateful to Merion Mercy student, from Congo-Brazzaville. In volunteered at an orphanage for HIV- for helping me develop the social the years that followed I made several positive children in Dodoma, Tanzania. justice lens through which I see the return trips to Senegal, teaching My experiences in both countries world. English, traveling and experiencing cemented my interest in pursuing a everyday life. Additionally, I have also career in global health, though they visited family in Pointe-Noire, the also informed how I wanted to work. Jacqueline Francoeur economic capital of Congo-Brazzaville. I quickly learned that simply having Ndebeka ’04 Africa is an enormous continent; good intentions to solve problems Since my days at Merion, I was always every country has multiple traditions, in this world was not enough, largely interested in traveling to Africa. It was religions, languages, ethnicities and because "good intentions" can obscure mainly through my study of French ways of life. It is a continent that has the fundamental importance of taking that introduced me to the Continent so been the stage of great tragedies and the time to understand the need, and when I got the chance to study abroad successes as well as some of the richest

Fall 2014 11 and poorest people on earth living side AIDS, malaria, and malnutrition; the by side. My Merion Mercy education conflicts and collaboration between helped me recognize the humanity in Western medicine and traditional Shannon O’Neill ’09 everyone I met and realize that each healing practices; and the health I am currently working in Blantyre, human has dignity. Ultimately, no disparities that remain in the aftermath Malawi on a project to improve matter what socio-economic status you of apartheid. For two weeks of the neonatal care in district hospitals. This come from or wherever you live, people program, we stayed in the rural village job affords me the opportunity to travel want what’s best for their family and to of HaMakuya, lodging with families to each district in Malawi, allowing improve their lives. from the Venda tribe and conducting me to see the different and beautiful our own group-based participatory places the country has to offer. This research projects. By working with has been an incredible adventure that Elizabeth McManus ’09 the villagers to determine the most has been highly impacted by my Mercy In the summer of 2011, I participated prevalent health issues and potential education, as the concept of thinking in a global health course in South solutions, we exemplified the Mercy globally was originally developed Africa run by the Organization for Core Value of collaboration with at Merion. My interest in working Tropical Studies and Duke University. others. My studies and work in South abroad can be traced to the days in Mr. During my six weeks there, I traveled Africa were also influenced by the Hanson’s World Cultures class where, to Johannesburg, Bushbuckridge, the values of educational excellence and as an impressionable freshman, an rural village of HaMakuya, Nelspruit, global vision and responsibility that interest in traveling was first sparked. and Kruger National Park with my the Merion Mercy education instills in This interest was solidified two years classmates, engaging with a number of its students. I was drawn to the country ago when I was able to both study professors, doctors, traditional healers, of South Africa in particular because abroad in London and then spend a and South African citizens along of my desire to continue my education month in Tanzania. the way. Our curriculum highlighted and understand how global health some of the most prevalent global issues impact the entire world as well health issues in South Africa: HIV/ as individual nations.

The decisions leading to this position in Malawi, including my interest in pursuing an engineering degree thanks to the guidance found in Mrs. Lynch’s Calculus class, were made possible by the impact of a Mercy education. This unwavering sense of independence was incubated in a place where students are encouraged to follow their passions in life, regardless of where it takes them. Whether in Africa, or beyond, this impact has

12 Mater Matters given me the opportunity to always wake up in the morning loving what I do, something that a Merion girl will not find rare.

Carolyn Sciblo ’09 In 2012, I spent a semester abroad in Durban, South Africa, where I participated in a Community Health and Social Policy program with the Nature reserve in Pietermaritzburg School for International Training (SIT). The first few months of my semester consisted of a Zulu language class, a research methods course, and learning about health care in South Africa. We focused on the current state of the nation's healthcare, concentrating on people’s rights to medical care and roadblocks to access, and how the developing National Health Insurance would affect these issues. Along with work inside the classroom, I had the opportunity to visit and shadow in schools and public medical clinics in Pictured with her homestay family the area. My cohort also spent ten days in rural villages outside of Durban, served the rural community outside with which most South Africans talked where we visited local medical facilities, the city of Pietermaritzburg. During about the future of their country. My toured a permaculture homestead, and my time there, I shadowed in the experience at the clinics and hospital shadowed a Community Health Worker pediatric outpatient department and were different from any volunteer or on her daily rounds. volunteered in the hospital's primary shadow experience I've had at home. While taking classes, I lived with a care clinic. I helped facilitate patient Routine questions included whether or family in a Zulu township. My family flow by completing patient records, not patients had running water and if helped me explore Durban, improve measuring children's weights and patients had access to transportation. my language skills, and made many temperatures, taking blood pressures, Medical personnel were extremely delicious dinners. My mama was and maintaining the clinic's injection thorough in order to provide the best Roman Catholic, so I attended a Zulu log. I was most interested in the care. As I begin my own medical mass. It was amazing how connected hospital's immunization program and education, I plan to be just as open and I felt when I understood so little of was fortunate to work with very kind meticulous with my own patients. the language—true testament to the nurses and doctors willing to answer Merion Mercy always encouraged universality of the liturgy! my questions and offer information. service and involvement with our A unique aspect of SIT's programs I was struck by people’s openness— local community as well as global is the Independent Study Project (ISP) my family and neighbors eagerness to awareness. Being away helps us that students conduct for several weeks welcome me into their homes, people's develop a new perspective and at the end of the semester. For my ISP, willingness to discuss life during different skill set so we can positively I spent three weeks in a hospital that apartheid, and the hope and positivity impact our homes when we return.

Fall 2014 13 class notes Share Your News! The Fifties Merion Mercy Academy encourages all alumnae to share news in the Rosalinda Colonna Ronco Serrilla ’56 Class Notes section of Mater Matters. To contribute, send your news to [email protected] or write to: Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90, wrote, “Thank you for the terrific article Alumnae News, 511 Montgomery Ave., Merion Station, PA 19066. on MMA Athletics and the half page (Class Notes may be edited for length, grammar, and content.) photo titled ‘Field Hockey – 1955.’ It was great seeing the faces of my 1956 classmates after 58 years! Rody, Joyce, Mary, Margie, Barb, Kakie, and so many Patricia (Pat) Carbine ’48 others. Wonderful memories!” Patricia (Pat) Carbine ’48 saw many faces from Merion Mercy in the audience when she The Sixties served as a panelist for “Bold Kathleen Stiles Fimple ’69 wrote, “It was Women, Inspired Stories” at the wonderful seeing my classmates at our Woodmere Art Museum on May 45th reunion. We had a blast!” 10, 2014. Pat, along with three other distinguished women, discussed her experience The Nineties and perceptions related to Kate Brennan ’99 is in her sixth year with creativity and business, courage Broadway Across America’s Broadway and perseverance, and the Classroom, teaching acting classes to ● Pat Carbine ’48 at Woodmere Art Museum with her niece, MMA faculty member contradictions in stereotyped groups from all over the world who travel Aimee Quinn qualities of femininity, to New York to see Broadway shows. Kate authority, and power. A notable was also selected to participate in the figure in the field of communications, Pat is the co-founder ofMs. magazine final round of training for the Linklater where she served as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for 16 years. She also Voicework Designation in Scotland this past summer. In an interview with holds the distinction as the first woman to chair the Advertising Council phindie.com, Kate described herself as and continues to serve as a Chair Emerita. a “lifelong student,” noting that she is a Pat began her career as an editorial researcher at Look magazine in 1953. recent graduate from yoga school and is She became Assistant Managing Editor six years later, and eventually excited to start instructing yoga classes. assumed the role of Executive Editor in 1969. In 1970, Ms. Carbine became Editor of McCall’s magazine and shortly after, Vice President of McCall’s Publishing Company, where she stayed until the launch of Ms. in 1972. In the past, Pat has served as a Trustee of her alma mater Rosemont College, a Director of the Advertising Women of New York Foundation, a Director and Officer of the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Magazine Publishers of America, and was appointed to the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year by President Ford. Her accolades include the Advertising Woman of the Year Award, Silver Medal, and President’s Award from Advertising Women of New York. Ms. Carbine has also received the MATRIX and Headliner Awards from Women in Communication, Inc. She holds several honorary degrees and continues to speak at colleges and universities and publishing and advertising conferences.

● Kate Brennan ’99

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Sheila Tully Parrish ’95 (Cardiologist Nurse Practitioner at Riddle Memorial Hospital), Anne Judge ’99 (Trauma, Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner at Paoli Hospital), Sheila McGowan ’00 (Registered Nurse at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Jaclyn Schwalm ’02 (Educational Specialist at Princeton University), and Mary Siki ’09 (Clinical Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania) served as ● Erin Foley ’00, Christopher DiLella, Julia Arcamone ’04, Adriana Arcamone Taylor ’00, judges at MMA’s Science Fair this year. Bridget Lynch Gill ’00, Frank DiLella, Jamie Benson ’00, and Nichole Ferreira

The 00s Adriana Arcamone Taylor ’00 shared, “I got married on June 21, 2014 to Andre Taylor in Philadelphia, PA, at the chapel of Saint Joseph’s University. Four Merion Mercy alums (Julia Arcamone ’04, Jamie Benson ’00, Erin Foley ’00, and Bridget Lynch Gill ’00) were part of my wedding party!” Jessie Hearn Barlow ’02 wrote, “I married Ryan T. Barlow on June 21, 2014. I had wonderful support from my Merion girls, including Maid of ● Jessie Hearn Barlow ’02 surrounded by “Merion ladies.” Honor Maureen Owston Glick ’02, bridesmaids Katharine Brogan ’02, has taken on different forms over the years, May Limbach ’06 included this message Amanda Snarski ’02, Aidan Barlow the spirit of Mercy has always been with with her annual fund gift, “Thank you for Vega ’98, and reader Patricia Spinelli ’02. me thanks to the amazing family I have the most unforgettable four years.” In attendance were Monica Real Fraatz ’02, always had here. And my biggest piece of Laura O’Sullivan ’06 shared, “I met Alicia Savarese ’02, Erin Grady advice to you girls…is to take care of one Jaclyn O’Pella ’00 while I was sitting Burlew ’02, Allison Wendling ’02, another. Be there for one another…and the next to her in histology lab during our Kelly Davis Burke ’02, Lauren girls that come after you…and the girls first year of veterinary school at UPenn. Goldschmidt ’02, Jessica Schuler ’02, that have graduated before you. It’s my We discovered that we were both MMA Elizabeth Melisi ’02, Elizabeth Sansoni Merion family that has been my biggest graduates: she graduated in 2000 and I Amole ’02, Gina Ruggieri ’02, Sheila Dyer cheerleaders over the years…you never graduated in 2006. We became friends Bridges ’99, Maggie Dyer Cusack ’99, know what life will throw at you—good and and study buddies over the next four Melissa Snarski Cyrus ’98, and bad. But one thing that’s certain is that the years, and on May 19, 2014 we both Michelle Salladino Scott ’91. I am now spirit of Mercy will always be with you. It graduated from veterinary school. Jaclyn the Director of Admissions at John W. might not always be clear or the way you will be working at Gwynedd Veterinary Hallahan Catholic Girls High School. expected it—but it’s always there.” Hospital and I will be at Red Bank I love working in an all-girls high Veterinary Hospital.” school environment, very reminiscent Clare Nicholson Zimmerman ’04 works of Merion Mercy. I enjoy a short walk to as a diplomat for the U.S. Department work as I live in the Fairmount section of of State as a Foreign Service Officer. Philadelphia with my husband.” She is currently in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on her first international Kathleen (Kate) Tarpey ’03 received assignment. After leaving Juarez she will her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from study German full-time for one year in Widener University on May 16, 2014. Washington, D.C. in preparation for her Kelly McKelvey ’04 returned to MMA next two-year assignment as a Political as the alumna speaker for the senior and Economic Officer at the U.S. Embassy assembly. Kelly shared, “Even though it in Vienna, Austria. ● Jaclyn O’Pella ’00 and Laura O’Sullivan ’06

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Caitlin O’Shea Palmer ’06 married Chris Palmer on June 14, 2014. Among Caitlin’s bridesmaids were her sister Christina O’Shea ’13, Stacy Fromhold ’06, and Kate Barker ’06. Caitlin now lives in Cambridge, MA and began at Harvard Business School this fall. ● Pictured here at Monica Tassoni Cryan’s ’06 wedding are Nicole Vernile ’07, May Limbach ’06, Monica Tassoni Cryan ’06 recently Johanna Sturm ’06, Kate Barker ’06, Caitlin O’Shea ’06, Rachel Bowe ’06, Monica Tassoni moved to West Hartford, CT and began Cryan ’06, Meg Brown ’06, Mare Bradley ’06, Meg Spych ’06, Marguerite Moran ’06, and Leah Tassoni ’10. The girls were active on social media during the wedding festivities, using working as a broadcast meteorologist #MMArried for their posts. for NBC Connecticut (WVIT). Her sister Leah Tassoni ’10 graduated from University of Miami with a degree in Biology in May and is looking to pursue a career as a veterinarian. Monica married college sweetheart Eugene Cryan on June 7, 2014 at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media. Many MMA alumnae were in attendance. Krisandra Cuenta ’10 graduated magna cum laude with honors from Babson College in May, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a double concentration in Global ● McClain-Silk wedding brought MMA family and friends together. MMA alumnae in Business Management and Legal Studies. attendance pose left to right Erin Doyle Lavin ’02, Suzanne McDevitt Spiro ’02, Alison McClain In her final semester, she completed a year- Schmidt ’99, Kellyann McClain Silk ’02, Kaela Travaline Dakes ’02, Teri O’Brien Dabney ’02, and Kathleen McGoldrick ’02.

long Honors Project titled "An Analysis of Class of 2017 at Northeastern University the Myths Associated with Public Opinion School of Law. on Latin American Immigration to the Standout field hockey playerMolly Save the Date United States." Krisandra was also selected Doyle ’10 ended her career with the to be a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Temple Owls with numerous accolades. an international honor society that is the Meri-union Molly was named to the 2013 Longstreth/ highest recognition a business student NFHCA Mid-Atlantic All Region Second anywhere in the world can receive. She Team, Big East Second Team, Big East May 2, 2015 also received the Greek Pillar of Excellence Field Hockey All-Tournament Team, Award for her dedication to and promotion and was one of only 38 NCAA Division of scholarship. While at Babson, she Classes ending in 0 and 5 1 seniors to play in the annual NFHCA held a number of leadership positions Senior Game. 2015 is your reunion year! including President of Order of Omega, an honor society recognizing the top 3% Megan Maccaroni ’10 graduated summa of the Greek community who excel in cum laude from Ursinus College Come celebrate with classmates at the scholarship, leadership, and service; Vice with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Golden Circle Luncheon, Mass, Reception, President of Scholarship and Ritual Chair Environmental Studies and Spanish. of the Zeta Zeta chapter of Sigma Kappa Megan was one of 50 members of the and Reunion Dinner on May 2, 2015. Sorority; Vice President of Events of the class whose accomplishments earned them election to Phi Beta Kappa, the All alumnae and current and former faculty Babson Law Society; Student Member of the Honor Board; Student Government highest academic honor for undergraduate are invited to the Mass and Reception. Liaison for Panhellenic Council; and Vice students. Her independent research Please contact Barbara Colantuono Harrison ’82, President of Human Resources for Data earned her Distinguished Honors in the Alumnae Relations Coordinator, at Bands, a start-up established in her first Environmental Studies department. year for her Foundations in Management While at Ursinus, Megan was a UC [email protected] or & Entrepreneurship course. Krisandra Green Sustainability Fellow, a Media and 610-664-6655, ext. 120 with inquiries. has formally accepted her offer to study Communications Fellow, president of international law as a member of the Ursinus College Environmental Action,

16 Mater Matters working with two members of the Irish Parliament, one independent and one conservative. She began her internship on January 5, 2014 and remained in Ireland through the Parliamentary elections on May 23, 2014. She had the opportunity to travel on a nine-day relief mission to Croatia, Bosnia and ● Jacqueline Francoeur Ndebeka ’04 married Donald Ndebeka August 2, 2014. MMA alumnae Herzegovina. She also traveled to Italy in attendance Jamie Nguyen, Carol Cipriani, Gillian Grady Wible, Elizabeth Pounds, for the canonization of Pope John Paul Kyera Giannini (all Class of ’04), and MMA faculty member Pat Sack. II. Additionally, she traveled throughout the countries of her heritage, including and a House Program Coordinator for with her twin sister Stacey ’11, led the Ireland, Poland, Scotland, and Germany. the Wellness House in Special Interest team to four consecutive PIAA AA State She also visited Wales, Northern Ireland, Housing. She was also an Admissions Championships, and was named All France, England, and Spain before Tour Guide and a member of the Escape State three times, MVP of the PIAA AA returning to the United States in June. Velocity Dance Troupe. She studied Championships twice, and Pennsylvania abroad in Costa Rica through the CIEE Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. Sustainability and the Environment As a member of the club team Synergy, program. Megan added, “I had the she competed in Nationals for seven Weddings opportunity to hike many beautiful rain consecutive years and was named a Josh King to Tina Horvath ’96, MMA forests of Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast USA Volleyball All American four times. Former Faculty, on July 18, 2014 while collecting geographical data for a Shelbey is currently a senior at Seton Eric Hildenbrand to Suzette bird census project. I compiled this data Hall University, where she is the team’s Bergmark ’97 on June 7, 2014 with bird survey results to create maps starting setter and co-captain, and is representing bird species diversity in the first player in Seton Hall history to Andre Taylor to Adriana Arcamone ’00 the Bellbird Biological Corridor.” Megan record a triple double, already achieving on May 24, 2014 will serve a year as a Corps Member with 22 so far in her career. To date, she has Charlie Tarloski to Angela DeFeo ’00 City Year Philadelphia. been named Second Team All Big East on June 14, 2014 twice, First Team All Big East once, Seton Hall’s Scholar Athlete as a freshman, and Ryan Barlow to Jessica Hearn ’02 the school’s Female Athlete of the Year on June 21, 2014 two times. Matthew Silk to Kellyann McClain ’02 on April 26, 2014

● Megan Maccaroni ’10

Maureen White ’10 stroked Fordham’s Varsity Eight into the grand finals at the Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River in May, an accomplishment she ● Shelbey Manthorpe ’11 described as “probably the best moment Emily Hughes ’12 finished the 2014 [she’s] had at Fordham…amazing” in tennis season at Loyola University an article about the regatta in the Maryland with the Most Dedicated Philadelphia Inquirer. award after coming back from a serious ● Front row: Meaghan Brooks Meredith ’07, Nicole Vernile ’07, and Molly Mita ’07; Shelbey Manthorpe ’11 is currently injury in the fall. She was not sure if she Middle row: Meredith Fox ’07, Courtney featured in the Legendary Delaware would even be able to play at all this Connolly ’07, Elena Benton ’07, Emily County Women’s Wide World of Sports year, but recovered quickly. Talucci ’07, Katie Derham ’07, and Katie Exhibit at the Mickey Vernon Sports Miller ’07; and Back row: Haley McClernon ’07, Mary Lastowka ’12 made Dean’s List Kelly Payne ’07, Caroline Reilly ’07, Kelly History Museum for her stellar volleyball at Catholic University. She studied Kavanaugh ’07, Ashley Burgio ’07, Jenn career. While at MMA, Shelbey, along abroad and interned in Dublin, Ireland, Mattero ’07, and Colleen Meehan ’07

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Jordan Glick to Maureen Owston ’02 on July 19, 2014 In Memoriam Mark Pagano to Kristy Constantino ’04 on June 20, 2014 Merion Mercy Academy expresses its condolences to the family Donald Ndebeka to Jacqueline and friends of the following members of our community. Please Francoeur ’04 on August 2, 2014 keep their families in your prayers. Chris Palmer to Caitlin O’Shea ’06 on June 14, 2014 Beverly Young Citrolo ’51 Ellen “Nellie” Lenox, mother of Karen McClennen, MMA Faculty, grandmother to Wharton Tiers, father of Lori Tiers Ross ’73 Eugene Cryan Monica Tassoni ’06 of Lindsey McClennen ’02 and Evan on June 7, 2014 and Elizabeth Tiers Barnett ’79, grandfather of Katie Barnett ’05 McClennen ’03 Matthew Meredith to Meaghan Brooks ’07 Patricia Olexy, grandmother of Claire Marie Marra, grandmother of on August 2, 2014 Megan Brown ’06 and Kara Brown ’08 Elizabeth Martelli Jeffries ’05 Mary “Bobbi” Silcox Gleason ’49, Patricia Joyce McFillin ’45, sister of sister of Patricia Silcox McHugh ’51 Kathleen “Cassie” Joyce Breslin ’48 and Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Joyce Bracken ’53, Jeanne Fitzgerald Bezer ’54 Arrivals grandmother of Renee McFillin ’14 Steve Dafilou,husband of Lori Bevilacqua Rob and Kate Campbell Brophy ’95, Jane McLaughlin Colman ’60 a son, Seamus Robert Dafilou ’77 Lisa Patterson, mother of Marissa Anna DiDonato, grandmother of Mike and Regina Ciavardini ’04 Patterson ’08 Allison Lotkowski Mary A. DiSciascio, aunt of Rita DiSciascio Sister Madeleine Marie Sautter, , a son, Schmidt ’98 Morley ’62, Josie DiSciascio ’65, and Kara MMA Former Principal Noah John Morley Frech ’89 Charles W. Schnerr IV, son of Mary Anne Joe and Maribeth Richard Dorsey, husband of Sandra Daley Quinn Schnerr ’53, nephew of Monica Wechsler Boyle ’98, Dorsey ’59, brother-in-law of Joan Daley Sullivan Shewmaker ’55 RIP and Sally a daughter, Graves ’49 and Donna Daley Wilson ’61 Ann Sullivan DuBose ’57 RIP ● Noah John Rose Elizabeth Sarah Edwards, grandmother of Michael Seeds, grandfather of Kara Bodison ’04 Katie Clementi ’16, father-in-law of Larry and Nicole Paul Clementi, MMA Faculty grandfather of Graham Brooks ’98, William Glynn, Kelsey Glynn ’08, Katie Glynn ’05, and Lena J. “Lee” Stimmler, grandmother of a daughter, Kelly Rigler ’05, father-in-law of Elizabeth Rissover ’93 and Emily Ann Kelley Glynn, MMA Faculty Catherine Rissover ’96 Brian and Kristen Eleanore Smith Lajoie-Vinmont ’31, sister Mary Smith Stuart ’42, sister of Keating Weeks ’02, of Cathryn Smith Fisher ’34 RIP and Eleanore Smith Lajoie-Vinmont ’31 RIP a son, James Wallace Mary Smith Stuart ’42 RIP and Cathryn Smith Fisher ’34 RIP ● Rose Elizabeth Michael and Deanna Ferriola Zarzecki ’02, a daughter, Natalia MMA would like to once again thank Robert DeBovis and Jamie Nguyen ’04, Barbara Colantuono Harrison ’82 (President), Claire Brennan a son, Jonah Sereni ’74 (Secretary), Lauren Daly ’06 (Treasurer) Clare Tracy ’00 (Career & Mentoring) Franco and Lucia ● Natalia Schiano Di Cola, For the time, talent, and leadership they brought MMA Former to the Alumnae Association during their terms. Faculty, a son, Marco Dominic Val Heron, MMA MMA welcomes the new Alumnae Association Officers Coach, a daughter, who began their two-year term in September 2014 Emmeline Siobhan Leavy ’95 (President), Elizabeth Leis ’02 (Secretary), Ellen Koletas Sullivan ’79 (Treasurer), and ● Marco Dominic

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April May June 2013-2014 Annual Report We honor the generous spirit of our many donors and volunteers. Each and every one strengthens the quality of Mercy that we bring to the world.

Merion Mercy Academy wishes to thank the committed leadership and generosity of the many volunteers and donors who have selflessly contributed to our school community. These lists were prepared with careful attention to accuracy. With a report of this nature, mistakes can occur. We apologize in advance for any errors or omissions. If any errors are found, please contact Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90, Director of Communications, 610-664-6655, ext. 160 or [email protected].

Advancement Office Kelley Kuyat Executive Director of Advancement, ext. 180

Linda Miele Benton ’75 Assistant to the Executive Director, ext. 104

Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90 Director of Communications, ext. 160

Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Director of Annual Fund, ext. 126

Christine Keough ’04 Advancement Office Assistant

Patricia McAleer Director of Advancement Services, ext. 103

Elizabeth McManus ’09 On the cover: Advancement Office Assistant Photos captured throughout the school year, representing each Sister Elaine Schaeffer, RSM month and taken by the school’s Advancement Office Assistant, ext. 182 Photography Club.

2020 MMAMMAnnualnnual Fund Fund A Letter from Sister Barbara I am very proud of our Merion Mercy community. This past year, our theme of Mercy Girl Power took a strong hold. It is no wonder. Everywhere I look, I see great generosity of heart, supporting our pillars of Mercy. There is power in that.

I am grateful to our Merion Mercy parents, alumnae, past parents and friends who made gifts in many ways. Some gave up mornings to decorate for Sip ’n Bid. Others served on a committee. Many committed financial resources to ensure that our school attracts and sustains the best faculty and student body. In particular, I would like to thank Andrew and Cathy Williamson Sabia ’85, our 2013-14 co-chairs of the MMAnnual Fund. The Sabias contribute to every aspect of school life, and we thank them for this generosity of spirit. For the many ways our school family has come together to support Merion Mercy, I thank each and every one of you for strengthening the power of Mercy we bring to the world. Together, we are very powerful.

In Mercy,

Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Principal

Mia Mattioli ’16, Brooklynne Taylor ’16, Maria Raptis ’16, and Emily Siegfried ’15

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 21 2013-2014 Annual Giving

Annual Fund Unrestricted* $ 351,505 Restricted $ 25,372

SUBTOTAL $ 376,877

EITC and OSTC $ 284,450

School Programs $ 65,840

Scholarship Funding $ 59,203 Hayden Scholarship Fund Kate Logue Shine ’72 Scholarship Fund Maguire Scholars Program Mater Girl Scholarship Program MMA General Scholarship Fund

Endowment Bequests $ 42,504 Scholarships $ 1,348

TOTAL $ 830,222

*Includes special events

22 MMAnnual Fund Mei McElhill ’16 and Sarah Manion ’16

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 23 Gifts of Time Board of Trustees The following men and women gave gifts of and Talent leadership and commitment in their service as Trustees for the 2013-2014 school year.

Merion Mercy recognizes our countless Chairperson volunteers who dedicate many hours Mrs. Marianne Grace P’04 Executive Director to build up our school community. Delaware County These volunteers include alumnae, Board Members moms, dads, faculty, and staff members Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72, ex officio Principal who worked with us to live out the Merion Mercy Academy

Merion Mercy mission. We thank every Janell Carrington-Redcross ’83 volunteer, named and unnamed, for Managing Partner Redcross Johnson Associates their great generosity of spirit. Certified Public Accountants Bala Cynwyd, PA

Mrs. Gail Connor P’11 Volunteer Wayne, PA

Basil A. DiSipio, Esq. P’99,’02,’04,’07 Managing Shareholder Lavin, O’Neil, Cedrone and DiSipio Philadelphia, PA

Lisa Nicolella Farrell ’78, P’13 Reading Specialist St. Aloysius Academy Bryn Mawr, PA

Kathleen Gaval, Ed.D. P’05,’08 Vice President for Planning Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA

Mr. William F. Githens P’09 President and CEO The Risk Management Association Philadelphia, PA

Co-chairs of the MMAnnual Fund Cathy Williamson Sabia ’85 and Andrew Sabia

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Sister Janet Henry, RSM Vice President for Mission and Ministry Saint Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA Gifts of Time

Mr. Andrew W. Hill, III P’02,’08,’13 Partner Karin LaMonaca Achristavest Builders MMA mom Karin LaMonaca, mother of Alexandra ’11, Winfield Developers Avalon, NJ Alyssia ’13, and Kristin ’16, has shared her many gifts with the school since 2007. Among various contributions, Mary Jo McWilliams ’75 decorating for the Christmas season and Sip ’n Bid have Vice President and Consultant been ways that she brings beauty and joy to campus. Conner Strong and Buckelew Marlton, NJ Not only does she have a fantastic vision and a natural sense of artistry, but she puts in countless hours before Mr. J. Clark O’Donoghue P’08 decorating to organize supplies, to create unique (and Managing Director Brown Brothers Harriman and Co. often handmade pieces), and to inspire a small army of Philadelphia, PA moms and dads. Additionally, Karin has volunteered in the school store, judged science fairs, and guided parent tours Kathleen Oldfield ’83 for Open House. Karin sustains many other activities Director Deutsche Bank outside of MMA. She is a Chairperson for Art Goes to New York, NY School, a member of her church Hand Bell Choir, and served as a Girl Scout Leader and a balloon-handler for Sister Ann Provost, RSM ’64 Executive Director the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Philadelphia, PA

Evelyn Sample-Oates ’83 Chief of Family and Community Involvement School District of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Mrs. Judith Shea Retired Educator and Dean of Students Gladwyne, PA

Karin LaMonaca with her daughters Alexandra ’11, Alyssia ’13, and Kristin ’16 Why I volunteer… “Over my many years as a parent volunteer at Merion Mercy, I have forged life-long friendships with other MMA parents. Together, we share in the tangible sense of camaraderie that the girls bring through the hallways. Long after my children have graduated and moved on in their lives, we will all treasure the fond memories of the dynamic spirit that is Merion Mercy.”

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Merion Mercy Academy Board of Trustees 2013-2014 Committees

Executive Committee Planning Committee Mr. Mark Bullock Mrs. Marianne Grace Subcommittee of Janell Carrington-Redcross ’83 Chair Advancement Committee Mr. Thomas Devine Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Basil A. DiSipio, Esq. Mrs. Janet Garrity Principal Chair Kathleen Gaval, Ed.D. Kathleen Gaval, Ed.D. Mr. Michael Guzzardi Mrs. Christine Kiernan Vice Chair Mr. Andrew W. Hill III Kathleen Oldfield ’83 Mr. William F. Githens Kelley Kuyat Mr. William O’Shea Finance Committee Chair Mrs. Patricia McAleer Marketing and Mrs. Gail Connor Mrs. Marilyn O’Donoghue Secretary Mr. William F. Wechsler Communications Committee Ellen Byrnes Willcox ’80 Mary Jo McWilliams ’75 Board Affairs Committee Chair Sister Ann Provost, RSM ’64 Facilities Committee Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90 Chair Sister Janet Henry, RSM Miss Mary Ann Danovich Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Chair Diane Johnson DiCicco ’97 Mrs. Gail Connor Maureen Sweeney Byrne ’72 Eileen Daly Killeen ’68 Mrs. Marianne Grace Mr. Michael Devine Mr. Dennis Murphy Mrs. Noreen Gerace Mr. Paul Reilly Advancement Committee Mr. Andrew W. Hill III Evelyn Sample-Oates ’83 Kathleen Oldfield ’83 Mr. Kevin Momenee Christine Brisbin Schuck ’95 Chair Mr. Chuck Sack Mr. Kevin Connor Mrs. Judith Shea Strategic Planning Committee Basil A. DiSipio, Esq. Mr. Dennis Zak Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Kathleen Gaval, Ed.D. Kelley Kuyat Finance Committee Mr. William F. Githens Mr. J. Clark O’Donoghue Mr. William F. Githens Mrs. Marianne Grace Maureen Brogan Roberts ’00 Chair Mr. Steven Siegfried Mr. William F. Wechsler

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Alumnae Association Our Alumnae Association officers, Gifts of Talent together with their volunteer committees, support alumnae Angela DiCocco Donnelly ’04 connections with MMA. Activities range from reunion outreach with As a student, Angela was very involved with service and classmates to involvement with the leadership, holding key roles in student council and students here and now. We thank participating in a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. While a student at Loyola University Maryland, she studied Spanish our Alumnae Association for their and Political Science and continued her commitment to multifaceted support of our school. service in the city of Baltimore. She later participated in the Alumnae Association Officers Teach For America program and completed a Masters of Arts 2013 -2014 in Teaching at Johns Hopkins University. She has traveled Barbara Colantuono Harrison ’82 extensively through Western Europe and South America, and President has become an experienced teacher of the Spanish language. Claire Brennan Sereni ’74 She returned to teach at MMA in September of 2013, where Secretary she is also a co-moderator of student council and tennis coach. Lauren Daley ’06 Treasurer Clare Tracy ’00 Career & Mentoring Officer Linda Miele Benton ’75 Alumnae Coordinator

Mothers’ Club Our Mothers’ Club sustains important activities that strengthen our spirit and community. We encourage all mothers to join in these fun and memorable experiences, which include planning and participating in the Mother/ Daughter Fashion Show, Sip ’n Bid, Classmates from the Class of ’04 and Language Department faculty members and numerous other special events. Elizabeth McCauley McCall, Angela DiCocco Donnelly, and Christine Keough

Mothers’ Club Officer 2013-2014 Why I came back to teach… Debora Bevilacqua “Now as a faculty member at MMA, I love teaching, coaching, President and moderating the very activities that ignited my passions to serve, to lead, and to teach. My Spanish-language learning began in a Merion desk. Little did I know then that it would become Fathers’ Club my springboard to connect with many people locally and around The Fathers’ Club works to foster the globe through language and service. I shared in my students’ the MMA tradition of supporting struggles when I was on their side of the desk, and yet I was able the father-daughter connection. All to grow to now guide and celebrate their successes!” fathers are invited to become active members. Merion Mercy fathers

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sponsor several school events, ranging from community service to enjoyable sporting events, as well as providing essential volunteer service to the school.

Fathers’ Club Officers 2013-2014 John Mullen President Daniel Walsh Vice President

2013 Mother/Daughter Fashion Show On Sunday, November 17, 2013, Merion Mercy held its annual Mother/Daughter Fashion Show with a theme of “The Great Gatsby” and fashions by Skirt of Bryn Mawr and Stone Harbor. Featuring fun, fashion, and fantasy on the runway, this year’s event was another success. We thank the dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly and gave generously to create such a wonderful memory for so many MMA moms, daughters, alumnae, and friends who attended.

Event Co-Chairs Lorraine Backe Heather Wright-Lee

Parents Zully and Dan Walsh (Catalina ’14) volunteer at Sip ’n Bid ’14.

Sip ’n Bid 2014 On Saturday, March 22, 2014, Merion Mercy hosted its 37th annual Sip ’n Bid, the school’s oldest and largest special event. This year’s theme of “Under the Big Top” provided fun and fellowship for Merion Mercy families and alumnae, while raising funds to support the current needs of our students. Thank you to the many MMA parents, alumnae, faculty, staff, students, and friends who helped Sip ’n Bid 2014 raise needed funds to support MMA. Countless volunteers gave generously of their time, talent, and treasure, and we appreciate each and every one of you.

Event Co-Chairs Lisa and Lou Marchese Leslie and Mark Pellegrino

Sisters Meghan ’14 and Colleen ’17 pose with mom Maureen Rafter at the Mother/Daughter Fashion Show.

28 MMAnnual Fund Kathleen Dolan ’14 at graduation

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 29 Gifts of The Trocaire Treasure Society MMA is blessed by many generous $20,000 and above supporters from among our Merion Mercy community, near and far. Trocaire is the Gaelic word for Mercy. Mother We extend our deepest gratitude to Catherine McAuley defined Mercy as a these wonderful donors who support “vivacious generosity of spirit… a gift given our school financially with gifts of in response to a need.” treasure. Mother Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, continually addressed the needs of those in her community. Whether their needs were educational, physical, or spiritual, Catherine McAuley was a witness to the merciful presence of God in our world. Inspired by Mother McAuley’s commitment to cultivate Mercy in the lives of others, Merion Mercy designates a level of giving to enable Sister Barbara Buckley to respond to the needs of our 21st Century learning community.

The Trocaire Society sustains these works through exceptionally generous donations that support the greatest needs of MMA. As Merion Mercy Academy’s leading donor group, we honor the following donors who have made an extraordinary commitment to Merion Mercy by giving gifts of $20,000 or more.

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Brown Rachel Craig ’14 and Jennifer Quach ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Connor Estate of Patricia A. Rumely ’46 Mr. and Mrs. James Maguire (Frances McLaughlin ’53) Mr. John Moran, In Honor of Joyce C. Moran

3030 MMAMMAnnualnnual Fund Fund Gifts of Treasure

Drs. Carman and Loretta Ciervo The McAuley Society Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Colavita (Sonia Giordano ’86) $1,000 to $19,999 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Crenny Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Eisenhardt Merion Mercy Academy offers special thanks to our leadership donors who have Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farkas generously supported our school as members of the McAuley Society with gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farrell $1,000 or more, working to sustain the mission of Mother Catherine McAuley. (Lisa Nicolella ’78) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrity Mr. and Mrs. John Gregitis Platinum Patron Mr. and Mrs. Jon Derewicz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heany $10,000 to $19,999 Mr. and Mrs. T. Mark Farrell (Mimi Wolfington ’77) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finigan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Hill III Mr. and Mrs. J. Brian Carden (Agnes Shields Finigan ’72) Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Basil A. DiSipio, Esq. Dr. John Fitzgerald and Dr. Georgia Crozier Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kane Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Fenton FitzPatrick Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leodori Estate of Mary Ann F. Rizzo ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaval Mr. and Mrs. Francis Manning Mr. and Mrs. Pierce J. Keating Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hecht Joan Mastrangelo Marter ’64 (Katie Duffy ’77) Ms. Gail Jacobsen Mr. Richard Maurer and Ms. Judy Song The Maguire Foundation Meredith Smith Jones ’54 Mr. and Mrs. George B. McClennen II Mrs. Betty Ranney Moran Mr. and Mrs. Bruce LaMonaca Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McElwee Paul E. Kelly Foundation Catherine Delaney Langdon ’57 Patricia McGuire ’70 Mr. Douglas Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lynch Mr. Eugene Pendyke Diamond Patron $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Murphy Pennsylvania State Athletic Administrators Anne-Marie Barcia de Leiva ’73 (Diane Dooner ’78) Association Foundation Brandywine Realty Trust, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark O’Donoghue Rhonda Kuckuck Poli ’65 Philadelphia Suburbs Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Shea Leonide Campbell Prince ’57 Maripeg Mita Bruder ’74 Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson Gabrielle Procacci ’14 Patricia Carbine ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Simonis and Family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Procacci Mr. and Mrs. James Carrigan Laura Stubbs ’75 Delories Richardi ’49 Comcast Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Willcox Mrs. Roberta D. Schaefer Marianne Corr ’74 (Ellen Byrnes ’80) Elizabeth O’Keefe Schaffer ’65 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Githens Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schrieber Silver Patron Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Healey $1,000 to $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sciblo Kathleen Oldfield ’83 Mr. Daniel Barton Mrs. Judith Shea Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pellegrino Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bevilacqua Linda Kilker Sparks ’63 Mr. and Mrs. James Zeris Patricia Bonner ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stefan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stewart Gold Patron Mr. and Mrs. John Branton $2,500 to $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. James Braun Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Sweeney Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Neil Brazitis (Bernadette Milani ’78) Anonymous (Eileen Sweeney ’70) Mr. Edward Toole, Jr. and Ms. Mary Walrath Anonymous Julia Bruno ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Troy Patricia McDermott Anderson ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Valosky Mary Schrandt Curtius ’68 (Maureen Sweeney ’72) Gail DeVecchis Wygant ’72 Miss Mary Ann Danovich Susan Barton Carroll ’72 Mr. and Mrs. John Young

Deceased

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Mater Misericordiae Circle $500 to $999 Dr. and Mrs. Henry V. Bender Gifts of Treasure Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Camardo Laura Stubbs ’75 Joanne D’Angelo Campion ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carroll Distinguished alumna Laura Stubbs ’75 received a bachelor’s Wandz Costanzo ’59 degree of science in engineering and a master’s degree Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeVlieger in mechanical engineering, both from the University of (Mary Butler DeVlieger’82) Pennsylvania. Laura completed her education with a PhD from Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DiBenedetto the University of Maryland. She rose through the ranks of the Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Dunne United States Navy and retired as a Captain. In her career, Laura Michelle Gerace ’09 has achieved leadership positions in both military and civilian Mr. William Gilligan and Ms. Julie Holvik posts. She was the first African-American instructor at the Navy’s Monica Shea Glick ’89 Nuclear Power School and has earned several other distinctions. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Grace Laura has no doubt her years at Merion Mercy prepared her for Catherine Bannon Halloran ’59 her career and life. She credits Sister Marie Celestine, RSM and Mr. Mark Harbison and Ms. Michele Hartigan Mrs. Louise Leibman for recognizing her talent and ability with Kathleen Devine Hendrickson ’72 Mathematics and for encouraging her to excel. Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley (Ellen Coffey ’75) Mrs. Christine Kiernan Michelle O’Grady King ’82 Sharon Kane Klammer ’60 Jessica Hepp Kraus ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Lanctot Ms. Jane Massey Licata Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftus Mrs. Elsa Lopusniak Mr. Ernest Martinelli Mr. and Mrs. John McGeever Mary Kuczinski McGovern’64 Mrs. Maureen Meacham Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nardi III Mr. and Mrs. John Nostrant Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nunno Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce Deborah Conway Potter ’70 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Quinn Why I give… Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rafter Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan “I received an excellent education at Merion Mercy, and (Leslie Drialo ’78) I learned both the value of hard work and joy of lasting Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabia friendships. As an alumna, I have been blessed by the Christian (Cathy Williamson ’85) education, friendships and moral compass that I gained at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saldutti MMA. The least that I can do is be a blessing to someone else Mr. Tom Siano by giving. God bless you all!” Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic Community

32 MMAnnual Fund Gifts of Treasure

St. Philomena Church Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Laske Ms. Lois Trench-Hines Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schwalm Carolyn Coady Lea ’49 Barbara Teti Tretta ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sutter Mary Ann Dugan Leeper ’58 Jante Santos Turner ’95 Target Mr. and Mrs. George J. Limbach Kristen Keating Weeks ’02 Mary Mellon Trotter ’65 Kathryn Farrell Lipp ’54 Dr. and Mrs. David W. Weston Katherine Turner ’97 Marguerite Dougherty MacDonald ’63 Mr. and Mrs. Charles White Mr. and Mrs. Ralph von dem Hagen Mr. Joseph Mattia and Jeannine Modres Wyke’89 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wechsler Mrs. Margie Felsoci-Mattia Kathleen O’Keefe Withington ’74 Mr. and Mrs. David West Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAleer Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zak Jane Dagit Young ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Dan McCall (Elizabeth McCauley ’04) The Blue and Gold Club The Mercy Shield Club The McCarthy-Alfano Family $100 to $249 $250 to $499 Elizabeth McCarthy-Alfano ’11 Ariana Albater ’00 Rhonda Graves Acholonu ’93 Megan McCarthy-Alfano ’10 Helen Cook Altenpohl ’40 Gabriella Albater ’98 Frances McElroy ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Alberto Devon McChesney McKenna ’06 Gina Angelo ’10 Rebecca Rimmer Antczak ’90 Mr. and Mrs. William J. McKeown, Jr. Maria Angelo ’06 Candida Lorusso Antonelli, Ed.D. ’64 Kathleen Gleason Beavis ’76 Mr. and Mrs. John McShea Marguerite Walsh Arbuckle ’61 Carol Pearce Bennett ’64 (Ann Marie Taylor ’77) Catherine DiSipio Avitabile ’99 Mr. Francis Bernhardt Mary Jo McWilliams ’75 Mr. William P. Baillie Mr. and Mrs. James Bracken Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, Jr. (Elizabeth Joyce ’53) (Maria Pierangeli ’72) Elizabeth Curlett Barker ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley Mr. and Mrs. James Murray Mr. and Mrs. William Barton (Helene Gorman ’75) (Linda DiOttavio ’86) Ashley Baxter ’09 Diane Mailey Brandolini ’68 Gregory and Denise Nowak Kathryn Kane Beck ’92 Laura Burkey ’06 Mrs. Patricia Olexy Lisa Zuccarini Beck ’80 Ms. Emily Clemens Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Pannepacker Maureen McKeegan Cullen ’61 Dr. and Mrs. Anthony V. Benedetto Donna DiGiacomo Patchett ’79 Mr. Joseph Cutuli, Jr. and Mariellen Benedetto ’02 Heather McAleer Peterson ’92 Ms. Mary Lou McBride Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Benton Cecilia Puerto ’59 Racquel David ’87 (Linda Miele ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Martin Purcell Diane Johnson DiCicco ’97 Lauren Bonenberger ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Rabik Donna DiGravio ’86 Monica Anastasi Bove ’59 Susan Harkness Regli ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Dygert Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Reilly Aloise Timmins Ellinger ’88 Dr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley Maureen Brogan Roberts ’00 Margaret Graves Ewing ’48 Brandywine Realty Trust, Richmond, VA Mary Ann Bruder Flanigan ’55 The Rossi - Esmonde Family Margaret Flanigan Brady ’76 Laura Cerini Ford ’89 (Joan Esmonde ’75) Brandywine Realty Trust Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fox Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan Ann Claire Baxter Brecker ’48 Sheila Harron ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ryan, Jr. Patricia Flatley Brennan ’71 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hayes Dr. Anthony Scalpato Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Brent Jacqueline Pasquarella Hershey ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaad Mr. and Mrs. William C. Briggs Margaret Finegan Hoopes ’82 Shannon Morrison Schriver ’04 (Peggy Ayers ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hughes Bridget Flatley Shea ’89 Mrs. Marilyn Brinkman Lizanne Johnson-Madgett ’76 Mary Joan Robinson Shields ’78 Catherine Devlin Brogan ’93 Lisa Riddell Kahudic ’85 Bridget Siegfried ’09 Jane Brogan ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelbon, Jr. Mattie Siegfried ’06 Anita Drummond Bronstein ’71 (Regina Stango ’78) Sara Siegfried ’10 Carol Brown ’76 Nicole Kelbon ’09 Joan Magee Sina ’49 Kathleen Sitley Brown ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spallucci Alexis Browsh ’99 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, Jr. The James and Bernadette Schoch Fund of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bruder Anne Kelly King ’83 The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, (Kathleen Ryan ’56) Mrs. Kelley Kuyat on behalf of Bernadette McCabe Gabrielle Bruno ’10

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 33 Mary Frantz ’60 Michelle Bucci Frey ’97 Susan Straub Fuller ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Galanaugh Christine Gallagher ’04 Colleen Mooney Gallagher ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garvey Mr. Timothy Gavin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gerace Patricia McHugh Gernerd ’71 Josephine Fortunato Giacchino ’55 Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Giarraputo Martha Wolfington Gillin ’55 Mr. and Mrs. James B Ginty Meghan Githens ’09 Joan Marie Surosky Given ’90 Helen McEwen Gleason ’53 Mary Silcox Gleason ’49 Kelsey Farkas ’17 and Jaclyn Benedict ’16 Kristen Baldini Gorman ’91 Mr. and Mrs. William Grauer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gray Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Green Mr. and Mrs. William Haines Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devers Sharon Kelly Hake ’74 Alexandra Byrne ’11 Jeanne Devine ’68 Elizabeth Ryan Hamilton ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Louis DeVoto Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Haney Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Byrnes Lydia DiPietro ’58 Felicia Gilhool Hayes ’56 Mr. Mario Calderone and Ms. Susan Bird Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse DiSanto Sister Janet Henry, RSM Kathleen Fry Campbell ’96 Melissa DiSipio ’91 Maureen Hill ’01 Nolan Clare Campbell ’14 Paula DiStefano ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hegarty Rosemary Glielmi Camponovo ’53 Amy Williamson DiTrolio ’82 Kristyn Rudnick Hopkins ’91 Alexandra DeRita Cantor ’04 Angela DiCocco Donnelly ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hughes Deborah Carew ’87 Mary Baxter Donnelly ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Interrante Ms. Mary Ann Casciato Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Doolin Patricia Bruder Irvine ’56 Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90 Jane Callan Dougherty ’55 Mr. David Draiman Susan Palmer Jennings ’57 Penny Chester ’81 Carol Ann Reinhart Dresden ’60 Aliza Johns ’03 Patricia Oristaglio Civale ’69 Suzanne Saluti Dunphy ’72 Ariel Johns ’98 Class of 1969, 45th Reunion Attendees Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Edmundowicz Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Johns Mrs. Lorraine A. Conigliaro Elizabeth Brown Ehrsam ’58 Sarah Weston Johnston ’98 Kelly Cook ’92 Mary Beth Weston Ertel ’95 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Joyce Sally Ann Ayerle Corbley ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Facciolo Ms. Theresa Juliano Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy B. Corzel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Falcone Susan Lopusniak Jurevics ’85 Angelica Cassizzi Cprek ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Falcone Kathleen Drummond Kautzky ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cristiano Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Finnegan Marianne McGettigan Kehan ’72 Mr. and Mrs. James Curran Mr. and Mrs. John Fioravanti Marlo Pagano Kelleher ’88 (Annabelle Logue ’70) Mr. and Mrs. James Fiorile Suzanne McCormick Kelleher ’74 Lynn Ann Ravert Curran ’01 (Joan Byrne ’66) Kathleen Feenane Kennedy ’59 Janet Schubert Cusack ’82 Marilyn Reisman Fitzgerald ’53 Mr. and Mrs. John Killeen Martha Castaldi Cushwa ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fitzgerald (Eileen Daly ’68) Mr. and Mrs. Dominic D’Addona Sharon Fitzmaurice ’78 Mr. Robert King Linda Quinlan D’Orazio ’96 Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. FitzPatrick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King IV Kelly Dale ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fogarty Lauren Moran Kleinz ’03 Mr. Charles J. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Forbes Kristen Kocher ’08

34 MMAnnual Fund Gifts of Treasure

Drs. William and Lydia Kocher Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Rush Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Konieczny Bernice Murphy ’50 Ms. Helen M. Rush Linda Maychak Krager ’72 Ms. Claudette Nation Patrick Rush, Ph.D. L2Partridge Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. O’Brien Mr. Stephen Rush Mrs. Patricia Lake-Quinn Elizabeth O’Brien-Fabeny ’99 Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Rutter Mr. and Mrs. Domenic Lamberto M. Monica O’Donoghue ’08 Mary Ellen Ryan ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Landry Colleen Powers O’Driscoll ’95 Paula Ryan ’86 Jeanne Lane ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Laughlin Joanne Dimidio Sabatini ’60 Caroline Larkin ’51 Dr. and Mrs. Martin O’Riordan Mr. Mathew Sall Mena Ryley Larmour ’99 Drs. William and Anita Ott Adrianna Savarese ’08 Lori Zeller Lesutis ’75 Carolyn Reaph Ounan ’75 Mr. and Mrs. John Savarese Theresa Mellon Little ’67 Lauryn Overbey ’98 Ms. Mary M. Scanlan Margaret Kung-Ting Liu ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ozzimo Mr. Patrick Schaffer Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Lorei Emma Pannepacker ’08 Mary Anne Quinn Schnerr ’53 Frances Lunney ’61 Martha Pannepacker ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sereni Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch Moira Pannepacker ’12 (Claire Brennan ’74) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch Anna Pappas ’13 Maureen McKenna Sexton ’68 Joan Lyon ’57 Mr. and Mrs. John Pappas Catherine Haenn Shannon ’61 Anne Connor Mack ’72 Olivia Pappas ’11 Joan Shelly ’71 Doreen Maddox-Canning ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Parker Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Shields Anne Doyle Maloney ’00 Andrea Pedano, D.O. ’79 Andrea Tavani Silverio ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mancuso Elizabeth Headly Pilot ’47 Carol O’Shea Sinclair ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Marcozzi Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Poplawski Anne Larkin Smith ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Mazza Sarah Poplawski ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Donald U. Smith III Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthy Kacy Moran Powers ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Snyder Rosemary Ryan McCarty ’63 Mrs. Marie Protesto Mr. Gregory Soffian Mr. and Mrs. John M. McChesney Sister Ann Provost, RSM ’64 F. Patricia Givens Spall ’71 Mary Kathryn McCreight ’02 Jessica Jenkins Pullano ’95 Mrs. Leslie Spellman Ann Scattergood McDevitt ’55 Ms. Catherine Pullen Mr. and Mrs. David Stangis Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McDevitt PWM Real Estate LLC Kathleen Kelly Staudt ’70 Eugenia McGill ’74 Kathleen Quaid-Weisz ’61 Christine Schina Stayton ’61 Cecilia Sable McGuffey ’65 Alyssa Quici ’09 Mary Rita McShane Stefanski ’05 Maureen McGuire ’70 Anne Mansfield Quinn ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Jean J. Sterling Lizann Gallagher McLaughlin ’98 Mrs. Ani Raj Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stinson Mr. and Mrs. John C. McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rampa Mary Smith Stuart ’42 Ellen Gowen McNeill ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Gus Raptis Sharon Gough Sullivan ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meehan Maureen McEwen Reilly ’79 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Swayngim Mr. Joseph Messina and Ms. Janet Moore Lt. Col. Charles Reilly, Jr. Anne Gillespie Sweeny ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Messina Mr. Gregory Rice and Dr. Carol Rice Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tarpey Barbara Brennan Miller ’55 Margaretta Richardi ’44 Carolyn Tascione ’97 Roseann Dougherty Miller ’55 Mary McHugh Richman ’76 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Taylor Susan Miller ’65 Karen Drueding Rinaldi ’69 Patrice McElroy Temple-West ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Missett Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Robak Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Testa Kristin Mongello ’99 Ms. M. Shelagh Cooney Roberts The Vanguard Group Patricia Moody ’71 Lea Howard Robinson ’56 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Toddy Mr. and Mrs. Allan Moore III Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roccato Hillary Tordy ’10 Allison Moran ’09 Mary Beth Burens Rocco ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tordy Kaitlin Moran ’03 Margaret Shields Roe ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Toto Meredith Moran ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rogers Kathryn Tracy ’05 Ms. Pauline Morgan Marie Miele Ronayne ’59 Katherine Tucker ’11 Molly Mulrain ’07 Loretta Tiers Ross ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tucker Emily Dolan Multari ’93 Alicia Tana Rowan ’90 (Mary Ellen Reilly ’75) Christina Matticola Mundy ’01 Mr. David Rush Elaine Van Horn ’73

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 35 Gifts of Treasure

Dolores Mahony Velez ’54 Aileen Callahan ’05 First Citizens Bank Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Vuono Cecilia Camardo ’05 Caroline Fitzgerald ’10 Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wagner Mr. Brian Campo Mary C. O’Neill Fitzpatrick ’87 Margaret Mooney Warner ’75 Maria Carabello ’88 Sara Flounders ’97 Kathryn Welliver ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caruso Margaret MacAllister Flynn ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welliver Hedwig Cerwinka ’66 Kara Morley Frech ’89 Gillian Grady Wible ’04 Josephine Canci Clancy ’87 Ms. Joanna Fulginti Nellie Willcox ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gale Nancy Williamson ’74 Helen Devine Coen ’51 Mr. and Mrs. Chris D. Galligan and Family Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wilson Mimi Gannotti Colaprete ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Garofolo Amy Wisniewski ’06 Ann Hogan Connor ’65 (Margaret Quinn ’61) Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wisniewski Daria Slentz Corey ’55 Bridget Lynch Gill ’00 Dr. and Mrs. Charles Yeo Ms. Colleen Cummings Marie Caccese Gilligan ’79 Robert and Annette Young Caitlin Curran ’04 Mr. J. Goldschmidt and Ms. E. Fulton Mrs. Angela Zager Eleanor Dougherty Currie ’58 Barbara L. Gowen ’60 Mr. and Mrs. James Zambon Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Cusack, Jr. Kelly Grace ’04 Dolores Thompson Zeller ’47 Kelly D’Addona ’09 Ms. Nancy Grater Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ziccardi, Sr. Gina Troncelliti Daley ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Graziani Gina Papatolis D’Angelo ’95 Louise Drinkhouse Grude ’62 MMA Supporters Dottie Mantini Daniel ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Guelig Up to $99 Ms. Teresa Danovich Lorraine Gattone Hagendorf ’81 Sally Shoemaker Abbruzzi ’60 Roseann Day ’08 Patricia Carville Haley ’46 Ann Fergione Angelone ’88 Nicole Nanni DeAngelo ’95 Catalina Balaguer Hallowell ’58 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Aros, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Elio A. DeGisi Mary Jane Murphy Hamburger ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Avington Alaina Cerini Deitzel ’91 Irene Horstmann Hannan ’64 Dr. Ausim Azizi and Dr. Marie-Christine de Mr. and Mrs. Rick Delano Julie Hayes ’11 Lacoste-Azizi Laura Drinkhouse Dell ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hayes Dolinda Martell Balch ’53 Miriam Glielmi DiGiacomo ’58 Patricia Rachor Hendrick ’60 Elizabeth Murphy Barlow ’77 Dorothea DiBello DiGiovanni ’66 Heritage Trust Company Colleen Barrett ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Dominick J. DiJulia Beatrice Hickey ’68 Ms. Elaine Battaglia Deborah DiMarzio ’77 Sister Marianne Hieb, RSM ’64 Angela David Beatty ’89 Josephine DiSciascio ’65 Susan DeCindis Higgins ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bennett Monica DiSipio ’04 Mr. and Mrs. John Hill Kerry Bennett ’10 Mr. and Mrs. James Dodderidge (Christine McNichol ’66) Deanna Slota Bentley ’85 Lillian Dodderidge ’09 Kathleen O’Sullivan Hinckle ’62 Leslie Berkman ’64 Christa Sweeney Doherty ’01 Ms. Linda Hinkle Irene Wilkinson Best ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Dondero Bridget Fazio Hodgson ’00 Fran Bateman Bisselle ’87 Helen Fiorello Donoghue ’62 Ms. Anne Harvey Howell Jennifer Baldino Bonett ’87 Tracey Quinlan Dougherty ’90 Jeannette Hudson ’58 Mary Mecke Borne ’71 Gail Kilker Dowell ’57 Ms. Sharon Hunton Clare M. Brabson ’12 Kathryn Williamson Doyle’71 Audrey Jensen ’10 Sister Rosellen Bracken, RSM ’60 Angela Saccomandi Dunn ’89 Elisabeth Jensen ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Dyer Mrs. Phyllis R. Kane Mr. Martin Breslin Mary Anne McEwen Eagan ’79 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kane Mary Frances Barton Briggs ’47 Susan Berry Eberhardt ’62 Elizabeth Groff Karner ’55 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brinkmann Nicole Perretta Elguicze ’91 Mr. Brian Kearney Catherine Campbell Brophy ’95 Dolores Coletta Endelman ’67 Barbara Hayden Kearns ’57 Kara Brown ’08 Ms. Kayla Erbe Gertrude Dorsey Kelly ’49 Erin Grady Burlew ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Falcone Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. King Cara Burns ’07 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fay Regina McCarthy King ’71 Maura Burns ’04 Cecile Hisler Fetters ’65 Patricia Lawler Komsa ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burns, Jr. Kathleen Stiles Fimple ’69 Mr. and Mrs. F. Kevin Koob Paula Cotter Burns ’53 Devin Finn ’00 Maureen Brennan Kozak ’82

36 MMAnnual Fund Ms. Nancy Kozlowski Dru Brazitis Kuhn ’99 Janine LaBletta ’98 Nicole LaBletta ’94 Mrs. Barbara G. Lamb Kathleen Lamb ’01 Stephanie Landry ’05 Carolyn Jones Langdon ’56 Mary Katherine McIlhenny Lansing ’59 Nancy Maguire Lawler ’66 Siobhan Leavy ’95 Mary Theresa Limbach ’06 Members of the Class of ’00, Moira McGoldrick, Maureen Costello, and Maura Cunningham attend Mr. and Mrs. James Lynch the spring Alumnae Association meeting. Teresa Aversa Maganzini ’69 Dr. and Mrs. Kieran T. Mahan Ms. Ann M. Makin Susan Kelly O’Neill ’96 Cecilia Capuzzi Simon ’75 Maureen Shields Manion ’66 MaryKate O’Riordan ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Simonis Paige Matteo ’08 Ms. Maureen P. O’Riordan Mr. Karl Simonis Anne Mecke Mattia ’71 Anne O’Sullivan ’64 Constance Clay Sondhi ’67 Lisa Mazzola ’81 Caitlin O’Shea Palmer ’06 Suzanne McDevitt Spiro ’02 Laura Maginn McCalla ’97 Lynn Panepinto ’04 Marilyn Lamb Steidle ’64 Melinda Richards McCann ’00 Elizabeth Parker ’11 Virginia Hauserman Sten ’66 Mr. and Mrs. Martin McElroy Emily Parker ’13 Eileen Currie Stokley ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McFillin Elaine Miele Pasmore ’57 Mr. and Mrs. George C. Surosky Edith Bradley McGinn ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Pendergast Beverly Mugrauer Sutcliffe ’56 Kathleen McGinty ’71 Teresita Endy Pletcher ’45 Ms. Helen L. Swain Sally Bevlock McGovern ’89 Meghan Power ’05 Ann Swayngim ’96 Mrs. Joan C. McIlvaine Helen Williamson Pritchard ’73 Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Taggert II Elizabeth MacFarland McKeown ’42 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Procopio Nicole Addis Tanker ’07 Elizabeth McManus ’09 Elizabeth Provost ’69 Ms. Dina Testa Sally Ryan McNichol ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn Theresa Testa ’08 Patricia Lynch McTague ’54 Kellianne Rafter ’11 Sister Mary Antonita Tobin, RSM ’41 Colleen Meehan ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rafter Mrs. Elizabeth Ueland Kasey Meehan ’05 Imogene Haenn Rainey ’53 Rosee Uttal-Duffy ’59 Lauren Meehan ’11 Mary McCaffrey Reaph ’48 Dr. and Mrs. John Uveges Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Mellen IV Marylouise Wack Reumont ’49 Meghan Rice VanHaute ’99 Phoebe Mellen ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riccitelli Catherine Timby Ventura ’02 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Miller (Gina Bonfini ’83) Kaitlyn Votta ’11 Mary Ellen Cianfrani Miller ’65 Mr. and Mr. Edward Robson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Votta Sister Mary Christella Mitchell, RSM Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Roby Barbara Doley Waddy ’65 Mary Mazzola Molinari ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rolfes Suzanne Corey Walker ’99 Beth Moran ’08 Rosalinda Colonna Ronco Serrilla ’56 Adrianne Walvoord Webb ’99 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moran Jessica Rossello ’06 Madeleine Wechsler ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moran Mr. and Mrs. Rex R. Runge Cynthia Porreca Wein ’64 Rita DiSciascio Morley ’62 Jennifer Ryan ’00 Ms. Linda Weisner Casey Morrison ’08 Alicia Savarese ’02 Mr. and Mrs. John Wendling Laura Myers Moye ’67 Doris Hurley Savitsky ’49 Livia Fusaro Whiting ’53 Regina Damiano Murgueytio ’82 Caitlin Schaefer ’07 Diane Cipriani Wikso ’06 Alyssa Nardi ’05 Carolyn Sciblo ’09 Marie Silcox Wiley ’45 Maria Elena Nieves ’07 Mr. Richard F. Seel Frances Gearen Williams ’65 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Shine Mr. and Mrs. Michael Young Sister Mary O’Connell, RSM ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shuda, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Yusavitz Margaret Goslin Odell ’49 Clare Hauserman Silecchia ’65 Clare Nicholson Zimmerman ’04 Mitzi Derham O’Neill ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Silva Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Zimmerman

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 37 Alumnae Challenge

Alumnae support is crucial to sustaining the Merion Mercy legacy of excellence, benefiting young women today and tomorrow. We extend heartfelt thanks to our wonderful alumnae, those who met the challenge grant with new or increased gifts. From near and far, graduates of every decade met the Love of Mercy Challenge.

Every new or increased gift from Merion Alumnae was matched by four alumnae from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. These alumnae joined forces to create a combined Challenge Grant of $15,000 for gifts made beginning February 14, 2014, through the last day of June. Throughout this campaign, new and increased gifts from Merion Alumnae totaled $17,479.83, successfully meeting and exceeding our Challenge Grant!

38 MMAnnual Fund Helen Cook Altenpohl ’40 Jeanne Devine ’68 One of our Love of Mercy Challenge donors Teresita Endy Pletcher ’45 Beatrice Hickey ’68 Marianne Corr ’74, said, Martha Castaldi Cushwa ’46 Maureen McKenna Sexton ’68 Patricia Carville Haley ’46 Class of 1969, 45th Reunion “I hope to inspire other Dolores Thompson Zeller ’47 Attendees Margaret Graves Ewing ’48 Elizabeth Curlett Barker ’69 Merion alumnae to Carolyn Coady Lea ’49 Patricia Oristaglio Civale ’69 participate in the Rosemary Glielmi Camponovo ’53 Teresa Aversa Maganzini ’69 Laura Drinkhouse Dell ’53 Karen Drueding Rinaldi ’69 MMAnnual Fund Marilyn Reisman Fitzgerald ’53 Barbara Teti Tretta ’69 and support this Helen McEwen Gleason ’53 Annabelle Logue Curran ’70 Livia Fusaro Whiting ’53 Mary Mecke Borne ’71 powerful legacy.” Meredith Smith Jones ’54 Patricia Flatley Brennan ’71 Jane Callan Dougherty ’55 Regina McCarthy King ’71 Mary Jane Murphy Hamburger ’55 Anne Mecke Mattia ’71 Marlo Pagano Kelleher ’88 Mariellen Benedetto ’02 Elizabeth Groff Karner ’55 Sister Barbara Buckley ’72 Laura Cerini Ford ’89 Kacy Moran Powers ’02 Felicia Gilhool Hayes ’56 Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Kara Morley Frech ’89 Catherine Timby Ventura ’02 Patricia Bruder Irvine ’56 Susan DeCindis Higgins ’72 Monica Shea Glick ’89 Caitlin Curran ’04 Carolyn Jones Langdon ’56 Marianne McGettigan Kehan ’72 Tracey Quinlan Dougherty ’90 Lydia DiPietro ’58 Elaine Van Horn ’73 Monica DiSipio ’04 Alicia Tana Rowan ’90 Mary Ellen Ryan ’58 Maripeg Mita Bruder ’74 Cecilia Camardo ’05 Alaina Cerini Deitzel ’91 Jane Brogan ’59 Marianne Corr ’74 Mary Theresa Limbach ’06 Melissa DiSipio ’91 Wandz Costanzo ’59 Eugenia McGill ’74 Devon McChesney McKenna ’06 Kristyn Rudnick Hopkins ’91 Catherine Bannon Halloran ’59 Eileen Currie Stokley ’74 Amy Wisniewski ’06 Rhonda Graves Acholonu ’93 Kathleen Feenane Kennedy ’59 Nancy Williamson ’74 Cara Burns ’07 Irene Wilkinson Best ’93 Carol Ann Reinhart Dresden ’60 Kathleen O’Keefe Withington ’74 Caitlin Schaefer ’07 Catherine Campbell Brophy ’95 Barbara L. Gowen ’60 Linda Miele Benton ’75 Roseann Day ’08 Nicole Nanni DeAngelo ’95 Sharon Kane Klammer ’60 Mary Jo McWilliams ’75 Kristen Kocher ’08 Siobhan Leavy ’95 Mary Beth Burens Rocco ’61 Carolyn Reaph Ounan ’75 Paige Matteo ’08 Jessica Jenkins Pullano ’95 Jeanne Lane ’62 Laura Stubbs ’75 Casey Morrison ’08 Jante Santos Turner ’95 Marguerite Dougherty Margaret Mooney Warner ’75 Emma Pannepacker ’08 Susan Kelly O’Neill ’96 MacDonald ’63 Kathleen Gleason Beavis ’76 Adrianna Savarese ’08 Linda Kilker Sparks ’63 Lizanne Johnson-Madgett ’76 Ann Swayngim ’96 Theresa Testa ’08 Carol Pearce Bennett ’64 Mary McHugh Richman ’76 Michelle Bucci Frey ’97 Michelle Gerace ’09 Leslie Berkman ’64 Leslie Drialo Ryan ’78 Laura Maginn McCalla ’97 Meghan Githens ’09 Sister Marianne Hieb, RSM ’64 Bernadette Milani Sweeney ’78 Carolyn Tascione ’97 Elizabeth McManus ’09 Joan Mastrangelo Marter ’64 Donna DiGiacomo Patchett ’79 Katherine Turner ’97 Allison Moran ’09 Anne O’Sullivan ’64 Lisa Zuccarini Beck ’80 Gabriella Albater ’98 Caroline Fitzgerald ’10 Cynthia Porreca Wein ’64 Michelle O’Grady King ’82 Jessica Hepp Kraus ’98 Mary Ellen Cianfrani Miller ’65 Colleen Mooney Gallagher ’83 Janine LaBletta ’98 Megan McCarthy-Alfano ’10 Mary Mellon Trotter ’65 Mimi Gannotti Colaprete ’84 Catherine DiSipio Avitabile ’99 Madeleine Wechsler ’10 Frances Gearen Williams ’65 Susan Straub Fuller ’84 Mena Ryley Larmour ’99 Julie Hayes ’11 Joan Byrne Fiorile ’66 Deanna Slota Bentley ’85 Kristin Mongello ’99 Elizabeth McCarthy-Alfano ’11 Dolores Coletta Endelman ’67 Lisa Riddell Kahudic ’85 Meghan Rice VanHaute ’99 Sarah Poplawski ’11 Patricia Lawler Komsa ’67 Sonia Giordano Colavita ’86 Suzanne Corey Walker ’99 Samantha Siegfried ’12 Laura Myers Moye ’67 Linda DiOttavio Murray ’86 Ariana Albater ’00 Mary Kate O’Riordan ’13 Constance Clay Sondhi ’67 Deborah Carew ’87 Melinda Richards McCann ’00 Nolan Clare Campbell ’14 Mary Schrandt Curtius ’68 Aloise Timmins Ellinger ’88 Maureen Brogan Roberts ’00 Gabrielle Procacci ’14

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 39 Recognition by Alumnae Donors Affiliation Merion Mercy thanks the following Alumnae who made generous gifts to our school. We are honored MMA is blessed by many generous to list here all those who joined together to move supporters from among our Merion our Mercy legacy forward. Mercy community, near and far. 1940 We extend our deepest gratitude Helen Cook Altenpohl to these wonderful donors who 1941 support our school financially with Sister Mary Antonita Tobin, RSM gifts of treasure. 1942 Elizabeth MacFarland McKeown Mary Smith Stuart 1944 Margaretta Richardi 1945 Mitzi Derham O’Neill Teresita Endy Pletcher Marie Silcox Wiley 1946 Martha Castaldi Cushwa Patricia Carville Haley 1947 Mary Frances Barton Briggs Elizabeth Headly Pilot Dolores Thompson Zeller 1948 Ann Claire Baxter Brecker Patricia Carbine Margaret Graves Ewing Mary McCaffrey Reaph Anne Larkin Smith 1949 Mary Baxter Donnelly Mary Silcox Gleason Gertrude Dorsey Kelly Carolyn Coady Lea Margaret Goslin Odell Marylouise Wack Reumont Delories Richardi Doris Hurley Savitsky Joan Magee Sina

Deceased

4040 MMAMMAnnualnnual Fund Fund 1950 Margaret Kung-Ting Liu Bernice Murphy 1951 Helen Devine Coen Caroline Larkin 1953 Dolinda Martell Balch Elizabeth Joyce Bracken Paula Cotter Burns Rosemary Glielmi Camponovo Laura Drinkhouse Dell Marilyn Reisman Fitzgerald Friends from the Class of ’53 Mary Anne Quinn Schnerr, Betsy Joyce Bracken, Laura Drinkhouse Dell, Helen McEwen Gleason and Rosemary Glielmi Camponovo connect at the reunion. Frances McLaughlin Maguire Imogene Haenn Rainey Mary Anne Quinn Schnerr Livia Fusaro Whiting Joan Lyon Sharon Kane Klammer Elaine Miele Pasmore Joanne Dimidio Sabatini 1954 Leonide Campbell Prince Meredith Smith Jones 1961 Kathryn Farrell Lipp 1958 Marguerite Walsh Arbuckle Patricia Lynch McTague Eleanor Dougherty Currie Maureen McKeegan Cullen Dolores Mahony Velez Miriam Glielmi DiGiacomo Margaret Quinn Garofolo Lydia DiPietro Sheila Harron 1955 Elizabeth Brown Ehrsam Frances Lunney Daria Slentz Corey Catalina Balaguer Hallowell Edith Bradley McGinn Jane Callan Dougherty Jeannette Hudson Sally Ryan McNichol Mary Ann Bruder Flanigan Mary Ann Dugan Leeper Kathleen Quaid-Weisz Josephine Fortunato Giacchino Ellen Gowen McNeill Mary Beth Burens Rocco Martha Wolfington Gillin Mary Ellen Ryan Catherine Haenn Shannon Mary Jane Murphy Hamburger Christine Schina Stayton Elizabeth Groff Karner 1959 Ann Scattergood McDevitt Monica Anastasi Bove 1962 Barbara Brennan Miller Jane Brogan Helen Fiorello Donoghue Roseann Dougherty Miller Joanne D’Angelo Campion Susan Berry Eberhardt Sister Mary O’Connell, RSM Wandz Costanzo Margaret MacAllister Flynn Jane Dagit Young Catherine Bannon Halloran Louise Drinkhouse Grude Kathleen Drummond Kautzky Kathleen O’Sullivan Hinckle 1956 Kathleen Feenane Kennedy Jeanne Lane Kathleen Ryan Bruder Mary Katherine McIlhenny Lansing Rita DiSciascio Morley Felicia Gilhool Hayes Cecilia Puerto Patrice McElroy Temple-West Patricia Bruder Irvine Anne Mansfield Quinn Carolyn Jones Langdon Marie Miele Ronayne 1963 Lea Howard Robinson Rosee Uttal-Duffy Marguerite Dougherty MacDonald Rosalinda Colonna Ronco Serrilla Rosemary Ryan McCarty Beverly Mugrauer Sutcliffe 1960 Linda Kilker Sparks Sally Shoemaker Abbruzzi 1957 Sister Rosellen Bracken, RSM 1964 Gail Kilker Dowell Carol Ann Reinhart Dresden Candida Lorusso Antonelli Susan Palmer Jennings Mary Frantz Carol Pearce Bennett Barbara Hayden Kearns Barbara L. Gowen Leslie Berkman Catherine Delaney Langdon Patricia Rachor Hendrick Irene Horstmann Hannan

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Sister Marianne Hieb, RSM Karen Drueding Rinaldi Eileen Currie Stokley Joan Mastrangelo Marter Barbara Teti Tretta Nancy Williamson Frances McElroy Kathleen O’Keefe Withington Mary Kuczinski McGovern 1970 Anne O’Sullivan Eileen Sweeney Brazitis 1975 Sister Ann Provost, RSM Annabelle Logue Curran Linda Miele Benton Marilyn Lamb Steidle Maureen McGuire Helene Gorman Bradley Cynthia Porreca Wein Patricia McGuire Peggy Ayers Briggs Deborah Conway Potter Joan Esmonde 1965 Kathleen Kelly Staudt Ellen Coffey Hurley Ann Hogan Connor Lori Zeller Lesutis Josephine DiSciascio 1971 Mary Jo McWilliams Cecile Hisler Fetters Mary Mecke Borne Carolyn Reaph Ounan Cecilia Sable McGuffey Patricia Flatley Brennan Margaret Shields Roe Mary Ellen Cianfrani Miller Anita Drummond Bronstein Cecilia Capuzzi Simon Susan Miller Julia Bruno Carol O’Shea Sinclair Rhonda Kuckuck Poli Kathryn Williamson Doyle Laura Stubbs Elizabeth O’Keefe Schaffer Patricia McHugh Gernerd Mary Ellen Reilly Tucker Clare Hauserman Silecchia Regina McCarthy King Margaret Mooney Warner Mary Mellon Trotter Anne Mecke Mattia Barbara Doley Waddy Kathleen McGinty Frances Gearen Williams 1976 Patricia Moody Kathleen Gleason Beavis Joan Shelly Margaret Flanigan Brady 1966 F. Patricia Givens Spall Hedwig Cerwinka Carol Brown Dorothea DiBello DiGiovanni 1972 Lizanne Johnson-Madgett Joan Byrne Fiorile Kathleen Sitley Brown Mary McHugh Richman Christine McNichol Hill Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM Nancy Maguire Lawler Maureen Sweeney Byrne 1977 Maureen Shields Manion Susan Barton Carroll Elizabeth Murphy Barlow Virginia Hauserman Sten Suzanne Saluti Dunphy Deborah DiMarzio Agnes Shields Finigan Mimi Wolfington Heany 1967 Kathleen Devine Hendrickson Katie Duffy Keating Dolores Coletta Endelman Susan DeCindis Higgins Doreen Maddox-Canning Patricia Lawler Komsa Marianne McGettigan Kehan Ann Marie Taylor McShea Theresa Mellon Little Linda Maychak Krager Laura Myers Moye Anne Connor Mack 1978 Constance Clay Sondhi Maria Pierangeli Murphy Lisa Nicolella Farrell Sharon Gough Sullivan Gail DeVecchis Wygant Sharon Fitzmaurice Regina Stango Kelbon 1968 1973 Diane Dooner Murphy Diane Mailey Brandolini DottieMantini Daniel Leslie Drialo Ryan Angelica Cassizzi Cprek Anne-Marie Barcia de Leiva Mary Joan Robinson Shields Mary Schrandt Curtius Helen Williamson Pritchard Bernadette Milani Sweeney Jeanne Devine Loretta Tiers Ross Beatrice Hickey Elaine Van Horn 1979 Eileen Daly Killeen Mary Anne McEwen Eagan Maureen McKenna Sexton 1974 Marie Caccese Gilligan Patricia Bonner Elizabeth Ryan Hamilton 1969 Maripeg Mita Bruder Donna DiGiacomo Patchett Elizabeth Curlett Barker Marianne Corr Andrea Pedano, D.O. Patricia Oristaglio Civale Sharon Kelly Hake Maureen McEwen Reilly Sally Ann Ayerle Corbley Suzanne McCormick Kelleher Kathleen Stiles Fimple Eugenia McGill 1980 Teresa Aversa Maganzini Mary Mazzola Molinari Lisa Zuccarini Beck Elizabeth Provost Claire Brennan Sereni Ellen Byrnes Willcox

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1981 Angela Saccomandi Dunn Catherine Devlin Brogan Penny Chester Laura Cerini Ford Emily Dolan Multari Lorraine Gattone Hagendorf Kara Morley Frech Lisa Mazzola Monica Shea Glick 1994 Sally Bevlock McGovern Nicole LaBletta 1982 Bridget Flatley Shea Janet Schubert Cusack Anne Gillespie Sweeny 1995 Mary Butler DeVlieger Jeannine Modres Wyke Catherine Campbell Brophy Amy Williamson DiTrolio Gina Papatolis D’Angelo Margaret Finegan Hoopes 1990 Nicole Nanni DeAngelo Rebecca Rimmer Antczak Michelle O’Grady King Mary Beth Weston Ertel Kristina Stanton Cawley Maureen Brennan Kozak Siobhan Leavy Regina Damiano Murgueytio Tracey Quinlan Dougherty Joan Marie Surosky Given Colleen Powers O’Driscoll Alicia Tana Rowan Jessica Jenkins Pullano 1983 Jante Santos Turner Colleen Mooney Gallagher Anne Kelly King 1991 Alaina Cerini Deitzel 1996 Kathleen Oldfield Kathleen Fry Campbell Gina Bonfini Riccitelli Melissa DiSipio Nicole Perretta Elguicze Linda Quinlan D’Orazio 1984 Kristen Baldini Gorman Susan Kelly O’Neill Mimi Gannotti Colaprete Kristyn Rudnick Hopkins Ann Swayngim Susan Straub Fuller Andrea Tavani Silverio 1992 1997 Kathryn Kane Beck Diane Johnson DiCicco 1985 Kelly Cook Paula DiStefano Patricia McDermott Anderson Heather McAleer Peterson Sara Flounders Deanna Slota Bentley Michelle Bucci Frey Susan Lopusniak Jurevics 1993 Laura Maginn McCalla Lisa Riddell Kahudic Rhonda Graves Acholonu Carolyn Tascione Susan Harkness Regli Irene Wilkinson Best Katherine Turner Cathy Williamson Sabia 1986 Sonia Giordano Colavita Donna DiGravio Linda DiOttavio Murray Paula Ryan 1987 Fran Bateman Bisselle Jennifer Baldino Bonett Deborah Carew Josephine Canci Clancy Racquel David Mary C. O’Neill Fitzpatrick Jacqueline Pasquarella Hershey 1988 Ann Fergione Angelone Maria Carabello Aloise Timmins Ellinger Marlo Pagano Kelleher 1989 Colleen Barrett Three cheers for the blue and gold. Members of the Class of ’99 Kristin Ryan Logan, Beatrice D’Angelo, and Alexis Browsh show their MMA pride at Meri-union 2014. Angela David Beatty

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1998 Caitlin Curran 2009 Gabriella Albater Monica DiSipio Ashley Baxter Ariel Johns Angela DiCocco Donnelly Kelly D’Addona Sarah Weston Johnston Christine Gallagher Kelly Dale Jessica Hepp Kraus Kelly Grace Lillian Dodderidge Janine LaBletta Elizabeth McCauley McCall Michelle Gerace Lizann Gallagher McLaughlin Lynn Panepinto Meghan Githens Lauryn Overbey Shannon Morrison Schriver Nicole Kelbon 1999 Gillian Grady Wible Elizabeth McManus Catherine DiSipio Avitabile Clare Nicholson Zimmerman Allison Moran Alexis Browsh Alyssa Quici Dru Brazitis Kuhn 2005 Carolyn Sciblo Mena Ryley Larmour Aileen Callahan Bridget Siegfried Kristin Mongello Cecilia Camardo Elizabeth O’Brien-Fabeny Stephanie Landry 2010 Gina Angelo Meghan Rice VanHaute Kasey Meehan Kerry Bennett Suzanne Corey Walker Meredith Moran Alyssa Nardi Gabrielle Bruno Adrianne Walvoord Webb Caroline Fitzgerald Meghan Power Audrey Jensen Mary Rita McShane Stefanski 2000 Megan McCarthy-Alfano Ariana Albater Kathryn Tracy Sara Siegfried Devin Finn Hillary Tordy Bridget Lynch Gill 2006 Madeleine Wechsler Bridget Fazio Hodgson Maria Angelo Anne Doyle Maloney Laura Burkey 2011 Melinda Richards McCann Mary Theresa Limbach Maureen Brogan Roberts Alexandra Byrne Devon McChesney McKenna Jennifer Ryan Lisa Bevilacqua Caitlin O’Shea Palmer Julie Hayes 2001 Jessica Rossello Elizabeth McCarthy-Alfano Lynn Ann Ravert Curran Mattie Siegfried Lauren Meehan Gina Troncelliti Daley Diane Cipriani Wikso Martha Pannepacker Christa Sweeney Doherty Amy Wisniewski Olivia Pappas Maureen Hill Elizabeth Parker Kathleen Lamb 2007 Sarah Poplawski Christina Matticola Mundy Lauren Bonenberger Kellianne Rafter Cara Burns Katherine Tucker 2002 Colleen Meehan Kaitlyn Votta Mariellen Benedetto Phoebe Mellen Erin Grady Burlew Molly Mulrain 2012 Mary Kathryn McCreight Maria Elena Nieves Clare M. Brabson Kacy Moran Powers Caitlin Schaefer Elisabeth Jensen Alicia Savarese Nicole Addis Tanker Moira Pannepacker Suzanne McDevitt Spiro Samantha Siegfried Catherine Timby Ventura 2008 Kathryn Welliver Kristen Keating Weeks Kara Brown Nellie Willcox Roseann Day 2003 Kristen Kocher 2013 Aliza Johns Paige Matteo MaryKate O’Riordan Lauren Moran Kleinz Beth Moran Anna Pappas Kaitlin Moran Casey Morrison Emily Parker M. Monica O’Donoghue 2004 Emma Pannepacker 2014 Maura Burns Adrianna Savarese Nolan Clare Campbell Alexandra DeRita Cantor Theresa Testa Gabrielle Procacci

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Parent Donors Merion Mercy thanks the following parents who donated to the Annual Fund. We are grateful for their generous support, enabling us to live the MMA mission.

Current Parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Avington Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, Jr. Mr. Daniel Barton Mr. and Mrs. William Barton Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bevilacqua Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Byrnes Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carroll Drs. Carman and Loretta Ciervo Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Colavita (Sonia Giordano ’86) Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy B. Corzel Mr. and Mrs. Jon Derewicz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Devers Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeVlieger (Mary Butler ’82) Mr. and Mrs. Louis DeVoto Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DiBenedetto Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse DiSanto Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dooner Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Edmundowicz Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Eisenhardt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farkas Mr. and Mrs. T. Mark Farrell Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fay Members of the Class of ’14 Janay Parker, Kimberly Rodriguez, Allison Toal, and Gabriella Schneider Mr. and Mrs. John Fioravanti Mr. and Mrs. Fenton FitzPatrick Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fogarty Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fox (Ellen Coffey ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garvey Mr. Michael Jensen and Ms. Lisa Brinkman Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mancuso Mr. Timothy Gavin Ms. Theresa Juliano Mr. and Mrs. Francis Manning Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gerace Mr. and Mrs. Pierce J. Keating Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Marcozzi Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Giarraputo (Katie Duffy ’77) Mr. Ernest Martinelli Mr. William Gilligan and Ms. Julie Holvik Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelley Mr. Joseph Mattia and Mr. and Mrs. William Grauer Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. King Mrs. Margie Felsoci-Mattia Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Green Mr. Robert King Mr. Richard Maurer and Ms. Judy Song Mr. and Mrs. John Gregitis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Konieczny Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Mazza Mr. Mark Harbison and Ms. Michele Hartigan Mr. and Mrs. F. Kevin Koob Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McElwee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heany Mr. and Mrs. Bruce LaMonaca Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McFillin (Mimi Wolfington ’77) Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Laske Mr. and Mrs. John McGeever Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hecht Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leodori Mr. and Mrs. John McShea Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hegarty Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftus (Ann Marie Taylor ’77) Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loftus Mr. Joseph Messina and Ms. Janet Moore

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Messina Dr. Ausim Azizi and Dr. Marie-Christine de Mr. and Mrs. James Fiorile Mr. and Mrs. Allan Moore III Lacoste-Azizi (Joan Byrne ’66) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mullen Dr. and Mrs. Henry V. Bender Dr. John Fitzgerald and Dr. Georgia Crozier Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen Dr. and Mrs. Anthony V. Benedetto Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. Fitz Patrick Mr. and Mrs. James Murray Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Benton Mr. and Mrs. Brian Forbes (Linda DiOttavio ’86) (Linda Miele ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Galanaugh Mr. and Mrs. John Nostrant Mr. and Mrs. James Bracken Ms. Colleen Mooney Gallagher ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nunno (Elizabeth Joyce ’53) Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Garofolo Drs. William and Anita Ott Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley (Margaret Quinn ’61) Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Pannepacker (Helene Gorman ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrity Mr. and Mrs. Brian Parker Mr. and Mrs. John Branton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaval Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pellegrino Mr. and Mrs. James Braun Mr. and Mrs. William F. Githens Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Procacci Mr. and Mrs. Neil Brazitis Mrs. Helen McEwen Gleason ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Procopio (Eileen Sweeney ’70) Mr. J. Goldschmidt and Ms. E. Fulton Mrs. Marie Protesto Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Brent Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Grace Mr. and Mrs. Martin Purcell Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Paul Graziani Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Quinn (Peggy Ayers ’75) Mr. and Mrs. William Haines Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rafter Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brinkmann Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Haney Mrs. Ani Raj Ms. Carol Brown ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Gus Raptis Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Healey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruder Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riccitelli Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Hill III (Kathleen Ryan ’56) (Gina Bonfini ’83) Mr. and Mrs. John Hill Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bruno Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson (Christine McNichol ’66) Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burns, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roccato Mrs. Kathleen O’Sullivan Hinckle ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hughes (Maureen Sweeney ’72) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rolfes Mr. and Mrs. John Irvine Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabia (Patricia Bruder ’56) Mr. Mario Calderone and Ms. Susan Bird (Cathy Williamson ’85) Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Johns Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Camardo Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saldutti Mr. and Mrs. J. Brian Carden Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schrieber Mr. and Mrs. John Irvine Mr. and Mrs. James Carrigan (Patricia Bruder ’56) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sereni Mrs. Lorraine A. Conigliaro Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kane (Claire Brennan ’74) Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Connor Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Shields Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Crenny Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelbon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Siegfried Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cristiano (Regina Stango ’78) Mrs. Andrea Tavani Silverio ’84 Mr. and Mrs. James Curran Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kelly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spallucci (Annabelle Logue ’70) Mr. and Mrs. John Killeen Mr. and Mrs. David Stangis Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Cusack, Jr. (Eileen Daly ’68) Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stefan, Jr. Mr. Joseph Cutuli, Jr. and Drs. William and Lydia Kocher Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stinson Ms. Mary Lou McBride Mrs. Patricia Lake-Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sutter Mr. and Mrs. Dominic D’Addona Mr. and Mrs. Domenic Lamberto Mr. Douglas Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Elio A. DeGisi Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Lanctot Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Toddy Mr. and Mrs. Dominick J. DiJulia Mr. and Mrs. Brian Landry Mr. and Mrs. Paul Troy Ms. Deborah DiMarzio ’77 Dr. and Mrs. John Uveges Mr. and Mrs. Basil A. DiSipio, Esq. Mrs. Lori Zeller Lesutis ’75 Mr. and Mrs. David West Mr. and Mrs. James Dodderidge Ms. Jane Massey Licata Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Dondero Mr. and Mrs. George J. Limbach Mr. and Mrs. John Young Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Doolin Mrs. Elsa Lopusniak Robert and Annette Young Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Dunne Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Lorei Mr. and Mrs. James Zeris Mr. and Mrs. Bernard D. Dyer Mr. and Mrs. James Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Facciolo Dr. and Mrs. Kieran T. Mahan Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAleer Past Parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Falcone Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Alberto Mr. and Mrs. Michael Farrell The McCarthy-Alfano Family Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Angelo (Lisa Nicolella ’78) Mr. and Mrs. John M. McChesney Mr. and Mrs. James M. Aros, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Finnegan

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Mr. and Mrs. George B. McClennen II Mrs. Marie Protesto Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn (Bernadette Milani ’78) Mrs. Joan C. McIlvaine Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Rabik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tarpey Mr. and Mrs. William J. McKeown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rafter Mr. and Mrs. William J. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John C. McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rampa Mrs. Patrice Temple-West ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meehan Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Testa Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Mellen IV Mr. Gregory Rice and Dr. Carol Rice Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tordy Mr. and Mrs. John T. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Robak Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Toto Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Missett Mr. and Mr. Edward Robson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moran Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Roby (Mary Ellen Reilly ’75) Mr. John Moran The Rossi-Esmonde Family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Valosky Mrs. Rita DiSciascio Morley ’62 (Joan Esmonde ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Ralph von dem Hagen Mr. and Mrs. Brian Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Rex R. Runge Mr. and Mrs. Richard Votta (Diane Dooner ’78) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Vuono Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wechsler (Maria Pierangeli ’72) (Leslie Drialo ’78) Mr. and Mrs. John Wendling Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nardi III Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ryan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welliver Ms. Claudette Nation Mr. and Mrs. John Savarese Dr. and Mrs. David W. Weston Mr. and Mrs. John P. Nolan Dr. Anthony Scalpato Mr. and Mrs. Charles White Gregory and Denise Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaad Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Willcox Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schwalm (Ellen Byrnes ’80) Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark O’Donoghue Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sciblo Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wisniewski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shuda, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Yeo Dr. and Mrs. Martin O’Riordan Mr. and Mrs. Edward Silva Mr. and Mrs. Michael Young Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Shea Mr. and Mrs. Louis Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Yusavitz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ozzimo Mrs. Leslie Spellman Mrs. Angela Zager Mr. and Mrs. John Pappas Mr. and Mrs. Jean J. Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zak Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James Zambon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Poplawski Mr. and Mrs. George C. Surosky Mrs. Dolores Thompson Zeller ’47 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Powers Mr. and Mrs. William H. Swayngim Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Zimmerman

Grandparents Faculty Donors Kelley Kuyat Lori Zeller Lesutis ’75 Merion Mercy thanks the following Merion Mercy thanks the following Mrs. Maria Lynch grandparents who have generously faculty and staff members, current Mrs. Patricia McAleer supported the Merion Mercy Annual and former, who graciously and Elizabeth McCauley McCall ’04 generously supported the Merion Mrs. Karen McClennen Fund. If you are a grandparent who Mercy Annual Fund. Mrs. Maureen Meacham has made a gift to MMA, and are not Emily Dolan Multari ’93 included in this list, please notify the Current Faculty Mrs. Aimee Quinn MMA Advancement Office. Mr. William P. Baillie Mrs. Margery Roby Linda Miele Benton ’75 Adrianna Savarese ’08 Mr. and Mrs. James Bracken Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Mrs. Lisa Savarese (Elizabeth Joyce ’53) Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90 Mrs. Elizabeth Ueland Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hayes Mrs. Lorraine A. Conigliaro Mrs. Barbara G. Lamb Miss Mary Ann Danovich Former Faculty Mrs. Patricia Olexy Angela DiCocco Donnelly ’04 Maureen McKeegan Cullen ’61 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Robak Mrs. Lucille Donnelly Mrs. Phyllis R. Kane Mrs. Roberta D. Schaefer Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Mrs. Christine Kiernan Mr. and Mrs. John Shea Colleen Mooney Gallagher ’83 Mrs. Elsa Lopusniak Mr. Tom Siano Eileen Daly Killeen ’68 Sister Mary Christella Mitchell, RSM

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Mrs. Judith Shea Ms. Nancy Kozlowski Recurring Gift Donors Suzanne Corey Walker ’99 L2Partridge Merion Mercy now offers a recurring Mrs. Angela Zager Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch gift option online. An easy, secure Ms. Ann M. Makin way to increase the impact of your Friends Ms. Bernadette McCabe donation by making a monthly gift. Mr. and Mrs. Martin McElroy Recurring gifts add up to meaningful Our thanks to the following individuals Mrs. Betty Ranney Moran support for MMA. We thank the who have thoughtfully contributed to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moran following alumnae who have chosen MMA as friends of our school. Ms. Pauline Morgan this way to support MMA. Ms. Maureen P. O’Riordan Ms. Elaine Battaglia Mary Theresa Limbach ’06 Amy Wisniewski ’06 Mr. Francis Bernhardt PWM Real Estate LLC Dr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Pendergast Brandywine Realty Trust, Mr. Eugene Pendyke Philadelphia Suburbs Ms. Catherine Pullen Tribute of Mercy Brandywine Realty Trust, Richmond, VA Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn Catherine McAuley was able to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brennan Lt.Col. Charles Reilly, Jr. establish the House of Mercy on Baggot Mr. Martin Breslin Ms. M. Shelagh Cooney Roberts Street in Dublin with an inheritance she received from her adopted father, Mrs. Marilyn Brinkman Mr. David Rush Mr. Brian Campo William Callaghan. This House of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Rush Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caruso Mercy became the Convent of Mercy on Ms. Helen M. Rush Ms. Mary Ann Casciato December 12, 1831. Today this date is Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Clarke Patrick Rush, Ph.D. celebrated by the Sisters of Mercy as Ms. Emily Clemens Mr. Stephen Rush Foundation Day. Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Rutter Ms. Colleen Cummings Our school community continues this Ms. Teresa Danovich Mr. Mathew Sall mission of Mercy to educate young Mr. Charles J. Davidson Ms. Mary M. Scanlan women through our constituents who Mr. and Mrs. Rick Delano Mr. Patrick Schaffer remember Merion Mercy in their estate Mr. David Draiman The James and Bernadette Schoch plans. We are most grateful this year Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Dygert Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing for the following bequests. Ms. Kayla Erbe Communities, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Falcone on behalf of Bernadette McCabe The Estate of Mary Ann F. Rizzo ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Falcone The Estate of Patricia A. Rumely ’46 Mr. Richard F. Seel First Citizens Bank For more information on making a Ms. Joanna Fulginti Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Shine bequest, please contact Kelley Kuyat, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gale Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Simonis Mr. and Mrs. Chris D. Galligan and Family Mr. Karl Simonis Executive Director of Advancement, Mr. and Mrs. James B Ginty Mr. and Mrs. Mark Simonis and Family at [email protected] or Ms. Nancy Grater Mr. and Mrs. Donald U. Smith III 610-664-6655 ext. 180. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gray Mr. Gregory Soffian Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Guelig Ms. Helen L. Swain Heritage Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Taggert II Foundations Ms. Linda Hinkle Ms. Dina Testa Ms. Anne Harvey Howell MMA is grateful for the support of the Mr. Edward Toole, Jr. and Ms. Mary F Walrath Ms. Sharon Hunton following foundations. Ms. Lois Trench-Hines Mr. and Mrs. Francis Interrante EFM Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wagner Ms. Gail Jacobsen Paul E. Kelly Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John J. Joyce Ms. Linda Weisner Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Mr. Brian Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ziccardi, Sr. Association Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King IV The James and Bernadette Schoch

48 MMAnnual Fund Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Carrlu Company, Inc. Communities, Construction Services Group LLC on behalf of Bernadette McCabe Daniel J. Keating Company The Maguire Foundation Elliott-Lewis Corporation First Niagara Bank J.P. Moscaro and Sons Education Fund Organizations Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company NorthWind, LLC Merion Mercy Academy is honored Michael J. Stewart, PC to have the support of the following Suburban Wholesale Lighting, Inc. organizations to inspire our mission. The Bryn Mawr Trust Company St. Philomena Church Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic Community OSTC Donors Aqua America, Inc. The Bryn Mawr Trust Company Corporations Maguire Enterprises We thank the following corporations Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company for their generous support. Philadelphia Insurance Companies Anna Moretto ’15 UHS of Pennsylvania, Inc. Comcast Hi-Trend, LP Deutsche Asset Management L2Partridge Many business donors, who pay Exelon Foundation Target Pennsylvania state income tax, are eligible for these generous tax Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. credits. Donors who commit to two (FINRA) consecutive-year gifts qualify for a Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Pennsylvania EITC and ITW / Phila Resins Corp 90% tax credit. One-time donors J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation OSTC Business Donors receive a Pennsylvania tax credit Merck Foundation Merion Mercy offers grateful of 75%. The program is available appreciation to the following businesses Merck Partnership for Giving to businesses large and small. All New York Life that made donations through the EITC and OSTC donations support Educational Improvement Tax Credit Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship scholarships and financial aid. For more The Vanguard Group Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. information, contact Agnes Shields Travelers Community Connections Finigan ’72, Director of Annual Fund, Verizon Foundation This past fiscal year, 19 Pennsylvania at [email protected] or at XL Global Services, Inc. businesses made generous gifts to 610-664-6655, ext. 126. Merion Mercy through these tax credit programs, amounting to $284,450 to support scholarships and financial Gifts-in-Kind aid. These business donations Matching Gift Companies Margaret Flanigan Brady ’76 simultaneously provide substantial tax Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brennan, Jr. credit to the donor and needed funding The following businesses, corporations Kristina Stanton Cawley ’90 for deserving MMA students. These gifts and foundations contributed matching Mr. and Mrs. Jon Derewicz make a profound difference to students gifts to the MMAnnual Fund. who would otherwise be unable to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly attend Merion Mercy Academy. Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan Margaret Graves Ewing ’48 ACE Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark O’Donoghue Boeing Company Heather McAleer Peterson ’92 EITC Donors Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Mr. Tom Siano Anonymous Campbell Soup Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ralph von dem Hagen Brennan Sales Institute Ltd. Citizens Bank Ellen Byrnes Willcox ’80

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT 49 Endowed Funds Each year, Merion Mercy Academy The Felicia Falcone ’87 Endowed Scholarship Fund This scholarship was established in 2005 by Joseph and Angelina relies on the generous support of Falcone in memory of their daughter, Felicia Falcone’87. These our donors to help us carry out our funds provide financial support to a current student with outstanding academics who demonstrates interests in writing, mission of educating our students music, and/or musical theater as well as a strong commitment to become women of courage and to service. Ann Fergione Angelone ’88 compassion. Jennifer Baldino Bonett ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Delano Unlike an annual fund gift, which directly Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Falcone Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Falcone supports MMA each academic year, when you Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Falcone make a gift to an endowed fund your contribution Kathleen O’Sullivan Hinckle ’62 is invested and provides for the ongoing financial Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAleer Mr. and Mrs. William J. Taylor security of Merion Mercy Academy. The principal of the endowed fund—an amount raised from The Sister Catherine FitzPatrick, RSM generous donations of alumnae, parents, past Endowed Scholarship Fund parents and friends— is invested and remains Established in 2000, this scholarship honors Sister Catherine whole. The interest generated by the fund FitzPatrick, RSM who served as principal (Sister Gertrude supports the donor’s chosen purpose on an Marie) from 1953 until 1968. Sister Catherine FitzPatrick was an educator and a leader who set high standards for academics and annual basis. As the invested principal grows, student decorum. This scholarship provides financial assistance so too does the annual income. The permanence to an incoming freshman. of such a gift is powerful and has a lasting Mr. and Mrs. James Bracken (Elizabeth Joyce ’53) impact on Merion Mercy Academy. Listed in this Mr. and Mrs. Fenton FitzPatrick section is a complete list of all endowed funds established at MMA. The Salvatore and Tina Guzzardi Endowed Scholarship This scholarship, established in 2005, honors Salvatore and Tina For more information regarding endowed Guzzardi who were highly committed to private, Catholic education. funds please contact Executive Director One of their enduring legacies was a trust fund which allows of Advancement, Kelley Kuyat at their sons to assist schools in the growth of their programs. This [email protected] or scholarship provides financial assistance to a deserving student. 610-664-6655, ext. 180. Marjorie McGeown Gorman Endowed Scholarship Marjorie Gorman worked at MMA from 1985 until 2005, and this endowed scholarship honors her memory. Mrs. Gorman believed strongly in the importance of private, Catholic education. She both lived and taught values consistent with Merion Mercy Academy’s educational and spiritual mission.

Sister Teresa Mary, RSM Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Sister Teresa Mary, RSM who served as principal of MMA from 1993 until 2000. True to the Mercy tradition, Sister Teresa Mary was passionate about helping students in financial need. Kathleen Feenane Kennedy ’59

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Sister Regina Ward, RSM Kate Logue Shine ’72 In Memory of Marguerite Heiken Breslin ’50 Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Fund Mr. Martin Breslin In 2007, Merion Mercy Academy parents Family and friends of Kate Logue Shine ’72 established this endowed scholarship to established this fund in 1991 to honor In Memory of Brian Cooper honor Sister Regina Ward, RSM, principal her memory. This fund provides financial Mrs. Lorraine Conigliaro Marie Silcox Wiley ’45 from 2000 until 2007. This scholarship assistance to students in need. gratefully recognizes Sister Regina Ward’s Annabelle Logue Curran ’70 In Memory of Frank Costanzo dedication and commitment in her work as Caitlin Curran ’04 Wandz Costanzo ’59 prinicpal of Merion Mercy Academy. Kathleen Kelly Staudt ’70 In Memory of Bernard Echelmeier Sisters of Mercy Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Taggert II Endowed Scholarship Mrs. Lorraine A. Conigliaro Adrianne Walvoord Webb ’99 This endowed scholarship, given by the Maguire Scholars Fund Marie Silcox Wiley ’45 Sisters of Mercy, honors the academy’s The Maguire Scholars, a program within the tradition of and ongoing commitment to a Maguire Foundation, provides scholarship In Memory of Jacqueline Fioravanti ’12 diverse student population. assistance for students who have a Mr. Francis Bernhardt strong academic record, a commitment to In Memory of Miriam Rudolph Fisher ’42 community service, and who demonstrate Patricia McHugh Gernerd ’71 Scholarship Support financial need. At the high school level, the program provides assistance to freshmen In Memory of Laurence H. Hoffner MMA General Scholarship Fund each year to support them through four Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Falcone This scholarship fund was established by years of high school. Merion Mercy MMA to provide funding for students in need Academy extends heartfelt appreciation In Memory of James F. Logue of financial aid. to the Maguire Foundation for making Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Taggert II this scholarship program available to Anonymous In Memory of Margaret McBrien O’Brien our students. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Brown Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Paul E. Kelly Foundation Ms. Emily Clemens St. Philomena Church Eleanor Dougherty Currie ’58 In Honorarium Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Hayden Scholarship Fund Ms. Nancy J. Grater This fund was established in 1990 by the In Honor of Sabrina Ciervo ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gray Class of 1955 in memory of Patricia Hayden Mr. Eugene Pendyke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moran McGurk ’55 and Rosemary Hayden Holleran Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn ’47. The Hayden Fund provides financial In Honor of the Class of 1954, 60th Reunion Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Rutter assistance to deserving young women with Anonymous Ms. Linda Weisner Gail DeVecchis Wygant ’72 a strong academic record and positive In Honor of MaryKate O’Riordan ’13 involvement in the many activities at MMA. Ms. Maureen P. O’Riordan In Memory of Sister Madeleine Marie, RSM Barbara Hayden Kearns ’57 Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAleer Ann Scattergood McDevitt ’55 In Honor of Elizabeth O’Keefe Schaffer ’65 Jane Dagit Young ’55 Mr. Patrick Schaffer In Memory of Jack Mita Maripeg Mita Bruder ’74 In Honor of Sister Ethel Sweeney, RSM Mater Girl Scholarship Program Joan Mastrangelo Marter ’64 In Memory of Joyce Moran The Mater Girl scholarship program Mr. John Moran was established by Sister Catherine FitzPatrick, RSM to provide immediate In Memory of Dorothy Lehman Werner ’55 financial assistance to a student who would In Memoriam Martha Wolfington Gillin ’55 not be able to remain at MMA due to financial In Memory of Marie Louise Ayers Mary Jane Murphy Hamburger ’55 hardships. Ms. Nancy Kozlowski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Falcone Meredith Smith Jones ’54 Mr. David Draiman Elizabeth O’Keefe Schaffer ’65 In Memory of John Joseph Barcia Mr. Richard F. Seel Mr. Patrick Schaffer Anne-Marie Barcia de Leiva ’73

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In Memory of Mary Simonis Rush The following individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations made Ms. Catherine Pullen gifts in memory of Mary Simonis Rush, English teacher at Merion Mercy since 2006. PWM Real Estate LLC Mrs. Rush graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2006 with a BA in English Mrs. Aimee Quinn and from University College Dublin with an MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rafter and Family She died at age 35 on January 5, 2014. Gifts in her memory are restricted to faculty Ms. M. Shelagh Cooney Roberts professional development and the Women for Life Club, two areas very important to her. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roccato Mary made a deeply positive impact on our school, and she will be dearly missed. Mr. David Rush Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Rush Ms. Helen M. Rush Ms. Elaine Battaglia Heritage Trust Company Patrick Rush, Ph.D. Linda Miele Benton ’75 Ms. Linda Hinkle Mr. Stephen Rush Dr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley Ms. Anne Harvey Howell Mr. Mathew Sall Ms. Sharon Hunton Brandywine Realty Trust Mr. and Mrs. John Savarese Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Francis Interrante Mr. Karl Simonis Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM ’72 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Simonis Mr. Brian Campo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King IV Mr. and Mrs. Mark Simonis and Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caruso Mr. and Mrs. F. Kevin Koob Mr. and Mrs. Donald U. Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch Mr. Gregory Soffian Mrs. Lorraine A. Conigliaro L2Partridge Ms. Helen L. Swain Ms. Colleen Cummings Ms. Ann M. Makin Mr. Charles J. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Mazza The James and Bernadette Schoch Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Dygert Mr. and Mrs. John J. McAleer Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Ms. Kayla Erbe The McCarthy - Alfano Family Communities, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mark Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Martin McElroy on behalf of Bernadette McCabe Agnes Shields Finigan ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meehan Mr. Edward Toole, Jr. and First Citizens Bank Colleen Meehan ’07 Ms. Mary F. Walrath Ms. Joanna Fulginti Lauren Meehan ’11 Mary Ellen Reilly Tucker ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gale Kasey Meehan ’05 Mrs. Elizabeth Ueland Mr. and Mrs. Chris D. Galligan and Family Mr. John Moran Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. James B Ginty Allison Moran ’09 Ellen Byrnes Willcox ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Guelig Ms. Pauline Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ziccardi, Sr.

Debra Furia Scalpato ’74 Award Sister Elizabeth Carroll, RSM Award This award was given by Dr. Anthony Scalpato in memory of Mrs. Since 1993, Mary Ellen Ryan ’58 has funded this award in honor of Debra Scalpato who was a Merion Mercy Academy alumna, past Sister Elizabeth Carroll, RSM former French teacher and Mother parent, and teacher in both the math and science departments. General. The award is presented at graduation to the student with The recipient of this award is a member of the senior class who the highest achievement in the study of French. This year, the Sister possesses many of the same qualities that made Mrs. Scalpato Elizabeth Carroll Award was given to Christine Fay ’14. dear to us. The 2014 Debra Furia Scalpato ’74 Award was presented to Kathleen Dolan ’14.

52 MMAnnual Fund The Merion Mercy Journey Continues. Please Join in Strengthening the Quality of Mercy We Bring to the World.

To make a gift, please use the enclosed gift envelope or give online at www.merion-mercy.com, click Supporting MMA.

For more information, contact Agnes Shields Finigan ’72, Director of Annual Fund, 610-664-6655, ext. 126. Merion Mercy Academy 511 Montgomery Avenue Merion Station, PA 19066

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