CORNER Dearest Alumnae continue to embarrass our children by jitterbugging and Friends, throughout our house and delight our grandchildren with our Halloween costumes. “Oh the places we’ll go! There is “Celebration! Now, come on! There’s a party goin’ FUN to be done! Today is our day. on right here; a celebration to last throughout our We’re off to great places. We’re years.” Joining Ray and me are four fabulous off and away.” Yes, the McAuley children and their super spouses: Patrick and Class of 2014 and I are graduating. Danielle, Kathleen and Mathew, Michael and (For me it has been 45 fantastic Tiffany, Maureen and Stelio. “We’re going to years educating terrific teenagers.) “We’ll step with celebrate and have good times.” Adding to our care and tact and remember that life’s a great celebration of life and laughter will be seven balancing act. Oh, the places we’ll go!” adorable grandchildren: Caitlin (21), Erica (16), Julie (13), Emma (9), David (9), Jocelyn (7), and “CELEBRATION! Now, come on!” One of my Gabriel (4). I thank my family for sharing me with favorite “happy songs” reflects the emotions surging so many others. They did have easy access to through us as the magnificent Class of 2014 and McAuley’s “Ho-Ho” room where all the Hostess their Principal begin a new journey. Beautiful cupcakes are stored! Recently, at the intermission of Ladies, thank you for sharing daily life 27 glorious Cinderella, my grandchildren asked if I got to keep years with me. How lucky I have been as I had 45 the “Ho-Ho” key. glorious years with a plethora of terrific teens whom I adored. For a native of Connersville, As I contemplate the adjustment, I think about no Indiana, it has been a dream come true. I was only more 5:30 a.m. alarms; sitting on our screened deck five when I began closely watching my beloved reading as long as I want; preparing gourmet great Aunt Ruth Koch teach first grade. I knew I delights for Ray, children, and fabulous friends; wanted to be a teacher also. Thank you, God, for playing lots of bridge; attending weekday Mass and my blessed career. not racing out after Communion; and reconnecting on a regular basis with extended family and our How do I thank each of you loyal followers of friends. Catherine McAuley and our beloved Sisters of Mercy? How do I express my gratitude to you I shall try to keep a stiff upper lip as I admit saying supporters of the mission and partners in providing “goodbye,” isn’t my cup of tea. I can’t help but smile daily Christ-based academic excellence? You have as the memories of 27 glorious years and 11,000 showered McAuley with your time, talent, and fantastic alumnae flash through my mind. Words

CHERYL'S CHERYL'S treasures as you joined me on this incredible cannot express how grateful I am for the “Cheryl opportunity to provide super young women and Sucher Scholarship: Passionately Embracing the education of excellence beyond their wildest Mission” that has been created. My goal is to help dreams. Please continue with zeal to move the each young woman, who desires to be at this school mission forward. McAuley High School is the of excellence, attend McAuley. That will be my BEST high school in the USA. Embrace legacy with these donated monies. passionately that each of You – Wonderful You – has the power and ability to share this fantastic So, today is a celebration of all that has been but educational institution with your family and friends. also of all that will be. “Oh, the places we’ll go! Be proud always and boastful of your alma mater as There is FUN to be done!” it educated you to be the incredible woman you are! Thanks for the memories. With you, my dear friends, I share the joys I look With lots of love and gratitude forever, forward to in my celebration of life. First and foremost, always, God blessed me with a devoted, compassionate husband, Ray, who is my Cheryl Ann McDonough Sucher best friend, head cheerleader, sounding board, and number one partner in enjoying life! Ray and I will

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Cover: Mrs. Sucher with our newest alumnae: Cara Molulon ‘14, All About Julie Newsom ‘14, Hannah Geckle ‘14, Advancement 12 and Ellie Thiemann ‘14 Alumnae Activities 13

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Spring 2014 3 4 mcauleyhs.net President/Principal Mrs. Cheryl Sucher Retires after a Plethora of Years and Awards

To everything, there is a season, and June is retirement season at McAuley High School. We bid a fond farewell and wish a wonderful retirement to Linda Goldbach, Theology teacher and former Campus Minister; Laurel Chambers, English teacher; Carolyn Dierkers, a valued asset in the Main Office and Athletic Office for many years; Barb Kramer, auxiliary services clerk, and, lastly, to Cheryl Sucher, McAuley’s fearless leader since 1987, when she began her tenure as McAuley’s sixth principal and first lay woman to hold that position.

Colerain High School’s loss was definitely McAuley’s gain. Mrs. Sucher’s contributions to McAuley are most auspicious. She had the foresight to create new policies and traditions to help fill the absence created by fewer and fewer Sisters of Mercy on the staff. She ensured the continuation of a Catholic identity by introducing the story of Catherine McAuley to all freshmen, and creating Mercy Day and Founder’s Day traditions. She allowed for and encouraged the blossoming and tremendous growth of McAuley’s service and justice program.

Spring 2014 5 Three capital campaigns were forged during Mrs. Sucher’s tenure: one to remodel and update the Chapel of Christ the Teacher; one to add an entire science and fine arts wing, and expand the gym and cafeteria; and one to transform the auditorium into a state-of- the-art performing arts center.

Mrs. Sucher’s vision of providing career readiness became a reality in the late 2000s with the creation of the innovative Women In Programs: Women in Medicine, Women in Engineering, and Women in Law. She also gave the green light to McAuley’s TabletPC Program and became McAuley’s first president.

Although serving on and chairing countless committees for the Sisters of Mercy and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, she still had time to make school fun for the students, for whom she was an excellent role model of a faith-filled, practicing Catholic woman. Her Halloween costumes are legendary and every holiday was celebrated as much as possible within the academic atmosphere at McAuley. Some of her favorite adjectives and nouns, such as “auspicious” and “plethora” will be fondly remembered by many alumnae!

As this year, Mrs. Sucher’s last at McAuley, comes to a close, she has been honored in three distinct ways by her peers and her constituents. Eearlier this year, she was selected by the NCEA for an honor of the highest degree. The NCEA (National Catholic Education Association) named Cheryl a recipient of the Secondary Schools Educational Excellence Award. She was one of only six recipients of this award in the entire , and, on April 23, she accepted her award in , Pennsylvania.

At McAuction this April, a scholarship fund in her honor was established, and over $90,000 was raised in just one evening. Mrs. Sucher, who has tirelessly solicited and obtained many donations for McAuley financial assistance over the years, is so thrilled to be able to help needy students in this important way.

Thirdly, on May 1, Mrs. Sucher was awarded the Christ the Teacher Award by Dr. Jim Rigg, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. This award is given to a principal who personifies the ideal of Christ the Teacher. Jesus is the ultimate teacher and example of effective leadership. Recipients of this award demonstrate not only excellence in school administration, but in Christian service to all of God’s children. Through their love, compassion, dedication and faith, Christ the Teacher Award winners serve as an example of Christian leadership and service in the Archdiocese.

Mrs. Sucher is humbled by all these accolades and will certainly miss the day-to-day running of this wonderful school. She is looking forward to spending time with her husband, Ray, and their children and grandchildren.

6 mcauleyhs.net Graduation 2014 Congratulations to our newest alumnae, the Class of 2014! These young women will be venturing near and far after high school. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for these McAuley graduates. Leading the Class of 2014 academically are valedictorian Rachel Koize and salutatorian Lynn Schutte.

Rachel Koize will matriculate to the Honors College at Purdue University, having received the Presidential Scholarship, and plans to major in either chemical or mechanical engineering, with the ultimate goal of working in a lab or developing processes. Her plethora of awards and leadership positions while at McAuley include: a perfect score on the National Latin Exam this year as well as her freshman year; a Gold Medal all four years on the National Latin Exam; Academic Team captain; Certamen (Latin) Team captain; president of History Club; president of Latin Club; tutoring students at McAuley and elsewhere in Latin; and National Honor Society event chairperson. Because of her achievement in Latin, Rachel will have the chance to apply for a Latin scholarship at Purdue.

Lynn Schutte will be attending the University of South Carolina next year. She, too, was accepted into the Honors College there and is a McNair Scholar. Her plan includes a major in psychology and a minor in either neuroscience or communications disorders, eventually working as a doctor of audiology or a speech pathologist. Her McAuley kudos include: National Honor Society co- president; founder of the American Sign Language Club; membership in History Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Key Club, Spanish Club, and Ambassadors Club; involvement in Drama; and Women in Medicine. In fact, Lynn shares that her experiences in McAuley’s innovative Women in Medicine program greatly influenced her choice of major and career.

Spring 2014 7 McAuleyToday Have Science, Schools Will Travel Collaborate

Abby Sander, Caroline Schott, and Shirley Frey visiting a classroom at St. Catharine of Siena.

McAuley has a longstanding reputation for excellence in the sciences. Sr. Doris Goettemoeller, MECC President, with Sr. Helen Prejean Our teachers nurture student interest, which results in McAuleyans taking far more science classes than required. In addition, our students McAuley, along with Mother of Mercy have the opportunities to share their love of science with younger children through the McAuley Traveling Science Show, an ongoing High School, and the College of Mount outreach service to area elementary schools. St. Joseph, collaborated on a moving production of the play Dead Man The program begins with four hands-on experiences: elementary Walking. As part of the experience, the students make UV bracelets, learning about ultraviolet light; they make density columns, learning about density of various liquids; they do an author of Dead Man Walking, Sister acids-bases experiment; and they predict which kind of cola has the Helen Prejean, C.S.J., spoke to each most carbon dioxide in it by shaking different colas in baby bottles. student body at an all-school assembly. She talked of her experiences with After the 30-minute hands-on session, four McAuley students, under the direction of Shirley Frey, retired McAuley chemistry teacher, enthrall the death row inmates and all the moral younger students with a show entitled Solids, Liquids and Gases. This issues surrounding the death penalty year, 20 area elementary schools benefitted from the McAuley Traveling and the abolition of capital Science Show. punishment. At McAuley, one could have heard a pin drop as she spoke with such passion and clarity.

8 mcauleyhs.net International Exposure For 17 days this spring, six transportation on a daily basis. Bicycles and public young women from transportation were both very popular because the price of McAuley High School and gasoline was so high. The other major difference was the four young men from length of meals. In the United States, we tend to eat dinner LaSalle High School visited in a half hour or so. In Denmark, my family spent at least Denmark as part of the two hours eating dinner each night. It was great to spend so inaugural McAuley Foreign much time with my family.” Exchange to Denmark program. For the last 10 Another senior, Anna Buczkowski, says, “Traveling to years, Danish students have Denmark was a new and exciting experience. This was my attended classes at McAuley first time traveling to Europe and I didn’t know what to for a week every fall, staying expect. The entire experience was wonderful and inspiring. with McAuley host families. I was able to see the differences as well as the similarities The reciprocal visits to between the U.S. and Denmark. I made new friends with not From left to right: Gabrielle Dangel ‘14, Denmark have finally only the people in Denmark, but also the boys from La Salle, Abbey Meeks ‘14, LaSalle students, and grew closer to the girls from McAuley. The trip will be Carrie Gordon ‘15, Maria Hughes ‘15, become a reality. Our Anna Buczkowski ‘14, students attended classes something that I look back on as memorable and an Amanda Meiering ‘14 every day at Hasseris experience that will shape my life in the near future.” Gymnasium (high school) and took excursions frequently to McAuley also participated in another exchange this spring various landmarks in Denmark, absorbing the culture. when 18 young women from Liceo Ginnasio Domenico Senior, Abbey Meeks, who was lucky enough to go on this Morea, a high school located in Bari, Italy, spent five days at tremendous trip, shares, “Visiting Denmark was a great school and lived with McAuley host families. In this cultural experience. I learned about a new culture through complete experience, the Italian students attended classes all week with immersion by living with a Danish host family. While in their new McAuley sisters, sharing their Italian customs with Denmark, I got to visit Copenhagen and Aalborg (a small city McAuley students and, in turn, soaking up the culture of about the size of Cincinnati). It was good to see both a larger McAuley, Cincinnati, and the United States. McAuley and smaller city to compare and contrast the lifestyles. There students will be traveling to Italy during the 2014-15 school were two major differences between Danish and American year to make this a true exchange. Overall, both partnerships culture. First, the Danes used various methods of with schools in Denmark and Italy will foster firsthand global awareness for McAuley students and parents. Top Ten Club Congratulations to Mr. Jim Schneider and McAuley’s History Club, for being selected as one of the ten National Chapters of the Year by the National History Club. Executive Director Mr. Robert L. Nasson stated, “It’s an honor to work with your group and what you have been able to achieve is truly impressive.” Among its many activities, the McAuley History Club was cited for their program on the 50th Anniversary Memorial for John F. Kennedy, fund raising for the school’s annual McAuction, and continued efforts with the History Scholars Program. To date, 475 History Club chapters at high schools and middle schools in 44 states have joined the NHC, and there are over 14,000 student members. Members of McAuley’s 2013-14 History Club Spring 2014 9 This is a great way to meet new friends while learning about McAuley! We’ll have wet and wild fun in the water, so bring a towel and sunscreen. Girls should wear gym shoes and their bathing suits under shorts and t-shirts. The girls will also have the opportunity to ask a panel of McAuley students any questions they have about McAuley. Lunch and prizes will also be included!

Parents are invited to join members of McAuley’s administration for coffee, pastries, and conversation. Summer Splash is FREE, but space is limited! RSVP at www.mcauleyhs.net/summersplash2014. Questions should be directed to Marie Knecht at [email protected].

McAuley THE BRILLIANCE OF BALANCE 10 mcauleyhs.net McAuction The McAuley community put on another tremendous fundraiser at McAuction: An Affair to Remember in London. Ladies even donned festive hats and fascinators to celebrate the theme! A new game, the Cupcake Challenge, brought people to their feet while the old favorite split-the-pot raised record funds. The highlight of the evening was the money raised not only for the Guardian Angel Fund but the tribute paid to retiring President/Principal Cheryl Sucher with the establishment of a scholarship in her honor. Thanks to incredibly generous supporters, the Cheryl Sucher Scholarship: Passionately Embracing the Mission has already reached over $90,000. You too can add to Mrs. Sucher’s legacy by giving to this scholarship with the enclosed envelope. Our goal is to raise a total of $100,000 for the endowed fund, which will provide several scholarships each year. We are grateful to our McAuction chairs, Linda and Darrin Roll and vice-chairs, Dianne and John Hergenrother, for all of their hard work and support. Be sure to save the date for McAuction: An Affair to Remember in Hawaii on Saturday, April 18, 2015!

Thank you to our sponsors: Grand Raffle Ticket Naming Sponsor Frederick Funeral Home, Inc. Platinum Jake Sweeney Chevrolet Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - South Central Community Gold Hodapp Funeral Home Kate Messer Photography Martin & Associates Silver Cincinnati Catering Dr. Timothy Kreimer Endodontist Harrigan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Inc. Kraemer Design and Production, Inc. Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Homes Modern Sheet Metal Works, Inc. MR Label Company Bronze Dr. Andrew Dorr DDS Dr. Bert J. Jacob DDS Hengehold Capital Management LLC Spring 2014 11 The Dental Care Plus Group All About Advancement

$225,000

We have almost met our annual goal but we McAuley still need your help! As you can see from the list printed in the middle of this issue of Ties, we are honored to be financially supported by $200,000 FUND our alumnae, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, community, and special friends. Will you partner with McAuley before June 30 to raise $225,000 that provides essential funding for tuition $186,476 assistance, program support, teacher salaries, and more? Your partnership makes our excellent McAuley education a reality for our current students! $175,000 Use the attached envelope to make a difference. Or take a few minutes to donate online at www.mcauleyhs.net/mcafund.

$150,000 What started as part of McAuley’s 50th anniversary is now a

$125,000 much-anticipated annual event. The fifth annual Women Who

$100,000 Inspire will be held on October 23, 2014, and once again we rely on you for nominations!

• Has your life, or the lives of others you know, ever been touched or influenced by a woman? • Is there a special woman in our community you feel has an empowering story to tell? $75,000 We are looking for a variety of experiences, causes, and stories that will inspire and empower others. Nominators and nominees need not be affiliated with McAuley, and information from and about local women is encouraged! Criteria for nominations include women who:

• Are leaders in our community; are dedicated to charitable causes; are committed to women in $50,000 business; are distinguished academically and in their careers. • Have faced personal challenges or overcome significant obstacles (divorce, infertility, unplanned pregnancy, adoption, drug or alcohol dependency, etc.) • Have strengthened and deepened your faith, knowingly or unknowingly. • Are “healthcare heroes” who go beyond the scope of what is expected. $25,000 Nominations must consist of the following information and be sent by July 1 to: Brigitte Foley at [email protected] or McAuley High School, 6000 Oakwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224

• Name and contact information for nominator and nominee. • In 500 words (or less), describe why you are nominating this special woman.

Forms are also available at www.mcauleyhs.net/inspire. 12 mcauleyhs.net Alumnae Activities Flying Pig McAuley was proud to be a Flying Pig partner charity for the second year in a row. We had over 80 runners, walkers and volunteers participate in Flying Pig activities during the first weekend in May. In addition, we raised over $5,200 that will directly help students at McAuley. Our training group met Saturday mornings for three months. If you want to join the fun next year, our training will begin on January 24, 2015! And be sure to congratulate anyone you know on this list!

Kim Fehring ‘87 Kelly Lyons ‘04 Maria Schweikert ‘04 Brigitte Foley ‘89 JoAnn McDaniel ‘86 Donna Schweikert Maureen Griffin Molly McHugh ‘73 Diane Sontag ‘79 Karen Austin Connie Helmers Susan Moore ‘92 Lisa Starkey Terri Baston ‘81 Kendra Hennard Diana Nash Sandy Stross ‘81 Michelle Beckman Paula Hennard Holly Paulinelli Kelli Torbeck ‘90 Tara Binder ‘93 Nikki Hudepohl ‘92 Jennifer Pierce ’85 Linda Turner Robin Brown Linda Jeanmougin ‘85 Trisha Prell ‘87 Marcia Wessels ‘82 Emily Chopelas ‘99 Connie Kampschmidt Terri Price ‘81 Sandi Wethington ‘87 Kim Daly ‘89 Jennifer Lampe Janet Probst ‘76 Angela Weyer ‘85 Kathy Dietrich ‘74 Kelsey Lemmel Theresa Pyle ‘80 Mary White Beth DiMuzio ‘73 Lynn Lemmel ‘73 Anna Roetker ‘88 Stephanie White ‘01 Amy Drake ‘94 Pam Lohbeck ‘84 Jennifer Rosenacker ‘11 Karen Wienkamp ‘83 Lorraine Effler ‘97 Dave Lohbeck Karen Russell ‘01 Elizabeth Wietmarschen ‘05 Barb Ehler Colleen Lohbeck ‘00 Julie Schneider ‘85 Alicia Wooten Jamie Fehring ‘16 Karen Luken ‘05 Kristina Schwartz Beth Wurzelbacher ‘81

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McAuley’s beautiful tradition of the senior mother/daughter Mass and breakfast continues Mothers and Daughters each spring. The young women who are legacies, daughters of McAuley alumnae, are pictured and listed here with their mothers. Alexis Baker Pamela Golsch Baker ‘86 Abigail Ball Rita Uhrig Ball ‘77 Jessica Beal Tammy Haag Beal ‘84 Jessica Bloemer Jeanne Huesman Bloemer ‘80 Shannon Bubenhofer Beth Sander Bubenhofer ‘88 Brianna Burck Mary Hennard Burck ‘82 Katelyn Burkhart Jennifer Grome Burkhart ‘86 Taylor Buttelwerth Kelli Heflin Buttelwerth ‘88 Gabrielle Dangel Karen Hudepohl Dangel ‘87 Madison Dauer Michelle Black Dauer ‘84 Annalise Eckhoff Jennifer Obermeyer Eckhoff ‘82 AllysonEngel Lori Meyer Engel ‘85 Stephanie Glassmeyer Kimberly Gehrum Glassmeyer ‘89 Annamarie Helpling Alma Ruehl Helpling ‘76 Shelby Hendricks Cheryl Braun Hendricks ‘79 Margaret Keller Julia Blessing Keller ‘81 Samantha Kerr Michelle Gooding Kerr ‘96 Emily Knollman Jodi Besl Knollman ‘83 Nicole Kuchenbuch Julie Fehring Kuchenbuch ‘85 Elizabeth Kummer Lori Schmid Kummer ‘83 Katlin Lovett Kim Wehmann Lovett ‘78 Marissa Mallios Marjean Marquet Mallios ‘76 Megan McGraw Janice Schneider McGraw ‘85 Cara Molulon Eileen Rafferty Molulon ‘80 Alison Moore Margo Kluener Moore ‘90 Veronica Murray Teresa Schindler Murray ‘81 Heather Oberjohann Jenny McBreen Oberjohann ‘87 Leah Obert Kelly Lambert Obert ‘92 Career Day Lauren Odioso Leslie Wernicke Odioso ‘83 Jenna Pfiester Marcia Kluener Pfiester ‘87 Kelsey Rack Pamela Honold Rack ‘85 Carrie Raterman Mary Kluener Raterman ‘86 Katie Richmond Patrice Bruening Richmond ‘83 Emily Richter Jennifer Smallwood Richter ‘89 Rachel Roberts Amy Schmid Roberts ‘86 Abby Schindler Peggy Meiners Schindler ‘90 Madeline Schmidt Rosmarie Dusa Schmidt ‘84 Madison Sillies Christina Kraemer Sillies ‘83 Meghan Sontag Diane Martini Sontag ‘79 Emily Strong Jill Lafary Strong ‘86 Ellie Thiemann Aimee Louder Thiemann ‘86 Katherine Weierman Mary Beth Kern Weierman ‘78 Madison Woodard Julie Meyer Woodard ‘87 Amanda Ziegler Milia Dick Ziegler ‘85 Thank you to all of our alumnae who shared their school and work experiences on Career Day. Athletic Hall of Fame McAuley High School held its bi-annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday, March 1. The dinner celebration honored and recognized the athletic achievements of four outstanding alumnae: Jessica Lemmink Dilleree ’96, Amanda Pick Wright ’04, Karen Wiesman ’92, and Kristen White ’07. 14 mcauleyhs.net 1964 Always First Class! 2014 Reunions McAuley’s first 50th Reunion! in the works: We hope to see you at one Class of ‘69 Looking for a committee. Call us at or all of these events. (513) 681-1800 x1150 if you are interested. Official invitations will Class of ‘74 be mailed this month. Contact Mary Ann Staudigel Cook at [email protected]. Wednesday, September 24 Class of ’84 9:15 a.m. at McAuley 30 year Reunion - Save the Date Mercy Day Mass and Reception the weekend of October 10th Friday night: Girls Night Out - details to come The Class of ’64 is invited to be honored Saturday night: Pebble Creek Event Center guests at Mass and stay for a reception with or without a guest, it’s up to you! Heavy afterward. appetizers, drinks and classic 80’s music will all be provided. Friday, September 26 Please go to McAuley’s website and make sure your contact information is up to date and join at Clovernook Country Club the Class of ‘84 Facebook page. (2035 W Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45239) Please feel free to contact: Reunion celebration, $50 for dinner Karen West Powell at [email protected] with a cash bar. Pam Kerth Lohbeck at [email protected] Lori Cheevers Knab at [email protected] Kelley Frey Kluener at [email protected] Saturday, September 27 Kelly Burke at [email protected] REUNIONS 4 p.m. Tours of McAuley Class of ’89 – this fall If you haven’t been back to school in a Contact Brigitte Foley at [email protected] if while, enjoy guided tours by current school you want to help us plan it. administrators and students. Class of ’94 – this fall Saturday, September 27 Contact Jamie Knab Worrall at [email protected]. 5:30 p.m. Casual couples’ night at the home of Class of ’04 – this fall Contact Maria Schweikert at Pat Schermer Woeste ’64 [email protected]. (6199 Thompson Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247) Check us out on Facebook at McAuley, Class of 2004 - 10 Year Reunion + BYOB and an appetizer to share. Spring 2014 15 McAuleyMilestones

Cincinnati, Making Strides Towards Celiac Awareness. She 1960s organized a walk which was held in May. Interested alumnae can check out http://glutenfreeforcincy.wix.com/gluten-free, or, on Ginny Niklas Kaldmo ’67 sent to McAuley a nice note about a Facebook under Gluten Free for Cincinnati. recent visit with her aunt, Sister Mary Johanna Niklas, who taught at McAuley for many years. Ginny has been married to John for 44 years, has three grown children, Jackie, Joe, and Jim, as well as 2000s three grandchildren. The couple is retired and loving it. They had a four-bedroom cabin built at their farm in Scioto County, but they Mary DeNamur Butsch ’00 and her husband of five years, Ben, spend a good deal of time at their home in Amelia with their cat, have three beautiful children: Alyza (1), Miles (3), and Hunter (6). dog, and hobbies. Ginny plans one or two bus trips a month as part Mary works as the pastry chef at McCormick and Schmick’s of her small travel business. She is looking forward to upcoming restaurant and lives in Florence, Kentucky. trips to Branson/St. Louis and Pigeon Forge. She says “Hello!” to all her classmates. Jessica Schultz Schottelkotte ’04 graduated from the UC Pharmacy School with a PharmD in 2012. She is married to 1980s Michael and lives in Madeira. Katie Huey Claar ’06 received her master’s degree in occupational Teresa Armbruster Zumwald ‘81, owner and president of therapy in 2011 and has been working at the University of Zumwald & Company, LLC, received a 2014 Cicero Speechwriting Cincinnati Medical Center for the past two years. She married Award from Vital Speeches of the Day. “Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Steve in October. Go It Alone” – prepared for and delivered by Barbara Hayde of The Entrepreneurs Center on April 9, 2013, at the University of Dayton – Emily Vehr Donoghue ‘06 married Doug in July 2013. They are won in the Leadership and Management category. Zumwald & expecting a baby in June. Emily was one of the presenters at Company, established in 1989, provides speechwriting, speech McAuley’s Career Day in February. coaching and strategic communications services. Gina Palluconi Glynn ‘06 graduated from The Ohio State Angie Fay Priest ’86 married Jeffery in a surprise wedding with University in 2010 with a degree in Spanish. She earned her their close family and friends last July. master’s degree in bilingual speech language pathology from Indiana University in May 2013. In August of that same year, Gina Dr. Michelle Yee Louis ’87 was honored by St. Ignatius Loyola married her college sweetheart, Andrew. She works at Nationwide School as the 2014 Distinguished Alumna. She has a fourth-grade Children’s Hospital in Columbus. child who attends St. Ignatius and currently works as the associate program director of the Internal Medicine Program at Good Lissa Comarata Korfhagen ’06 is currently attending Jewish Samaritan Hospital. Hospital to earn her bachelor’s degree. She married Michael Korfhagen in October and they have two children, Aubri (5) and Sheila Gemperle Steimle ’88 was married in September and is Andrew (1). working as the supply chain manager at Chester Packaging. She recently traveled to Peru to help build a house with Fuller Center for Angela Kircher Siefert ’06 and her husband Brian welcomed their Housing. first child, Declan William, in December. Angela works as a nurse for the Dermatologist Group at Group Health. Little Declan is learning English and Spanish; Brian speaks to him in English, but 1990s Angela, who credits McAuley Spanish teachers, speaks to him in Spanish! Emily Rumpke Bourgeois ’98 lives in Clifton with her husband Matt and three sons: Joe (5), Ben (2), and Sam (5 mos.) In June, Jennifer Spears Lunkenheimer ’07 has been married to Josh for they will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Emily has a year. She is a registered veterinary technician for CARE Center taught second grade in the Oak Hills School District for 12 years. Cincinnati and lives in Finneytown.

Chrissy Sucher Davis ’98 has been married to her husband Dan Elizabeth Lind ’09 graduated from the University of Cincinnati with for seven years and they have two sons, Jack (5) and Luke (3). Last a major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. She was a winter, Jack was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, and, since then, student intern at Children’s Hospital Cincinnati. Chrissy has started a non-profit organization called Gluten Free for

16 mcauleyhs.net 2010s Recent Taylor Mackenzie Bryant ‘12 was on the President’s List at University for her entire freshman year. Kenzie is a sophomore majoring in Weddings interactive media studies and continues to maintain a 3.98 GPA. Kenzie Our best wishes to all the works in the Office of Student Activities and as an orientation coordinator. newlywed couples: Additionally, she is an officer for the Campus Activities Committee. Angie Fay ’86 to Jeffery Priest, 7.6.13

Our congratulations to the parents of these Sheila Gemperle ’88 Recent Births newest members of the McAuley family: to Steve Steimle, 9.1.13

Amy Hunseder Lynch ’95, girl, Lauren Hirth Lintz ’01, boy, Nicole Mahoney ’03 Abigail Selah, 11.12.13 Samuel Robert, 4.19.14 to Garry Fender, 1.10.14

Jen Tergerson Mueller ’95, girl, Sarah Knab ’01, Jessica Schultz ’04 Finley Jane, 11.6.13 Owen Patrick Murray, 5.2.14 to Michael Schottelkotte, 11.2.13

Holly Hyland Donley ‘97, boy, Maggie Linz Querry ’01, girl, Lissa Comarata ’06 Sawyer Edwin, 4.29.14 Ava Catherine, 7.6.13 to Michael Korfhagen, 10.12.13

Emily Wolterman Hermann ’97, boy, Brigid Ward Huey ’01, boy, Katie Huey ’06 Leo Fredrick, 9.26.13 Tristan Bailey, 3.12.14 to Steve Claar, 10.5.13

Mary Anne Evans Ott ’98, girl, Lindsey Fisher Zoeller ’02, girl, Gina Palluconi ’06 Lillian Mae, 8.4.13 Adelynn Rose, 2.18.14 to Andrew Glynn, 8.13.13

Emily Rumpke Bourgeois ’98, boy, Laura Burns Rohrig ’03, girl, Emily Vehr ’06 Samuel John, 12.12.13 Isabella Grace, 3.26.13 to Doug Donoghue, 7.13.13

Alison Saksefski Gates ’98, boy, Angela Kircher Siefert ’06, boy, Jennifer Spears ’07 Sullivan David, 8.9.13 Declan William, 12.2.13 to Josh Lunkenheimer, 5.3.13

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Spring 2014 17 OUR SYMPATHY Please remember the family and friends of the following alumnae in your prayers:

Carol Knollman Mary Elizabeth Jill Fisher ‘72 Laurel Rotert VanKerckhove ‘71 (Beth) Fischer ‘72 November 7, 2013 Loichinger ‘72 November 23, 2013 December 6, 2013 April 12, 2014

Bonnie Allgeier Andrea Julie Nicole Bigner Kabbes ‘75 LaPille-Geiser ‘79 Anderson-Diamond ‘81 Day ‘98 January 20, 2014 March 25, 2014 February 22, 2014 May 10, 2014

On the Deaths On the Deaths Michelle Black Dauer ‘84 Amy Black Rink ‘91 of their Husbands… of their Fathers… Jodi Black Waters ‘93 Rose Ann Vogelsang Heidkamp ‘65 the late Mary Salyers Porter ‘65 Kelly Kollstedt ‘87 Margaret Salyers Davis ‘79 Nancy Stehlin Kist ‘76 Stacey Kollstedt Sullivan ‘92 Eileen Krommer Weigand ‘66 Christa Rahrig Jester ‘89 Mary Lee Krommer Brauer ‘76 Amana Kist Bowling ‘99 Mallory Kist ‘02 On the Death Carol Niehaus Kunstman ‘70 Ann Niehaus James ‘80 Shawna Hendricks Reifel ‘99 Savannah Hendricks ‘09 of her Daughter… Jeni Daeger Schoenfeld ‘74 Shelby Hendricks ‘14 Debbie Giesken Bigner ‘70 Karen Hollstegge Unger ‘74 Laura Seyferth ‘01 Mary Holstegge ‘77 Christina Wittmeyer Yockey ‘01 On the Deaths Joanie Richter Paulsen ‘75 of their Sons… Lisa Richter Pragar ‘79 Amber McCreadie ‘08 Laurie Richter Exson ‘86 Faith Rinklin ‘10 Gail Braun Trahan ‘72 Lori Black Southwood ‘77 Samantha McQueen ‘11 Peggy Pierson Mosher ‘72 Terri Black Hessling ‘79 Jenny Black Doll ‘80 Wendy Black Popejoy ‘81

18 mcauleyhs.net McAuley

McAuley mourns the death of alum and former drama teacher/director, CALENDAR: Julie Anderson-Diamond, class of Upcoming Alumnae 1981. Julie passed away in February after a long illness. and School Events AUGUST SEPTEMBER Note: Alice Jent, the mother of 6 24 alum Kathy Oberrecht, passed away Summer Splash Mercy Day Mass in October. Many alumnae will remember Alice as she worked in the cafeteria from 1968-1991. 13 26-27 First Day of School Class of 1964 50th Reunion

On the Deaths of their Mothers… Kathy Jent Oberrecht ‘68 Kathy Braun Kurtz ‘71 Mary Lynn “Peach” Hardig Harmon ‘72 Sally Hardig Ries ‘80 Kathleen Hooker Paul ‘76 Patricia Hooker Noakes ‘77 Suzanne Hooker Poulin ‘79 Kimberly Hooker Gray ‘84

Traci Carroll Noonan ‘77 Peggy Carroll Finnerty ‘80 Erin Carroll ’82 Tricia Carroll Metzner ‘85 Maridia Minor ‘13

Spring 2014 19 McAuley High School Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage 6000 Oakwood Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 PAID Cincinnati, Ohio Permit No. 4265

McAuley High School, a college-preparatory Catholic school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, is committed to quality education and personal growth within a caring, Christ-centered community. Faithful to the Gospel and the charism, core values, and traditions of Mercy, McAuley’s essential activity is to create an environment designed to help each young woman develop her intellect, gifts, and talents. Mission