TorchMagazine for Alumnae and Friends of St. Mary’sLight Academy Fall 2016 An Evening at the Academy shines bright in support of SMA’s Bursary Fund St. Mary’s Academy | 550 Wellington Crescent | Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3M 0C1 stmarysacademy.mb.ca | facebook.com/smawinnipeg | twitter.com/smawpg Torch Light Published annually by St. Mary’s Academy Editor Georgina (Gina) Borkofski
[email protected] Graphic Design Torch Light Georgina (Gina) Borkofski Amy Houston ’03 Contributing Writers st. mary’s academy Georgina (Gina) Borkofski Sr. Michelle Garlinski ’89, SNJM Amy Houston ’03 year in review Georgine Van de Mosselaer ’83 Sr. Susan Wikeem ’63, SNJM President’s Message . 2 Connie Yunyk (Scerbo ’77) Bursary Fund . 3 Photo Credits Georgina (Gina) Borkofski Gonzaga Middle School . 4 Jasmine Gilchrist ’17 Amy Houston ’03 SNJM Provincial Leadership . 5 Chris O’Donoghue Charism and Mission Office . 5 Around the Academy . 6 ST. MARY’S ACADEMY President Staff News . 11 Connie Yunyk (Scerbo ’77) Burning Bright Speaker Series . 12
[email protected] Acting Senior School Principal Marian Awards for Excellence . 13 Michelle Klus
[email protected] Alumnae President’s Message . 15 Acting Junior School Principal Homecoming 2016 . 16 Carol-Ann Swayzie (van Es ’80) From the Alumnae Office . 18
[email protected] The Grapevine . 19 Director of Communications and Births . 25 Marketing In Memoriam . 25 Georgina (Gina) Borkofski
[email protected] From the Advancement Office . 26 Director of Advancement and Donor Recognition . 27 Alumnae Affairs Georgine Van de Mosselaer ’83 Coming Events . 30
[email protected] Alumnae, Advancement and Special Events Coordinator Amy Houston ’03
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