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Meet Our Leadership Team! ANNUAL REPORT EDITION MERCY HIGH SCHOOL • BURLINGAME • FALL 2013 Meet our Leadership Team! Fall 2013 • 1 FEATURES Mercy Welcomes New President and Principal 4 Over 100 years of Educating Young Women 6 New YMI Scholarship 7 Vietnam a life changing experience 8 WorldStrides Heritage Music Festival Silver Award 10 DEPARTMENTS On Campus 11 Athletics 16 Graduation 18 Annual Report 24 Class Notes 36 Stay Connected 42 In Memoriam 43 MPC Events 44 Calendar of Events 47 FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Mercy Community: When Sister Frances Xavier Warde traveled with a small group of Sisters from Ireland to Pittsburgh in 1843 to establish the first Mercy community she came to a country that was working its way to the west (the first wagon train set out from Missouri over the Oregon Trail in May of that year) and beginning to develop major cities and towns away from the Atlantic. In 1854 Sister Mary Baptist Russell along with seven other Sisters of Mercy arrived in San Francisco; a rough and tough town in the throes of a major cholera outbreak. The Sisters encountered strong anti-Catholic sentiment, death threats and uncertain living conditions. But these women were resilient, strong in faith, determined and bold. The Sisters of Mercy would move throughout the U.S. to start health care systems, housing projects, colleges, universities, elementary and high schools and to lead on the important issues of the day from poverty to immigration to equality for women. Those of us who serve as lay leaders in Mercy schools are very aware that we follow in awesome footsteps. As you see from this issue of The Oaks, Mercy Burlingame has new leadership. Ivan Hrga and I join a leadership team that brings enormous talent to the school. We have different gifts, years of experience, perspectives from previous schools and careers, varied backgrounds. Together we relish the opportunity to make Mercy High School the “go-to” high school on the Peninsula. Check the web site, blogs and other Mercy publications for news about programs and new initiatives in academics, the arts, athletics and service opportunities. We have done something a little different in this issue of The Oaks by including our Annual Report. Previously the Annual Report has been sent out as a separate publication. The Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame and all of us at the high school have been making a concerted effort to “go green.” There are campus-wide recycling and composting efforts, the school’s iPad program has reduced the use of paper and energy costs and we are always on the lookout for additional environmentally sound endeavors. The Annual Report celebrates all those who have made it possible for Mercy Burlingame to live up to Catherine McAuley’s dictum that “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.” No words can truly express how much we appreciate the generosity of our parents, alumnae, alumnae parents, friends, foundations and other donors that make it possible to instruct the wonderful young women who grace our presence each day. Enjoy the stories in this issue that celebrate what Mercy High School is all about. Check out our web site to keep up-to-date with the latest happenings. Visit us – we always take pleasure in having the opportunity to meet you and show you around the school! Karen Hanrahan President Fall 2013 • 3 FEATURE Mercy Welcomes New President and Principal President Karen Hanrahan brings a wealth of professional experience and expertise that will help to shape Mercy’s future. She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and most recently resided in Baltimore, Maryland where she was assisting the Little Sisters of the Poor with a $25 million dollar campaign. Prior to this, she served as President of Seton Keough High School. Karen holds a Master’s degree and has more than 25 years experience in Catholic education with a focus on advancement, admissions, and administration. Karen has extensive community experience serving on numerous boards. Karen has a passion for girls’ sports and loves attending the athletic events to support the girls! Ivan Hrga has an impressive history of educational success which will be an asset to Mercy in his new role as Principal. Ivan served as the Assistant Principal for Academics at St. Francis High School in Sacramento, a Catholic girls’ high school of 1100+ students with a prestigious reputation for academic excellence, athletic championship and service traditions. During his tenure there Ivan implemented iPad technology, a program for special needs learners, expanded AP course work and initiated an outstanding process for accessing student progress and faculty achievement. Ivan holds a Master’s degree, a teaching credential and administrative credentials and has taught in both coed and single gender schools. He is a graduate of Serra High School and is very familiar with Mercy having participated in the Tri-School program as a student. Meet our Leadership Team! Leadership Team members pictured on the front cover L-R: Assistant Principal Betsy Pfeifer, Admissions Director Francesca Ohanessian, Assistant Principal Natalie Cirigliano, President Karen Hanrahan, Principal Ivan Hrga, Director of Advancement Mary Lund, Director of Mission Integration Sandy Flaherty and Director of Finance and HR Kay Carter. Not pictured are Campus Minister Angie Simonetti and Athletic Director Daniella Gilmartin-Matteucci who joined the Leadership Team this year. 4 • The Oaks Feature President's Welcome BBQ Mercy Burlingame President Karen Hanrahan welcomed parents back from summer at the annual President’s BBQ. Both she and Principal Ivan Hrga welcomed the parents who stated how excited their daughters were to be back at Mercy! President Hanrahan encouraged parents to become involved with the Mercy Parents’ Club and that they hoped to see as many parents as possible supporting the various events. The Mercy community looks forward to an exciting and rewarding 2013-14 school year. Fall 2013 • 5 FEATURE Over 100 Years of Educating Young Women A heartfelt thank you to four teachers who have changed the lives of so many Mercy students! It is with a heavy heart that we said goodbye to Cynthia Yabes, Joan Nocetti, Jeanne Biernat (pictured above l to r) and Joyce Nocetti (at right). The words of Catherine McAuley “Show your instructions in actions as much as you can” truly represent the way these four women lived their lives as teachers. Each of these amazing teachers was dedicated to academic excellence, committed to the true spirit of Mercy and always went the extra mile for their students. We will miss their warm smiles, sense of humor and genuine love for the Mercy community. Sr. Katherine Doyle receives Catherine McAuley Award Each year, Mercy High School presents the Catherine McAuley Award to a person or group who represents a commitment to Catherine McAuley’s vision and the education of young women. This year at the Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit, Bob Grassilli, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Mercy High School Burlingame was proud to present this award to Sr. M. Katherine Doyle, RSM. Bob spoke to the group about Sister’s many accomplishments this year and stated, “We are most grateful to Sister Katherine for being our Interim President this year. Sr. Katherine joined our community during a time of transition and has led the search for our new President, Karen Hanrahan, reconstituted the Board of Directors, and is leading the search for our new Principal. She has done an outstanding job leading the Mercy community this year bringing forth a renewed sense of mission and commitment to all that it means to be a Mercy school. On behalf of the Mercy HS Board of Directors, faculty and staff, it is my honor to present Sister with this award.” 6 • The Oaks FEATURE Pictured (l-r) George Terry (YMI), Tom Fourie (YMI), former NDB Principal Rita Gleason, former Interim Mercy President Sister Katherine Doyle, RSM, Serra President Lars Lund and Jack Albrecht. New YMI Scholarship The Young Men’s Institute awarded $75,000 to the Tri-School community of Serra, Mercy, and Notre Dame, Belmont in May 2013. Each school received a check for $25,000 to be used for an annual YMI scholarship of $2,500 per year (for 10 years) to a junior student for his or her senior year tuition. Each school has agreed on criteria for scholarship recipients. In addition, they must be residents of San Mateo County and practicing Catholics. The Mercy High School YMI Scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded annually to a Mercy junior who is a practicing Catholic, is in good standing with the school, represents the values of YMI and who has exhibited a consistent commitment to community service and Christian leadership. Receiving the scholarship for Mercy High School is Student Body President, Camilla Ron ’14 pictured at right. 2013 YMI Essay Contest Three Mercy students placed in the 2013 YMI annual nation wide essay contest! Pictured left: center Emily Gonzalez ’15 was awarded $600 for 3rd place; left, Jordan Gentry ’15 was awarded $300 for 5th place; and far right, Julianna Kirkpatrick ‘15 was awarded $100 for 11th place. Fall 2013 • 7 FEATURE Vietnam a life changing experience Ten students from Mercy traveled to Phat Diem, Vietnam, for a Faith Immersion over Easter “The real Break 2013. They were accompanied by French Teacher, Liz Barthe, and Service-Learning Coordinator, Jessica Mueller. The group stayed on the campus of the Phat Diem Cathedral heart of and collaborated closely with the diocesan priests, sisters, and pre-seminarians who live, the trip was work, pray, and study on the Cathedral compound. developing The Faith Immersion program at Mercy is founded on the pillars of community, spirituality, solidarity, and justice.
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