A Sacred Heart Magazine for Villa Duchesne, Oak Hill, City House, and Barat Hall

SUMMER 2011 VILLA DUCHESNE CLASS OF 2011

Villa Duchesne sends these young women into the world with the prayer that they continue their journey of faith, intellect, and service.

VILLA DUCHESNE CLASS OF 20 11 COLLEGE DESTINATIONS

Kelly Allen...... Villanova University Adrienne Gab ...... Rhodes College Katie Moeller ...... University of Missouri Columbia Ann Basler...... Southern Methodist University Katherine Godar...... Georgetown University Mariah Mullins...... Mount Holyoke College Julie Bazan ...... Franklin College of Indiana Corrie Griesedieck ...... University of Alabama Caroline Murphy ...... Miami University Oxford Catherine Bazoian...... Oklahoma State University Elizabeth Hawes...... University of San Francisco Paige Murphy ...... Grinnell College Lindsay Berkowitz...... Angelo State University Amber Heggie ...... University of Mississippi Elizabeth Nogalski ...... Southern Methodist University Jane Boggeman ...... College of the Holy Cross Paige Heinsohn ...... Samford University Sarah Paletta ...... College of the Holy Cross Mariah Boler ...... Maryville University Margaret Heintzelman ...... Chaminade University Mary Margaret Pearman ...... University of Missouri Margaret Brown ...... Vanderbilt University of Honolulu Kansas City Claire Bruntrager...... Truman State University Kristen Herbst ...... Saint Louis University Lauren Poelker ...... University of Mississippi Haley Busch ...... Loyola Marymount University Caroline Holmes...... Saint Louis University Katherine Pollnow...... Savannah College Alexandra Carey ...... Rollins College Lauren Hopson ...... Southern Methodist University of Art and Design Elise Ciapciak ...... Villanova University Katherine Jacoby...... University of Kansas Christina Russon...... Indiana University Bloomington Addison Corcoran ...... Centre College Megan Just ...... McKendree College Victoria Salter ...... Howard University Kathleen Corrigan ...... Miami University Oxford Jamie Kabbes ...... Xavier University Haley Sheetz...... Texas Christian University Lauren Davis ...... The George Washington University Karena Kaufmann ...... Illinois Wesleyan University Megan Schmidt...... Georgetown University Therese Diederich ...... University of Kansas Katherine Kilian ...... Saint Louis University Sydney Schneider ...... Beatrice Dolan ...... Indiana University Bloomington Allie Koenig ...... Saint Louis University Catherine Schwarze...... Loyola University Chicago Erin Doyle ...... Drake University Christina Kreisch ...... Washington University Grace Seidel ...... University of Tulsa Alyssa Drevenak ...... University of Alabama Tuscaloosa in St. Louis Megan Sheahan ...... University of Missouri Columbia Emma Dwyer ...... Saint Louis University Katherine Kuenzle ...... University of San Diego Danielle Shroyer...... University of Missouri Columbia Marie Claire Dwyer....University of Missouri Columbia Cindy Kuo ...... University of Maryland Allegra Squitieri...... Westminster College Molly Egilsrud ...... Georgetown University Diana Kwon ...... Fordham University Nicole Stubblefield ...... Saint Louis University Alexis Federer ...... Westminster College Caroline Leeker ...... Miami University Oxford Summyr Treiman ....Brigham Young University Hawaii Jennifer FitzGibbon ...... University of Missouri Florence Mangano ...... College of Charleston Aimee VanDerBeck ...... Loyola University Chicago Columbia Liza Mannion ...... University of Mississippi Elizabeth Vitale...... Fordham University Justine Flotron...... Hawaii Pacific University Madigan McGovern ...... Miami University Oxford Hannah Waidmann....Southern Methodist University Mary Clare Fonseca ...... University of Notre Dame Erin Meadows....Southeast Missouri State University Anna Wattles ...... Creighton University Katharine Foster ...... Saint Louis University Carolyn Milliman ...... University of Maddison White...... Southern Methodist University Sabrina Fritz ...... North Carolina Asheville Erin Williams...... Savannah College of Art and Design VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

IN THIS ISSUE

Admissions

e are pleased to announce that W Editor more than 100 new Heart to Heart students will be joining Sapna Jos, Manager of Communications the Villa Duchesne 2 Head of School Photography and Oak Hill School Michael Jacob Photography 3 Advancement community for the Nancy Lebbing Photography Mary Stevens 2011-12 school year! 4 School News Colleen Patrick Director of Enrollment These students Wagner Portrait Group Management represent 44 different 6 Student Spotlight schools. Our ability to draw students from across the region is a testimony to you! 8 Faculty Spotlight ON THE COVER Through word of mouth, our parents, faculty and staff, and alumnae/i have shared 10 Très Bien Awards Front Cover: Field Day 2011 paid tribute the good word and good works of Oak Hill to “Stan the Man” Musial; Archbishop 11 Alumnae & Alumni News Robert J. Carlson celebrated May Crowning and Villa Duchesne. Thank you for Mass at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School; welcoming these new students to our 12 Reunion Weekend Oak Hill students explored the newly Sacred Heart family. I reopened Richard Littlefield Nature Trail. 14 Class Notes Back Cover: In March, Villa Duchesne and 16 Condolences Oak Hill School was voted Most Beautiful Campus by St. Louis Magazine readers. 17 Alumnae & Alumni Reunions On May 14, the Children of Mary Sodality held their first annual May OAK HILL CLASS OF 2011 Crowning in the school chapel. In the fall, you are invited to join in the 175th anniversary celebration of the founding. The celebration will include a mass followed by brunch. If you would like further information, please contact Susan Sanner at 314.481.2670 or [email protected].

“Your Sacred Heart education is a way of life which calls you to change and, like Jesus, grow in ‘wisdom, age, and grace.’ Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, you will always find a home at the Sacred Heart. Your relationships will endure and transcend all confines of time and space because they are founded on faith, hope, and love.” – Life at the Sacred Heart, 1985 HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Endings and Beginnings

graduates have left Villa Duchesne a better Dear Sacred Heart Family, place today, because they have embraced the Education is not an end product of grades, values of our school: one’s relationship with diplomas, jobs, and money; it is a process, a God, a lifelong love of learning, service to never ending one. However, we celebrated those in need, the importance of building several “endings” in May. We completed the community wherever they are, and the making second year of our Junior Kindergarten of wise choices each day. In living these values, program for three-year-olds. Boys and girls the members of the Class of 2011 have been Musials at Field Day proudly donned their white caps and gowns transformed into their best selves and are Head of School Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ for the kindergarten graduation ceremony. helping to transform the lives of those around welcomed Stan Musial and his wife, Lillian Our sixth graders ended their years at Oak them and beyond them. Musial, to Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School Hill — just ask the boys about their special When students first arrive on our campus, in May. More than 1,000 students, faculty, and parents honored the St. Louis Cardinals Hall campus tour of “hidden places!” The young they come down the front drive (like so of Famer at Field Day, celebrating the awarding women of eighth grade claimed the end of many students before them) and are welcomed of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to by the outstretched loving arms of the Sacred their elementary school days, now anticipating Mr. Musial in February. Mr. Musial and his the joy of high school. And, last and most Heart of Jesus. Thus, begins a lesson for life: family are longstanding members of the importantly, our Class of 2011, eighty-one you are embraced with the unconditional Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School community. young women, completed their secondary love of the Heart of God. This is the gift of all gifts given to students at Villa Duchesne school life, their life at the Sacred Heart. well done, good and faithful ones!” May your and Oak Hill School. This is the mission Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, future be filled with the awareness of God’s called forth from our students each day, “Great is the art of beginning, but greater is amazing love, compassion, and grace! the act of ending.” Our newest alumnae have encouraging them to make known this same excelled in academic achievements; creative and love to all they encounter. In the Heart of God, artistic endeavors and performances; in athletic And, so, graduations may be an ending, accomplishments; in leadership and advocacy; but they are also a new beginning. As Scripture LUCIE NORDMANN, RSCJ, CH ’61 as stewards of the earth’s resources. Our newest says and I echo to our graduates, “Good job, HEAD OF SCHOOL

Board of Trustees

illa Duchesne and Oak Hill School’s V Board of Trustees welcomes its incoming members whose three-year terms began July 1, 2011. We are joined by Freelance Journalist Matuschka M. Briggs, Executive Vice Matuschka M. Briggs, Richard J. Dames, Jr., Michelle Borst Hand ’88, Eloise Engman Schmitz ’83, President at CRESA Partners Richard J. and Gregory R. Stubblefield Dames, Jr., Kevin Kline Award Winner and Adjunct Faculty at Fontbonne University ’83, and Division President at Enterprise June 30, 2011. This esteemed group includes Michelle Borst Hand ’88, Owner of Barcelona Rent-A-Car Gregory R. Stubblefield. The Nancy Bloom Smith ’72, Charles W. Fawcett, Tapas Restaurant and former CFO at Charter Board of Trustees also wishes to thank its Anne Murphy Hill ’93, John J. Lowell BH 2 Communications Eloise Engman Schmitz members whose terms of service concluded on ’67, and Fr. Ralph Seifert, S.M. I VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

ADVANCEMENT

2011 Golf Outing

Milestones ore than 100 golfers teed off for the M18th Annual Golf Outing hosted at s we look back on board of trustees, faculty and staff, alumnae Missouri Bluffs Golf Club. A special thanks A the 2010-11 school board, and four classes of parents. Four other to the Chair James Boldt and the 2011 year, it is a time to say classes achieved at least 95 percent parent Golf Committee for a successful event. The thank you. Together, we participation. Our overall parent participation foursome of Hunter Brown, Ryan Hawkins, have reached significant is now expected to meet or exceed 80 percent. Betsey Brown ’88, and Steve Shuert took milestones in our That’s 22 percent higher than last year and the first place trophy. I Advancement programs. 17 percent higher than the national average! Debbie Schlattman Our annual giving And, congratulations to our alumnae/i for Director of campaign has been one meeting their 15-15-15 Challenge in May; Advancement of historic measure and they achieved 15 percent participation and our goal of participation has been realized. raised $15,000 in just 15 days. Our tag line of “every year, every one, any Merci beaucoup to everyone in our Sacred amount” has been lived out through you. Heart family who participated and our We have had several groups achieve volunteer Advancement Ambassadors for lead- Left to right: Elizabeth Condie Nix ’85, Lindsay 100 percent participation in annual giving: ing the way. We couldn’t do it without you! I Swift, Caroline Freeman, and Laura Condie George ’87 won this year’s Ladies Flight. Why I Give? Cabaret cabaret issy Rosenthal As a current parent at Villa Duchesne perform- Leggat ’89 and Oak Hill School, I now understand the A M ance in April donated her time and satisfaction my parents must have felt when raised more talent this year as the I was a student here. At the end of each school than $5000 for Villa Duchesne and Oak Parent Advancement day, our daughters fill the car with excited Hill School’s Performing Arts programs. Ambassador Chair for talk of their daily experiences – a Sacred Heart Nordstrom and Neale: A Musical Journey Missy Leggat ’89 Annual Giving. She Goal assembly, an interesting class project, or was an evening of song with Kevin Kline and thirteen other a really cool experiment. Sometimes, I find award winner Ben Nordstrom and Villa Parent Ambassadors enthusiastically led the way myself thinking, “I didn’t get to do that Duchesne’s own award-winning composer to achieving record participation levels for parents. when I was there!” And, then I realize, the Steve Neale. More than 100 guests enjoyed She will serve as a Parent Co-Chair with school I knew and loved has been loved back. the event co-chaired by Beth Lenke and Rudy Telscher for the 2011-12 school year. Since my time here, the generosity and Michelle Borst Hand ’88. I support of our families has allowed this school to become the amazing school we know and love continues to grow place it is today while and excel in ways tuition alone cannot sustaining the traditions achieve. To us, participation is a direct of the past. Now, we investment in our children and ultimately, give to ensure that the the world in which they will live. I

Students in JK4, kindergarten, first grade, and third grade gathered to celebrate their classes achieving 100 percent parent participation in Annual 3 Giving this school year. HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

SCHOOL NEWS

Children of the Sacred Heart: Learning, Loving, Living. See how we are learning, loving, and living our school year theme.

SGoalCHOOLS OF 1: THE SACRED HEART COMMIT GoalSCHOOLS OF 2: THE SACRED HEART COMMIT GoalSCHOOLS OF 3: THE SACRED HEART COMMIT THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A PERSONAL AND THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A DEEP RESPECT THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO A SOCIAL ACTIVE FAITH IN GOD. FOR INTELLECTUAL VALUES. AWARENESS WHICH IMPELS TO ACTION.

Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of In the spring, Junior Kindergarteners The Richard Littlefield Nature Trail was St. Louis, celebrated May Crowning Mass at Villa studied the life cycle of animals. The rededicated in April as part of Oak Hill’s Duchesne and Oak Hill School. He was joined by class set up incubators with fertilized Earth Day celebrations. The trail was almost 1,000 students, faculty, and parents. chicken eggs and observed chicks originally blazed in 1993 by longtime Students from junior kindergarten through grade hatching. Students also studied the science teacher Richard Littlefield 12 processed with flowers to the grotto dedicated life cycle of plants, preparing and and a handful of his Villa Duchesne to Mary, Our Mother. An honor guard of high planting a garden of fruits, vegetables, students. The trail was reopened this 4 school students with blue sashes was selected by and herbs. year thanks to the efforts of Oak Hill’s classmates to crown the statue of Mary. Forrester Family. VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

GoalSCHOOLS OF 4: THE SACRED HEART COMMIT THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE GoalSCHOOLS OF 5: THE SACRED HEART COMMIT TO THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY AS A CHRISTIAN VALUE. THEMSELVES TO EDUCATE TO PERSONAL GROWTH IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF WISE FREEDOM.

Oak Hill students quickly took action, following the earthquakes Show Choir’s Spring Spectacular has become and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. Fourth graders hosted a Villa Duchesne’s most attended performing arts bake sale, donating all of the proceeds to the relief efforts in Japan. event with 900 people watching performances by Oak Hill also hosted a drive to collect pencils and crayons for the the middle school’s Villa Pizzazz, the high school’s International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo. A Touch of Class, and the break-out ensemble, Madrijazz. To accommodate the growing popularity, the performing arts department added a third performance this school year. 5 HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Remember Haiti

nnie Basler ’11 traveled to Haiti in February, accompanied by two other St. Louis high school students, Bradley Lenke of A Saint Louis Priory and Charles Dubuque, Jr. of Chaminade College Preparatory. Together, the students painted a mission house, Aplayed with children at a nutrition center, and visited local villages to distribute dozens of soccer balls and hats. The students also observed medical procedures at Hôpital Sacré Coeur, which Charles Dubuque, Jr.’s grandfather founded in1986.

The following is part of a reflection Annie wrote church. We think, “Will these pants make does that even mean? How do you process? upon her return from Haiti. me look fat?” or “Will someone notice that I I’ve been fretting over this question for the When we walked to church on Sunday, a wore this dress last weekend?” past few days and I realize that I have been little boy walked past us in his white button- When I first came home, these questions asking myself the wrong question. It is not down shirt and his tidy-whities. When he really troubled me. You see, the trouble is not about processing and leaving the moment in reached the church, he stopped, leaned over, being there, seeing poverty, lying awake the past; it is how you apply the experience and pulled on the clean pair of trousers he listening to roosters, walking through villages, to your future. How can you take these had been carrying. Every time I picture this or working in the hospital. The trouble is memories and live out your life? little boy, it makes me smile. All he wanted coming home, being here, and watching the Where do you go from here? The answer: was to look presentable during mass. It’s overconsumption. How do you reconcile the you begin by realizing just how incredibly amazing how different our two worlds are. two worlds? How do you process? I have been blessed you are. You try to waste less and pray I don’t know a single person in St. Louis thinking about this since we a little more. But, you also remember to laugh who would carry their pants to ascended over Cap-Haitian and more, to smile more, to be happy. Be happy the only answer I can think of – that you have been given so much and were you don’t. You cannot block it simply born into an amazing life. Be happy out, put it in the back of that you have the things that you do. Be your mind, or happy that God has blessed you, not just with simply move on material resources, but with talents. And, you with your life. take these talents and you remember Haiti. Everyone Annie plans to study mechanical engineering says, “You with a bio-medical specialization as a Lyle just need Scholar at the Bobby Lyle School of time to Engineering at Southern Methodist University process.” in the fall. To read her reflection in its entirety, But, what please visit www.vdoh.org. I

Annie Basler ’11, shown with her parents Liz and Mike Basler, received the President's Volunteer Service Award in April for the hundreds of volunteer hours she contributed to organizations like Karen House. The presidential award recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their 6 time to serve their communities and their country. VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

Oak Hill Class of 2011 Villa Ink: Volume I

auren Gaffney was selected to give the farewell speech he English and Art Departments for Oak Hill’s Class of 2011. The following is an excerpt T L collaborated in 2011 to from her speech in May to her fellow sixth graders. produce a new literary arts magazine for Villa LWe are leaving Oak Hill with our memories, present wrapped in beautiful Duchesne. Students were goals, and the things we learned along the colors and a huge bow on invited to contribute way. My favorite memories top. Or, when we were in artwork, short stories, are the ones I will Kindergarten and we walked poems, cartoons, geometry always carry with me up with our moms for May proofs, jokes, plays, like going to the Mary Crowning, one hand holding the musical scores, research Ryder Home and lily and the other holding your papers, memoirs, twitter making those grand- mom’s hand so tight like you are messages, and more. The student editors parents so happy. We all never going to let go. Those of Villa Ink: Volume I wrote, “More than saw a gleam in their eyes memories and many more will be displaying pieces for an audience, this when we handed with us everywhere we go. anthology offers its creators a new perspective them each a LAUREN GAFFNEY OH ’11 on their own work as well as insights into the work of others. The connections formed through this process encapsulate the essential journey of not only the Villa Duchesne Class of 2011 publication of this magazine, but also the growth of the veryone brings something special to our student body.” I E class. Without even one girl, we would

be different and our work of art would be M incomplete. However, all art must come to “Tomato” acrylic Ecompletion at some point in time, and, today, paint on canvas we finalize our work. Through the years, we by Gabby have painted many memories and sculpted Thompson ’13 ourselves into stronger women. Now, we put the finishing touches on our art to forever frame in M “Sunburst” digital photo by our minds and appreciate for years to come Katie Dillon ’12 the time we have spent at Villa and with each other.... While our paths may lead us away from each other, the unique qualities each one of you has will let you create your own painting wherever you are. As long as you realize how great you are and everything you can do, the work you create will always be beautiful.

CHRISTINA KREISCH ’11 “Frida” ceramic 7 M VALEDICTORIAN by Erin Luna ’12 HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Food for the Soul

Sacred Heart Commission on Goals A crew from Villa Duchesne volunteered at by Jen MacArthur St. Patrick Center in May. St. Patrick Center is the largest provider of homeless services in n a cyclical basis, each Sacred Heart The value of this reflection – done in Missouri. Faculty and students helped prepare school is called to reflect upon how it age-appropriate ways for each constituency and serve lunch for 250 people. Left to right: O Stephen McDonald, Mariah Mullins ’11, is living out the Goals and Criteria, which group – is mission integrity: how faithful are Stephen Henderson, English teacher Inda shape and guide Sacred Heart education. we being to the Goals and Criteria? The Schaenen, English teacher Liz McDonald OVilla Duchesne and Oak Hill School is in SHCOG process engages a school community Year I of this cycle with a Self-Study conducted in such a way that every member is called to by an appointed Sacred Heart Commission on revisit the mission of their school (as articulated Goals (SHCOG) Steering Committee. Villa in the Goals and Criteria), reflect on the Duchesne Campus Minister and Steering ways in which the mission is lived, and

“WE’VE GOT TO REFLECT ON HOW WE LIVE.”

Committee Co-Chair Jen MacArthur explains recommit themselves to the mission anew. how the Self-Study process calls on the entire Throughout the Network of Sacred Heart school community to reflect on our mission. Schools, this revisiting, reflecting, and At Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, recommitment are always happening, as we are in the home stretch of Year I, several schools embark on the SHCOG having had many fruitful and meaningful journey each year. The SHCOG process Au Revoir conversations with the constituency groups connects us to one another, uniting us in that live out the Goals and Criteria right here practice while respecting the unique each day. I have a great passion for building characteristics of each school. We, at Villa e said farewell to the following faculty up the Body of Christ, collaborating with Duchesne and Oak Hill School, continue Wand staff at the end of the 2010-11 others to create meaningful experiences, and to synthesize our data collected from the school year. M erci beaucoup for contributing giving witness to the deep connections that conversations our community has had 25 or more years to Sacred Heart education are revealed to us in our stories. These skills around “how we live” and we look forward at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School. have served me well through the SHCOG to how the process will continue to unfold as process, as I’ve worked with an amazingly we prepare the final Adrienne Dimond giving committee that has truly been an document for Oak Hill Staff...... 31 years experience of community. the SHCOG Liz McDonald Our Steering Committee was Visiting Villa Duchesne Faculty ...... 31 years commissioned by Sr. Ann Taylor, RSCJ in Team to September 2010, and our group got right review in Shelley Grady on board with how we wanted our Year I to October Villa Duchesne Faculty ...... 30 years flow. What stood out for me was the phrase, 2011. I Kathy Shelley “we’ve got to reflect on how we live.” As we Oak Hill Faculty ...... 30 years engaged in conversation around just what this meant for each of us, we recognized the Dolly Corbett value of such a practice. Reflection would Oak Hill Faculty ...... 27 years lead to conversations that will, in turn, get Kathy Hurst at the heart of each Goal and how we live O ak Hill Faculty ...... 25 years 8 them day to day. VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

On the Mend Golden Jubilee

n April, Irene Herbst, RSCJ of Villa Duchesne’s Theology Department marked the 50th anniversary of her profession as a IReligious of the Sacred Heart. Villa Duchesne celebrated her IGolden Jubilee with a school mass. The following excerpts are from the more than 50 tributes presented to Sr. Herbst by students and faculty.

Sr. Herbst is the very embodiment of integrity, fidelity, fealty, and devotion. Her manner and personality give enduring witness to the Sacred Heart of Jesus whose ak Hill students made hundreds of love for us is always constant. I am in awe of her dependability and grateful for OGet Well cards for Buddy Lowry when he fell ill last winter. Mr. Lowry has been a Sr. Herbst presence in my life and that of my family. – ANNA G. AHRENS ’74 beloved member of the maintenance staff Sr. Herbst is a great person because she is always very positive about all situations and since 1982. After his recovery, Mr. Lowry brings a smile to everyone’s face. – ISABEL CHILDS ’16 invited Oak Hill students to autograph his race car spoiler in appreciation of the I loved the stories that she read to us in seventh grade religion class! I still remember some students’ prayers and concern. I of those touching stories that gave me different outlooks on how to live my life. I am so glad that I truly learned what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. – KAITLIN SPRINGER ’13 On the Go! Sr. Herbst helps open our minds, words, and hearts towards God and leads us towards honesty and truth. – RILEY VONDER HAAR ’15 Almost a dozen faculty and staff from Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School competed in the GO! St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon in April. It was an opportunity to live Goal Four: the building of community as a Christian value with several faculty and staff members training together for the event. Left to right: science teacher Didi Noelker, Counselor Lucy Klostermann, and math teacher Joe Sustar set personal records

in the half marathon. I

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ALUMNAE & ALUMNI

Très Bien Awards

our alumnae were honored at the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association Mass and Luncheon. FThe following are excerpts from the tributes presented about each recipient in April. Please visit www.vdoh.org for the complete tributes as well as reunion class photographs. OO50 years, Anne has pursued a life of service ANNE DRYDEN CH ’61 SUZANNE DESLOGE WEISS CH ’64 to her country and her community. She PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY JULIE WEISS HARRISON ’99 JEANNETTE JOUHARIAN SOBAJIAN CH ’61 proudly served in the United States Army, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel, followed by a Suzie has dedicated her life to her family, As the ninth child to attend a Sacred lengthy career with Catholic Charities USA. friends, and most importantly her faith. Heart school and the fifth sibling to attend For more than 14 years, she has mentored As a fifth generation student of the Sacred City House, Anne was already instilled with children ages 3 – 12 as a Catechist. Beyond our Heart, Suzie graduated from City House St. Madeleine Sophie’s ideals when she entered shores, Anne recently spent two consecutive and her two daughters, Julie and Anne, our school’s hallowed halls. In the ensuing summers on mission trips to Nicaragua with continued the tradition and became sixth Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos. generation Sacred Heart graduates from Villa Duchesne. She offers her time and The Très Bien Award is presented annually O commitment to Villa Duchesne-City House to Villa Duchesne or City House Alumnae MARGIE RYAN ’61 who demonstrate in their lives the PRESENTED BY EDNA STEVENS CH ’61 activities including Mums of Alums and the Alumnae Board. She serves Maryville traditions and values of Sacred Heart Margie graduated from Villa Duchesne in University and her parish, Church of the education. The award recognizes 1961 and Maryville University in 1965. Her exemplary service or achievement in the Annunziata, where she is a member of the education has enabled her to consistently community or to one’s family, the church, parish council. Enrollment in Cornerstone incorporate Sacred Heart values in her daily or profession. If you would like to nominate bible study, as well as daily attendance at life. Examples of the gifts of her time and an alumna for this award, please contact mass, is evidence of Suzie’s devout faith. Megan Kahn Lee ’97, Manager of Alumnae/i talents are varied and numerous. Margie Relations, at [email protected] or 314.810.3420. finds time to prepare casseroles for St. Patrick O ANN ABBENHAUS HALENKAMP ’74 The nomination deadline Center and offers her home as a drop-off PRESENTED BY THERESE KRACK ABBENHAUS ’64 is December 15, 2011. site for other program participants. Her involvement with the Ann has taught religious education American Kidney Foundation and preparation for Baptism and First includes chili cook-offs, walks, Communion, served on parish councils in runs, tag days, and research various cities, and is currently a member of study participation at Emory the Stewardship committee at St. Anselm. She University, Atlanta, Georgia. has chaired annual picnics and auctions for Margie’s persistent and some- St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, Priory, and times random acts of kindness Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill. Ann served as speak directly to her character. liaison for Young Friends of Birthright, president of Birthright, and chair of their dinner dance. She is now corresponding Left to Right: Suzanne Desloge secretary. Amazingly, she finds time to run Weiss CH ’64, Anne Dryden marathons and participate in Ironman distance CH ’61, Margie Ryan ’61, and triathlons. Ann was National Champion and 10 Ann Abbenhaus Halenkamp ’74 has competed in Olympic distance triathlons. VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

Front: Marion E. Glennon, AASH Conference Nancy Ross Agnew ’64, Patsy Dickmann Sheehan ’55, by Megan Kahn Lee ’97, Jeanne Burke O’Fallon ASH ’69. Manager of Alumnae/i Relations Back: Molly McKeon Hyde ’75, Lily Trout Duggan CH ’53, ow blessed I was to attend the Lucie Nordmann, RSCJ, CH ’61, AASH Biennial Conference in Megan Kahn Lee ’97, Miami, this April. Sue Finch DeBlaze CH ’53, H Dede Sheehan Brunetti ’81, We were welcomed with open arms by Nancy Bloom Smith ’72 HCarrollton School of the Sacred Heart where I met with alumni directors from the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. It was also an opportunity for the Oak Hill-Barat members of our alumnae board and was the mission of Sacred Heart education in Hall Alumni Association to be officially reminded of their dedication to our school their daily lives. I encourage you all to welcomed by AASH. and to AASH. It is encouraging to see attend the next conference in Omaha, I was lucky enough to travel with several such a wonderful group of women who live Nebraska in 2013! I Military Outreach Grandbabies Congé

he Mums of Alums held a Military Outreach on April 6. Members of our Sacred Heart he Mums of Alums held their Tcommunity were asked to donate non-perishable food and personal care items to send to TGrandbabies Congé on April 30 at deployed members of the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School community and to others from Oak Hill’s Duchesne Building. More than the Greater St. Louis area. The Mums assembled 73 care packages and collected more than 70 GrandMums and their grandchildren $1,100 to help defray shipping costs. Special thanks to event chair Marge Merjavy, Mum of enjoyed the jungle theme! Guests participated Stephen OH ’94 and 1st Lt. Matthew U.S.M.C. OH ’98, for organizing this terrific event and in Storytime at the Zoobrary, animal antics, to all those who participated in thanking our troops for their dedicated and selfless service in and animal arts and crafts. Children defense of our country! I concluded the event with a crowning of Mater. Please visit www.vdoh.org to learn more about the Mums of Alums and how you can get involved. I

Left to right: Connie Costello, Rose Ann Penilla, Kathy Binz, Marge Merjavy, Ann Rhomberg, Kathleen Capps Short ’72, Ursula Neaf Shaner CH ’65, Linda Dagartzikas, Tish Farrelly Murphy ’71, Pat Dickherber, and Cathie Ott. 11 HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

ALUMNAE & ALUMNI

Reunion Weekend

VILLA CLASS OF 2001 VILLA CLASS OF 1996 Front: Beth Minogue, Louise Edwards, Katie Thompson Holton, Andrea Sissen Christina Abel. Back: Zimmer, Missy Iqbal Maddie Delpha McClure, Kate Noll Spencer VILLA AND CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1964 Front: Esther Stevens Breiding, Laura Griesedieck, Kitty Casey Bauer. Back: Dottie McDonnell Cooke, Marilou Stevens Wilson ASH, Kathleen Potts, Teresa Reavis Wetzel, Suzie Desloge Weiss, Mimi Webster Murphy AT, Andrea Meier Bull

VILLA CLASS OF 1976 Front: Joan Miller, Kathy Hannegan Meyer, Krista Zoeller Richardson. Back: Kathy Dean Driscoll, Maureen Postal Pidgeon, Kathanne Wray Fowler, Maryon Kinsella, Bárbara Lang Rodríguez, Karen Schneider

CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1961 Front: Liz Wienke Ryan, Jeanette Jouharian Sobajian, Mimi Dewes Titus, VILLA CLASS OF 1981 Anne Dryden, Front: Elena Soto Nethers, Laurie Evens Arns, Becky Doerge Jernigan, Lisa Charleen Schaefer Medgaus, Cheryl Reed Watkins, Dede Sheehan Brunetti, Toni Tintera Hallermann, Carla Christman Walker, Janet Becker Schacht. Back: Drese Ratteree. Back: Amy Ahlering von Gontard, Emilie Morris Dolan, Jean Petersen Scheibal, Mary Lippert Dana, Jean Janis Bland, Kathy Britt Debbie Nooney Speier, Nellie McAuliffe Ambrose, Maura Desloge Rattikin, Beetar, Judith Mindrup Pobst, Lucie Nordmann, Edna Stevens Berkley Bauer Land, Katy Fox Sant, Kimberly Spener Emert

VILLA CLASS OF 1986 Front: Maureen Kelly Nikolaisen, Kristin Pehr Janson, Nina DiFilippo Zimmermann, Stephanie Haumueller, Christy Bickel Lawton. Back: Karla Ogrodnik Boresi ’83, Rachel Vecchiotti Nguyen, Amy VILLA CLASS OF 1961 Schmitt Schisler, Laura Front: Ann Krewet French, Kathy Cramer DeWitt, Helen Medler Adam, Carlyn Sliney Clark, Alexandra Sciuto Fox, Lainee George Smith, Kathy Jackson Finn, Susan Hatton Mueller. Back: Cadice Landry, Julie 12 Patricia Sheehan Eggmann, Mary Hollo Glarner, Jane Samuel Haffner, Deanie Sauer Huffman O’Connor Reis, Julie Marre Holthaus, Nancy Ernest Porter, Junior Fabick, Betty Ortner-Chopin VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

VILLA CLASS OF 1951 Front: Carol Gissy Starr, Rita Allen Glastris, Barbara Smith Eagleton. Back: Carol Goessling Thompson, Anne Lilly Sheahan, Berk Sloan Gunther, Jane Rapp Gerritzen

VILLA CLASS OF 1991 Front: Lauren Foley Kolbe, Stephanie Huffaker Tornberg, Carolyn Roth Feltner, Joy Adam Garton, Chrissy Thomas Heckenberg, Kris Sellberg, Katie Kirk, Usha Sagar. Back: Molly Landy CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1951 Carter, Ann Miltenberger Boles, Chris Shaw Zych, Meredith Mills Arns, Carly Keane Wee, Front: Mary Reilly Hartenberger, Kay Eigel Fuhrman, Jean Coyle Alison McMahon Duffy, Jill Rundquist Buterbaugh, Theresa Heitz Vella, Jennifer Heyl Crowley. Back: Sue Burke Nash, Pat Becker Hanley, Ann Moore Knuckles, Missey Condie, Julie Convy Prindle, Margaret DiLeo Flores, Liza Wilhelm Thornhill Duer, Francine Nash Leritz, Francine Templeman Wimsatt

VILLA CLASS OF 1971 Front: Milissa Mudd Beaty, Judy Warner Minogue, Mimi Horning Fister, Ann James Borges, Sally Kirk Dowling, Nancy Naryka Marshall, Delphine Gladden Williams, Nina Smiley Wilkins, Diane Griesedieck Hennessey. Back: Mike Hoy Purcell, Cynthia Browne Woodman, Tish Farrelly Murphy, Anne Harvey Gross, Sue Mersman Loker, Alicia Boldt Tierney, Marie Glynn Diefenbach, Christine Dolan, Clare Birmingham Hanlon, Pam Rice Boggeman, Paula Hannagan Shurtz, Jenny Hyde Carney

CITY HOUSE CLASS OF 1966 VILLA CLASS VILLA CLASS OF 1956 Front: Mary Ellen Jones Gould, Michele Murphy Francis, OF 1966 Front: Jeanne Dunn Nancy Nickel Wilhelm. Front: Ginger Cremins, Joan O’Neill Back: Kathy Sanders Hatton Denneen, Lunt. Back: Mary Ellen Hurst, Suzanne Maleen Harvey Lembeck McEnery Jones Collins, Corrigan, Julie Ellen Herrmann Behring Roberts, Brnjac, Mary Eleanor Kearns Noell Rooks Jennings. Back: Mary Beth McKay Hall, Elise Tegtmeyer, Joanne Vollmer Beugg, Carol Conran Benoist, Virginia Garesche 13 HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

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The Villa Duchesne Class of 1976 celebrated their 35th reunion this year with a dinner party at the home of Trudy Busch Valentine. Front row: Erica Sprehe Argue, Judy Rogers Trout, Cindy White Dreifke, Chris McNamara Clemmons, Maryon Kinsella, Mary Jo Gagliardo Colagiovanni, Nina Lambert Chasnoff, Mary Saettele Minton. Back row: Mary Wolfner Dum, Vivi Costello Wolf, Colleen Hennessey McCadden, Kathy Hannegan Meyer, Barbara Lang Rodríguez, Trudy Busch Valentine, Karen Schneider, Maury Gatch Whitelaw, Maureen Postal Pidgeon, Kathanne Wray Fowler, Kathy Dean Driscoll.

Class notes, marriages, births and Award are selected for recognition based on Garanzini Award is condolences reflect those received from the radiance and passion of Hellenic beauty given to a person who February 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011. epitomized by the goddess Athena. Their demonstrates faith in love for humanity – demonstrated through God through service to Phyllis Freschi Dillon ’51 writes that she their extraordinary service – exemplifies others, promotes jus- was sorry to miss her reunion. She sends the ethos of Hellenic Spirit. The Hellenic tice in meeting people her best to her classmates and wishes them Spirit Foundation is supportive of where they are, well. She is Becky McKenna '74 educational pursuits and is dedicated to the encourages people to excited that her preservation and enhancement of Hellenic grow as whole persons, and provides service husband was language and culture. which improves the quality of life for others honored at with particular attention to the marginalized. Canterbury Becky Mulvihill McKenna ’74 was selected School and as the 2011 recipient of the Michael J. Martha Key Altvater ’75 was recognized received the Garanzini Service Award from Saint Louis with the Peabody/Logos Leaders in Phyllis Dillon '51 and Medal of University’s Department of Counseling and Education Award as Outstanding Language Dick Dillon Honor. Family Therapy. She was stunned to receive Arts Teacher at De La Salle Middle School this award and completely speechless! Becky in St. Louis. Sally Hennessy Roth ’65 was honored said that the prior recipients are impressive with the Athena Award by Hellenic Spirit The Villa Duchesne Class of 1976 celebrated 14 colleagues, so to be included with these th Foundation. Honorees of the Athena their 35 reunion this year with a dinner party wonderful individuals is truly an honor. The VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

Barat Hall (BH) City House (CH) Oak Hill (OH) Transfer Alum (TA)

at the home of Trudy Busch Valentine. As Jenny Crouther Wilson ’95 and husband the class reminisced on the Sacred Heart Chris welcomed their first child, Sophia educators who touched their lives, Sr. Nancy Evelyn Wilson, on April 6, 2011 at 2:51pm. Koke CH ’60 was fondly remembered. She weighed seven pounds, four ounces and Members of was 18.9 inches long. She is the niece and the class decid- Goddaughter of Kristen Wright Wilson ’96, ed to donate cousin of Emily Popp ’98 and cousin and Margaret Anne Coulter more than honorary grandchild of Linda Bock Popp $7,000 in ASH ’66. There is a lot of Sacred Heart honor of Sr. education running through her bloodline, Koke, support- and we hope we can make her part of the Sr. Nancy Koke CH '60 ing her mission tradition some day! in Kenya work at the J ulie Finger Fowler ’97 and husband Justin St. Charles Lwanga Health Center in Kenya. welcome their second daughter! Natalie Alice Elizabeth Boyce ’91 was named Teacher of was born on May 15, 2011 and weighed eight the Year for the Rockwood School District. pounds, four ounces. She joins big sister Nellie, Sophia Evelyn Wilson She teaches eighth grade science at Crestview 3. Proud aunt is Jamie Finger Suthers ’97. Middle School. Sara Doss Geoghegan ’97 was married to Christine M. Shaw Zych ’91 announces Sean Geoghegan on June 12, 2010. Mary the opening of her law practice, The Law Helmsing Hoff ’97 served as a bridesmaid. Office of Christine M. The couple honeymooned in and Zych, L.L.C. located at Italy and now lives in Chicago. Natalie Alice Fowler Two City Place Drive in Brooke Hager Davis ’99 is excited to Creve Coeur, Missouri. announce the arrival of her twins. Resse Christine focuses her Hager and John Whitaker were born on practice on providing Christine Zych '91 January 22, 2011 and were baptized in the clients with affordable chapel at Villa Duchesne. estate planning and probate services. Christine Lauren Dusek Albonico ’03 is a playwright received her B.A. from the University of who earned her BA in drama from Notre Dame in 1995, her J.D. from Washington University. She attended the St. Louis University School of Law in 1999, opening night of her play I ntelligent Life at and her L.L.M. in Taxation from Washington Sean and Sara Doss Geoghegan ’97 Scene One. Besides Intelligent Life, Lauren has University School of Law in 2003. written several site-specific plays, one of which, Alison Webster Coulter ’94 and husband Overexposed, was nominated for a Kevin Kline Lauren Smith ’09 recently became a Chris welcomed their third child, Margaret award for Best New Play. She is currently member of Phi Sigma Theta National Anne “Molly,” on April 11, 2011. Molly working on two new plays. Lauren lives in Honor Society at Indiana University – weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and joins New Mexico where she is a MA candidate. Bloomington in recognition of her big brothers Andrew, 5, and Louis, 2. Henry Cordova OH ’05 will attend academic undergraduate achievements. Alison teaches at Oak Hill. in this Sabrina Fritz ’11 was selected to compete Sunny DeFabio McElwain ’94 welcomed fall. He attended Oak Hill JK through sixth at the 2011 National Academic All-Star a baby girl, Auden Cade, on March 2, 2011. grade. He has been at St. Louis Priory since Tournament held in College Park, 15 the seventh grade. Maryland on June 11 and 12. HEART TO HEART SUMMER 2011

CONDOLENCES Susan Mueller Smith ’84, Laney Jordan Sally Dolan Butler ’75 and Katy Dolan Obituaries received from February 1, 2011 to Haake ’89, Cindy Jordan Littlefield ’89, OH ’75 on the death of their mother, May 31, 2011. Michael O’Brien OH ’89, Jennifer Leonora Dolan, mother-in-law of Emilie Family and friends of Stephen Brady BH ’33. Mueller McNulty ’90, Whitney Jordan Morris Dolan ’81 and Margi Sheehan Family and friends of Patricia Murray OH ’91, Molly O’Brien ’91, Ashley Dolan ’89, grandmother of Beatrice Pasquesi ’45. Jordan Beil ’92, Megan Schmidt ’12, Dolan ’11 and Lilly Dolan ’14 and Sara Schmidt and Will Schmidt OH and sister-in-law of Lucy Reuter Dolan ’54 Ellen Zimmerman Snyders CH ’47 on the great-grandmother of Marly McNulty ’19 and Leslie Shea Dolan ’57. death of her sister-in-law, Dorothy Snyders and Hattie McNulty ’20. Muldoon ’57. David Voges OH ’92, Elise Voges Diane Jakle Magee CH ’62 on the death DeGroot ’96 and Margot Voges Vishion Family and friends of Katherine Ryan of her father, George Jakle. ’01 on the death of their mother, Mary Vineyard ’49. Anne Withers Dollimore ’64, Sarah ‘Mike’ Dwyer Voges ’63. Tina LoPiccolo Niemann ’50 and Maria Withers Hollo ’66 and Eleanor Withers Christopher Atkin OH ’04 and LoPiccolo Wilmas ’64 on the death of ’69 on the death of their mother, Alice Annelise Atkin ’07 on the death of their their sister, Madelyn LoPiccolo ’55. Polk Withers ’38. grandmother, Florence Veranth. Ann Moore Duer CH ’51 on the death Peggy Rowan Gale ’67, Debbie Rowan Tommy Epstein OH ’98, Charlie Epstein of her sister, Mary Kay Moore Snyders Vogelgesang ’68, Tia Rowan ’68, OH ’04, Caitlin Epstein ’06, Maggie CH ’59. Barbara Rowan Minford ’73, Millie Epstein ’08, Annie Epstein ’17 and Louis Julie von Brecht O’Donnell ’54 on the Rowan Cova ’80 and Pam Rowan Jones Epstein OH ’15 on the death of their death of her husband, William C. O’Donnell, ’86 on the death of their mother, grandfather, Robert Martin. and grandfather of Sarah Groenings ’08. Patsy McMahon Rowan ’44, sister of M ary Margaret Murphey Flory ’98 on M arjorie George Vis ’54, M ary George Pam McMahon Reese ’47 and sister-in-law the death of her grandmother, Marie McDonald ’55 and Susan George of Francy Kelly McMahon ’54. Zimmerman. MacDonald ’56 on the death of their Delphine McClellan McLaughlin ’51, Elizabeth McDaniel McCandless ’99 on brother, Paul George Jr. Lucia McClellan Hannegan ’54 and John the death of her father-in-law, David Ann Stocke Phelan ’55 on the death of her McClellan BH ’61 on the death of their McCandless. son, John Phelan. mother, Delphine Seabold McClellan Brendan Gaffney OH ’08, Andrew CH ’30, mother-in-law of Nancy Barker Diane Danna Kerckhoff ’59 on the death Fogarty OH ’08, Meaghan Fogarty ’13 McClellan ’60. of her mother, Harriette Danna, grandmother and Lauren Gaffney ’17 on the death of of Jennifer Kerckhoff Rush ’87, Holly Jane Bakewell ’67 on the death of her their grandfather, James Gaffney. Danna Lueders ’91, Caeli Danna Balcer mother, Debbie Bakewell, sister-in-law of Will Jacoby OH ’11 and Paige Jacoby ’14 ’93 and Mary Christina Danna Ahlers ’96. Joan Bakewell Bland ’41. on the death of their grandmother, Carol Bonnie Schroeer Schaefer ’59 on the Anne McNamara Shinn ’69 on the Crawford Phillipson. death of her mother-in-law, Ruth Schaefer death of her father-in-law, Homer Shinn, Taylor Cribbin ’12, Kendal Spooner ’12, Swengros, grandmother of Lisa Schaefer grandfather of M argaret Shinn Peyton Spooner ’13 and Paige Cribbin Medgaus ’81, Amy Baumstark Stivers Mikolajewski ’01. ’16 on the death of their grandfather, ’86 and Emily Baumstark OH and Anne McNamara Shinn ’69, Susanne William Cribbin. great-grandmother of Caroline Behan ’13. McNamara Woods ’71, Zoe McNamara Mara Brown ’13 and Kit Brown ’15 on Mary Thirolf CH ’59 on the death of her Glik ’73 and Chris McNamara the death of their father, Peter Brown, mother, Margaret Cyriline Thirolf. Clemmons ’76 on the death of their brother of Maggie Brown Storey ’79. Family and friends of Susan Nuelle mother, Norrine McNamara. Kristin Buehne ’13 and Jonathan Buehne Crandell ’61. Celeste Doheny Kennedy ’75 on the death OH on the death of their grandfather, of her mother, Catherine Lee Doheny ’44. Susan Hatton Mueller ’61, Ginger Clarence Buehne. Hatton Denneen ’66 and Lucy Hatton Shirley Rush Bonney ’77 on the death of Allison Zentz ’16 on the death of her Schmidt ’72 on the death of their her mother, Jean Rush. grandfather, Harland Hoffman Zentz. mother, Georgia Hatton Jordan Randick, grandmother of Maria Mueller ’86, Jala Christmas ’17 on the death of her 16 grandmother, Martha Christmas. RReunioneunion WeekendWeekend The Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association hosted the Annual Spring Mass and Luncheon on Friday, April 1. The Class of 2011 was inducted into the Alumnae Association and the Très Bien Awards were presented during mass in the Villa Duchesne Chapel. The luncheon followed in the Kenefick Gymnasium. Reunion classes were invited back to Ocampus for Class Cocktails on Saturday, April 2. 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