MOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Presents the 2011 Mcauley Gala
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Mount Mercy Academy Winter/Spring 2011 HorizonsMOUNT MERCY ACADEMY Presents the 2011 MCAULey GALA... From the President’s Office “I never knew the charm of spring, never met it face to face… April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom… holiday tables under the trees”, croons Frank Sinatra! Ever since my French classes at Mount Mercy with Sister Mary Jane I have longed to see Paris and the lovely French countryside. Although my romantic dream has not yet been fulfilled those littleP arisian-type experiences have become part of my imagination as well as my life experiences. In my mind’s eye I can see La Tour Eiffel, alive with twinkling lights, the beacon of Paris, seen from the riverboat gliding through the evening waters of the River Seine. Versailles and the Louvre have fascinated me for years as I pursued them through books and film. My young fingers labored to master Jacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” (Can Can) on the piano while my friends attempted the lively and very precise dance, surely unrecognizable as authentic Moulin Rouge! I practiced communicating in the lyrical French language with my pen pal from the village of Maine et Loire, France, and with my French Canadian aunt from St. Regis Falls, NY. Over the years several excursions to French Canada have helped feed my fascination with all things French. Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica, open on a sunny afternoon for a live indoor/outdoor music festival with Charles Du Toit and the Montreal Symphony was simply heavenly. This was followed by coffee and pastry at a side walk café and shopping in the little boutiques. Equally thrilling was lunch in Quebec City’s monumental Chateau Frontenac looking out over the historical Plains of Abraham. Soon “April in Paris” will become a bit more real and my dreaming will be satisfied once again in this year’s McAuley Gala on April 2nd! I really can’t wait to enter the Parisian ambiance, now in preparation by our decorating committee with little hints beginning to leak out to wet our appetites. See the article on page 3 on how to become involved in “April in Paris.” Join me for this virtual excursion to Paris in April without the hassle of packing suitcases and airport security. We’ll have a wonderful time and who knows, we could find ourselves closer to making aP arisian experience a reality in the near future. See you there! Merci Beaucoup! WINTER/SPRINGin this issue... 2011 Advancement Staff 88 RED JACKET PARKWAY | BUFFALO, NY 14220 | 716.825.8796 Gala News 3 DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ADVANCEMENT Contributing Writer Alumnae in the News 4 Jody M. Harvey, CFRE, x324 Margaret Staszak, x512 [email protected] [email protected] Alumnae Director’s Update 5 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNAE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Young & New Alum 6 Contributing Writer/Editor Contributing Writer Grace Gannon Jackson ’82, x306 Brittany Finnegan-Zandi, x321 Annual Fund Update 8 [email protected] [email protected] MMA Student Update 9 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING VOLUNTEERS & COMMUNICATIONS Maureen Canney ’52 Memorials 10 Contributing Editor/Layout Arlene Rola ’48 Christine Newman, x308 Patricia Smith Reunions 11-12 [email protected] www.mtmercy.org DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Alumnae Updates 13-14 Jeanne Burvid ’83, x511 1 [email protected] Students & Alumnae MMA’sCareer Guidance DayOffice Welcomed at MMA Alumnae and Friends to Give Insight to the Students on Their Careers Top Row: Claire Sumbrum ’99, Jessica Connors, Mary Gugliuzza, Sheila Connors ’83, Kristen Langdon Arcuri ’87, Maureen McCarthy Connors ’81, Katrina Zambron, Joy Carney Kent ’87, Ann Marie Patterson Morreale ’95, Elizabeth Carey Ras ’87, Maureen Robertson McOwen ’90 Bottom Row: Kristen Snyder ’07, Maggie Guerriero ’04, Amanda Schroeder ’04, Lauren Dunford Kuwik ’00, Kate Cleary ’96, Kim Burzcynski Grandville ’96. 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