SETON FALL 2019 SETONEducating in the Spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton n t red i he M ho is c sio n of the n A Sisters of Charity Dear Alumnae, Parents, Students and Friends, It’s an exciting time to be on board at Seton High School! There is such a true sense of pride, spirit and energy throughout the school by our dedicated teachers and staff, high-achieving students, loyal Seton families and friends as well as throughout the community by our amazing alumnae. Each of us would not be who we are without the love, prayers and immeasurable support of the Sisters of Charity. Every student grows in faith, experiences life lessons and gains an incredible education during their four years here, and that is largely due to the Sisters of Charity who have made an impact on the lives of Every student grows every Seton Saint. This past year, S. Teresa Dutcher retired from 39 years of service “ at Seton. She is the last Sister of Charity to teach here. She, along with the in faith, experiences hundreds of other Sisters, have served as teachers, administrators and staff members, and we are honored to have many that continue to serve as board life lessons and gains members, committee members and volunteers. Read more about some of these an incredible education true Seton Saints on page 4. during their four years If you have not been to Seton’s campus recently, you’ll definitely want to come visit! The construction upgrades are incredible! You can see photos of our new here, and that is Halo Café as well as other upgrades on page 10. We are so very blessed to have the support of such generous alums and friends of Seton. THANK YOU to the largely due to the anonymous cafeteria donors and everyone who has contributed so far to Seton 360! Sisters of Charity Our enrollment continues to rise and is up again this year with the addition of 170 new freshmen! We are definitely setting sail at Seton! We are off to an who have made an amazing start to the year, and we are thrilled with the renovations and air impact on the lives of conditioning that have created an optimal learning environment in our classrooms and learning spaces. We are incredibly grateful to our alumnae, every Seton Saint. parents and friends who support our school so our students can have more ” opportunities to thrive and excel. We hope to see you at some of our events this year so that you can see the many construction upgrades around the building. KATHY ALLEN CIARLA ’87 Please continue to keep Seton in your prayers as we educate young women in KAREN KLUG WHITE ’92 the spirit of our patroness, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Thank you! Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87 Karen Klug White ’92 President Principal CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram – @setonhighschoolcincinnati Facebook – www.facebook.com/Seton.Cincy and www.facebook.com/SetonAlumnaeOfficial Twitter – www.twitter.com/setonhs YouTube – youtube.com/setoncincy 2 SETON MAGAZINE contents Fall 2019 Cover Story Seton High School Board of Directors Tricia Austing Anchored in the Mission of the Sisters of Charity .........................................4 Chris Heidel Bochenek ’80 Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87 Kathryn Ann Connelly, SC ’50 Seton Spirit Maggie Davis, PhD Barbara Hagedorn, SC Congratulations Class of 2019 ........................................................................8 Angela Doerflein Hahn ’93 Seton 360 Construction Update ..................................................................10 Ed Jung Judith Metz, SC Margaret Berndsen Calme Scholarship .......................................................11 Rob Moeddel Mark Nowlin Athletic Updates and New Faces .................................................................12 Annette Paveglio, SC Performing Arts Updates .............................................................................13 Katie Ritter ’09 John Roebel Kathy Smith Seton Sisters Dick Stevie Sang Tran Alumnae News, Events and Class Notes .....................................................14 Jeremy R. Viltro Nicci Jones Weber ’93 Alumnae Spotlight – Lindsey Lanzillotta ’15 .............................................. 16 Seton High School Leadership Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87, President Karen Klug White ’92, Principal Mary Agricola, Director of Student Life Beth Bushman Autenrieb ’95, Business Manager PHOTOS: For the 18th year, Seton has been blessed to be a part of the Seton TriHealth Summer Employment Susan Burke Hollenbach ’85, Associate Principal Program made possible by the SC Ministry Foundation. We had 51 students take part in this incredible Sarah Cranley Lykins ’02, program where students have the opportunity to have hands-on, paying jobs in various TriHealth locations Director of Institutional Advancement throughout Cincinnati. Marianne Ridiman ’72, Director of Student Retention ON THE COVER: Some very instrumental and inspiring Sisters of Charity who are near and dear to many Erin Rowland, Director of Student of our alums’ hearts: Front Row (L-R): S. Kathryn Ann Connelly, S. Teresa Dutcher, S. Benedicta Mahoney Support Services Back Row (L-R): S. Mary Dolores Schneider, S. Annette Paveglio, S. Mary Kay Busch, S. Brenda Busch, Wendy Zureick Smith ’90, Athletic Director S. Marie Irene Schneider Editor Christy Dean Schutte ’94 COVER PHOTO: Don Denney Photography Advancement Team Erin Burlage Flowers ’95 Megan Murray Hughes ’98 Sarah Cranley Lykins ’02 Christina Coffaro McCarthy ’95 Marianne Ridiman ’72 Christy Dean Schutte ’94 Noelle Vonderbrink Schwartz ’91 Lindsey Sturwold Lauren Ulmer ’12 Editorial Design T. Johnson Design: SETON Tricia Witterstaetter Johnson ’93 Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Photography Christy Dean Schutte ’94 Seton High School, a Catholic community in the tradition of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Don Denney Photography Seton Students, Staff, Alumnae & Friends through the mission of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, develops a diverse population of young women for a life of faith, service and leadership and engages them in achieving academic excellence in a college preparatory environment. F ALL 2019 3 Anchored in the Mission of the Sisters of Charity “Tenderness is the language the youth best understand.” ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON f you’ve been blessed to call yourself a Seton Saint, doors of Seton High School opened in 1927 through then inevitably you’ve been blessed to have had your today, the Sisters of Charity have been and continue to Ilife touched by the Sisters of Charity. One can’t be the anchor of this institution and community,” said walk the halls of Seton without being left with a lasting Seton High School President Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87. imprint of the education, prayer, compassion, goodness, “Whether they have been alums of Seton, served here, or generosity and sincere love of what the Sisters of Charity both, they are true Seton Saints and such an inspiration.” affectionately call ‘our school’ and ‘our girls’. The 2018- Every Seton alum has memories of Seton that include 2019 school year marked a monumental year in the the Sisters of Charity. Just to name a few - many may history of Seton as S. Teresa Dutcher retired after an recall the strict rules being enforced by S. Mary Consolata impressive 39 years of service here. She is the last of the Schmidt in the 60s. Paper Drives are a favorite memory Sisters of Charity to teach at Seton. of many, and S. Judith Metz encouraged the student body For over 100 years, we have had Sisters of Charity as the director of student activities in the 70s. How about teaching and on our administration as well as serving on those great musical memories with S. Mary Therese staff, our board and committees. “From when the doors Thorman teaching music appreciation in the 70s and of Cedar Grove Academy opened in 1853 to when the 80s? What a celebration it was when Elizabeth Ann Seton 4 SETON MAGAZINE was canonized a Saint in 1975! Everyone loved the energy from S. Jeanine Marie Holthouse when she taught geometry as well as encouraged every Saint to sell her chances throughout the 80s and 90s. Who recited Shakespeare with S. Marie S. Jeanine Marie Irene Schneider, Latin with S. Mary Holthouse Dolores Schneider and learned to write Surrounded by love and a story lead or do a yearbook layout in support from Seton and journalism with S. Benedicta Mahoney? These fond the Sisters of Charity at memories are just a few of so many. S. Teresa Dutcher’s retirement Mass and reception. “Cheerfulness prepares a glorious mind for all the noblest acts.” ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON “Be attentive to the voice of grace.” These Sisters and so many more helped us achieve more academically while guiding each of us into the adults who ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON we have become beyond graduation. What is even more special is that they felt God’s calling to serve at Seton and students to embrace the mission of the Sisters of Charity also felt the rewards of doing so. We spoke to through mission trips and service to those less fortunate a handful of our beloved Sisters of Charity within our own community,” said S. Teresa Dutcher. She about their service to Seton, and their added that seeing the friendships the students make with pride and love was very clear. “How one another is also an affirmation of living the mission. do you sum up 44 years of wonderful “The Seton sisterhood is reflective of the friendships that students, teachers and administrators? Elizabeth Ann Seton had within her own life. She and I really loved everything about Seton,” her friends supported each other through many of life’s said S. Marie Irene Schneider, whose years ups and downs,” she said. at Seton span from 1969-2013. “God truly S. Marie Irene Additionally, Seton students have always participated in Schneider blessed me with a love of teaching. I never felt that I was just teaching reading and many outreach activities throughout the school’s history. writing, but that I was teaching students, with each one “Students have always helped to create an environment responding differently so that I had to find a unique way to that was open, welcoming and respectful of all,” said teach each and every individual,” she said.