SETON FALL 2016 SETONEducating in the Spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton SETON STRONG Dr. Sara Fraley Continenza Dr. Kirsten Lange Koch Valedictorian Salutatorian Class of 2007 Class of 2007 Dear Alumnae, Parents, Students and Friends, Seton Strong! When you look at the Seton community, you see it in action. Our faith, values and the traditions of the Sisters of Charity are part of every aspect of Seton – ingrained naturally in all we do; strengthening our community of caring, well-rounded students. Our students work tirelessly in the classroom, volunteer in the community and use their talents on the stage and athletic arena. Their parents support their efforts and make sacrifices to send them to Seton. Our dedicated faculty and staff are constantly raising the bar and presenting curriculum and academic lessons to push them to excel. Seton Strong. Our faith, values This is also evident in our alumnae. We love the cover story, Seton classmates “ Dr. Sara Fraley Continenza and Dr. Kirsten Lange Koch, valedictorian and and the traditions salutatorian of their class, now crossing paths after taking different tracks in medical school. Read all about them on pages 4 and 5. Then there is Miss Ohio, of the Sisters of Alice Magoto ’16, the youngest competitor in the Miss America 2017 contest. “Seton played the biggest role,” she said, in helping her feel comfortable in her Charity are part own skin and realizing that how she looks doesn’t define her. Our alumnae of every aspect of are composed of some of the most amazing and talented mothers, teachers, engineers, artists, community leaders, scientists, volunteers and more. Just read Seton – ingrained through this issue and you will see many examples! The Seton Sisterhood is such a blessing and we are proud to be among the alumnae! naturally in all we We are also grateful to the alumnae, parents and friends who support our school so our young women can have more opportunities to thrive and excel. do; strengthening We could not be Seton Strong without the gifts so many give to Seton. As you our community prepare to make your Annual Appeal gift in a few weeks, please consider the impact you have on our students. Your gift will empower our students and of caring, continue the Seton legacy of success. Thank you for all of your support. You are Seton Strong! well-rounded The school year is off to a great start and now that the weather has cooled students. down a bit and fall is near, we are in full swing. Please continue to keep Seton in your prayers as we educate young women in the spirit of our patroness, ” Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton! KATHY ALLEN CIARLA ’87 Thank you! KAREN KLUG WHITE ’92 Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87 Karen Klug White ’92 President Principal ON THE COVER: Dr. Sara Fraley Continenza ’07 and Dr. Kirsten Lange Koch ’07 attribute their strong Seton education and experiences to laying the foundation for their careers. 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Viltro Tricia Walter ’93 Alumna Spotlight .........................................................................................19 Seton High School Leadership Kathy Allen Ciarla ’87, President Photos: In June, Spanish teacher Mary Beth Corey, Nina Wurzelbacher ’17, Megan Wade ’17, Sarah Rolfes ’16, and MC Corey ’16 attended a mission trip to Chimaltenango, Guatemala. While there, they worked and Karen Klug White ’92, Principal stayed at the Agua Viva Children´s Home, a 14-acre compound that is home to over 80 orphaned or Susan Burke Hollenbach ’85, Associate Principal abandoned children. Work at the home included tiling an outdoor shelter at the school, preparing planter Sarah Cranley Lykins ’02, boxes for tomatoes, organizing donations, and digging a 9-foot deep cistern to be used for watering the Director of Institutional Advancement gardens during the dry season. The students were also responsible for planning, playing games and doing Mary Agricola, Director of Student Life crafts with children at Agua Viva before school, during recess, after school and in the evenings. Wendy Zureick Smith ’90, Athletic Director Another group of students went on a mission trip to St. Bonaventure Indian Mission & School in Thoreau, Jessica Young ’06, Business Manager New Mexico. The group included Abbey Beck ’16, Brianna Brumfield ’17, Olivia Jones ’16, Audrey Laiveling ’17, Alexis Lambers ’17, Maddie Peters ’17, Alexis Raker ’16, Ginny Sabers ’18 and Hannah Schwaeble ’17, and was led by Sandy Howe, SC and Jay Villing. This was a unique opportunity to be in the Navajo Indian Reservation. Editor Students, staff and chaperones who attended helped in building and repairing homes, learned about the Christy Dean Schutte ’94 culture and participated in the wonderful service St. Bonaventure offers to so many. Editorial Design T. Johnson Design: Tricia Witterstaetter Johnson ’93 Photography Christy Dean Schutte ’94 SETON Seton Students, Staff, Alumnae & Friends Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Seton High School, a Catholic community in the tradition of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 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 2016 3 SETON STRONG From the Seton Science labs to the UC Emergency Department s a student at Seton High School, it didn’t take Kirsten also found that Seton was a place that created Dr. Sara Fraley Continenza ’07 long to realize a safe and supportive atmosphere to grow in confidence. what her own unique strengths were. “I loved “Being part of the Kairos team my senior year really my science classes and learning how the human body helped me get out of my comfort zone and find my own worked,” she said. “My time at Seton really helped me strengths that I could share with others.” develop this passion, and I had some great teachers and When it came time to choosing a college, major and classes that fostered this,” said Sara, who graduated as ultimately a career path, both Kirsten and Sara knew that the valedictorian of her class. “From Mr. Heil teaching the medical field was where they could use their gifts and us exactly how rainbows were formed in Physics class to talents to make a difference. making a giant cell with playdough in Mr. Buschelmann’s Kirsten attended The Ohio State University. She AP Biology class and learning how all the organelles majored in Biology with a focus on Pre-Med, and contribute to making the body work, there were many minored in both Sexuality Studies and Psychology. fascinating things I learned at Seton that encouraged me “Taking some electives at Seton helped me to know that to pursue a science career.” I wanted to have two minors,” Kirsten said. “I think this The culture of community service and compassion at helped me stay well-rounded.” Seton was another pillar that helped her to identify her She then attended the University of Louisville School strengths. She saw that when someone was in need, the of Medicine where she earned her Doctor of Medicine Seton community came together to help them without degree. ever expecting anything in return. “Some of the first times my eyes were opened to the social injustices and Sara went to college at Saint disparities in our community were through community Louis University where she service projects, mission trips and activities through majored in Biology. She then Seton,” she explained. “It was through many of these went on to Case Western Reserve experiences that I realized I wanted a career where I University Medical School. could help people.” Both Sara and Kirsten are now Sara said she also learned to work through challenges in their second year of residency to reach her goals. “Whether the challenge before me back here in Cincinnati, and they was the American History AP test or running a 5K cross were able to work together in country race, I realized that the best things in life often the UC Emergency take daily commitment and hard work,” she