OLP Magazine July Edition

OLP M a ga zi n e

The Leaders & Innovators

of Tomorrow

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In This Issue {Summer 2014}

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Literature Katie Turner & Laura Rodriguez ’07

tell the story of how OLP students, in partnership with the California Geographic Alliance and National Geographic, became global citizens.

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CSJ Corner

Peace

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Ambassadors OLP Junior Ambassadors, led by Nicholle Wyatt, bring information about colleges to students and inspire them to begin researching possible “best fit” options.

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Service

Alumnae

Assistant Head of School Jessica Hooper shares the story of one

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OurMission Statement The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic, liberal

arts oriented, college preparatory secondary school dedicated to the education of young women. As a Catholic school, it is committed to helping its students become active participants in building Christ’s kingdom of justice, love and peace. As a school rooted in the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph, it promotes the cultivation of “gentleness, peace and joy” as we respond to the needs of the “dear neighbor” both in our midst

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Katie Anastas ’14 shares her story of working for peace and justice in a hectic and harried world.

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The 2014-2015 Executive ASB Council follows in our CSJ Sisters’ footsteps with the Council of Ten leadership model.

outstanding OLP student, Danielle Burner ’14 and her extraordinary efforts to serve the “dear neighbor.”

Front Cover: Alexa Querin ’14 jumps for joy at the prospect of her bright future after graduating from OLP. For more info on Alexa, see page 7.

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Alumnae from all years share their news, announcements and updates in our Pilots Take Flight section.

and in our human community. Through its college preparatory program, its mission is to empower its students to become knowledgeable in those skills needed to achieve success in post-secondary studies, and to make informed and valuesdriven decisions in the context of today’s world. As a result of these endeavors, and working with parents as our educational partners providing a family context of faith-in-action, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace strives to graduate responsible women educated to the needs of society.

Letter From Head of School

It is now July and we have said goodbye to another extraordinary group of young women.

These young ladies are heading out into the world as women of heart, women of faith and women of courage.

The 169 graduates in the Class of 2014 truly soared to excellence in so many different ways. Collectively, they were extended more than 740 offers of admission to colleges and universities internationally, and garnered more than $17.8 million in merit based scholarships and academic grants. We have posted on our website a listing of the college acceptances, specifically those students offered admissions in STEM majors, please visit our OLP website to view.

In addition to tremendous academic success, the entire OLP student body this past year submitted over 22,773 hours of service within our local and global community.

Our young women continue on the tradition of our Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, dedicating themselves to the “… practice of all the spiritual and corporal works of mercy of which woman is capable and which will most benefit the … dear neighbor.”

In this magazine, you can read more about the experiences of two recent graduates, Danielle Burner ’14 and Katie Anastas ’14, who share their stories of service to the “dear neighbor.”

This year’s graduation welcomed the Class of 1964, celebrating their 50th reunion. It was the largest gathering of 50-year jubilarians to date. In the tradition of welcoming back our graduates, this year’s commencement speaker was Cara McMahon ’95. Cara founded the consulting group Solidarity Awareness in 2010 and continues that work as a national speaker on issues of global poverty and building solidarity. We feature Cara in our graduation section.

Each end of the school year is always mingled with bittersweet emotions; saying goodbye to our graduates, welcoming in our new incoming frosh, and looking forward to the new school year. This summer, we are also in the process of building our new two-story, subterranean, St. Catherine Parking Structure. This facility will provide 104 parking spaces to faculty, staff, students and visitors. As I write this letter, we are currently in the excavation phase, working to remove 250,000 cubic yards of earth. Working in partnership with T.B. Penick & Sons, and MAA Architects, we are maintaining a tight work schedule to maximize these summer weeks in order to obtain partial use of the facility by early fall. All construction work is estimated to finish by December 2014.

In addition to the parking structure, we will be doing interior renovations to St. Catherine’s and the main office. As you walk into the office in August 2014, you will see a new Art and Science classroom. We will share more with you regarding facility updates in our fall OLP Magazine.

I wish you all a relaxing summer with family and friends and look forward to seeing you as we welcome in the 2014-2015 school year!

OLPMagazine Academy of Our Lady Of Peace Head of School Lauren Lek Assistant Head of School Jessica Hooper Assistant Principal, Director of Campus Life Jeanette Handelsman ’64 Director of Institutional Advancement Margot Meier Howard Director of Communications Emily Pippin ’06 Contributors Jessica Hooper Chris Boyer Margot Meier Howard Nicholle Wyatt Suzie Knapp ’79 Katie Turner Laura Rodriguez ’07 Marisa Gomez ’15 Carly Reichert ’16 Katie Anastas ‘14 Kirsten Rauber Hadzicki ’81 Board of Directors Lauren Lek, Head of School Mike Coughlin, Board Chair Sister Breege Boyle, SSL Msgr. Richard Duncanson Dr. Nora Faine-Sykes ’78 Michael Guerrero Susan Hause Clair Cunningham Kennedy ’81 Damian McKinney John McMahon Sister Jill Marie Napier, CSJ Kathleen Olsen Coreen G. Petti Barbara Picco Sister Virginia Rodee ’53, RSCJ Dr. Rita Scherrei

Peacefully yours,

Lauren Lek Head of School

To contact the editor or submit a story idea,

please email Emily Pippin ’06 at epippin@aolp.org

Class notes should be sent to Kirsten Rauber Hadzicki ’81 at alumnae@aolp.org

To update your address, please contact Chris Abdenour at cabdenour@aolp.org Summer

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We’ll Miss You, Ms. Carbone!

Written By

Suzie Knapp ’79

Director of Campus Ministry

Pauline Carbone is retiring

this year after 42 years of service to OLP. While we wish her joy and happiness as a new chapter of her life unfolds, we will miss her tremendously. Over the decades Pauline taught a variety of PE classes, Health, Dance and coached countless teams. She also served as the Chair of the PE Department and the OLP Athletic Director. Pauline has also been a faithful supporter of our Retreat Program and Campus Ministry events. We could always count on her to supervise overnight retreats, give moving faith talks for faculty and students, accompany classes on service trips, and attend Chapel Prayer every Friday. Pauline has always embraced educating the whole person – body, mind and spirit – and we are grateful that she shared this passion with so many students and staff on a daily basis.

Molly Bennett ’97 said, “PE was always a blast with her! I remember the line dancing to Boot Scootin’ Boogie, swing dancing lesson, walking to the Trolley Park and a trip to the local bowling alley. There was never a dull moment!”

It is rare that a teacher’s career lasts 42 years – especially at the same high school. We are incredibly grateful for the legacy of Pauline Carbone at OLP and we wish her all the best for a well-deserved retirement. May God continue to bless her and keep her safe in all her new endeavors.

If you would like to send Ms. Carbone a personal note of congratulations it’s not too late!

Just send it to OLP and we will make sure she receives it.

New Computer Science Principles Course

Written By

Chris Boyer Director of Technology

In the fall of 2016 the College Board plans to launch a new course called AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). The new course will introduce students to programming in the hopes of increasing participation in computer science courses, especially by women. UCSD has provided OLP faculty the necessary teacher training in preparation of launching the new AP course.

OLP has been granted permission to offer Pre-AP Computer Science Principles in preparation for the official College Board launch in 2016.

The OLP course is offered during the Zero Block for the 2014-15 school year.

This past March the OLP Blue competition cheer team won First Place at USA Cheer Nationals!

Way to go Pilots!

Now announcing the 2014 - 2015 OLP/Saints Cheerleading Squad!

Seniors

Christina Camarata Christina Ligi Claire Acree Gabrielle Hadzicki Jordan Robinette Julia Nava Krista Sacco Madison Byron Shauna Vorst Talia Hill Victoria Doyle

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Juniors

Alexis Breeze Bella Serrano Faith Manderbach Gianna Lee Grace Meigs Indigo Rodgers Jacqueline Melton Katie Beisel Kayla Lawhorn Kilee Seifert Lexi Howder Lindsay Bilger Maddie Alexander Makayla Chipp Maririta Nutt Nathalie-Rose Malecot Shannon Daly

Sophomores

Adriana Diaz Carissa Barragan Eriel Mistura Hailey Martin Helena Serrano Josie Scherer Julia Miller Katya Amezua Maddie Brown Melissa Lopez Monica Ritchie Noelle Gavino Rachel Aguilar Sarah Nava Sydney Martin

Freshmen

Adelaide McGargill Alexandra Estrada Gabriella Beisito Geneva Pfeifer Hailie Burton Isabella Agpaoa Julia Smyth Kylie Green Lucy Giron Maile Charfauros Miranda Mercado Sabrina Major Sofia Goncalves Tessa Rodgers

2014-2015 Events Calendar August

Two schools,

one spirit.

As the only single-sex Catholic high schools in San Diego, OLP and Saints are renowned for their academics and valued learning environments. Despite separate campuses, OLP and Saints often plan joint events for their students. This interaction is vital for creating a strong bond between the “SisterBrother Schools.”

OLP and Saints are renowned for their academics and valued learning environments.

Aside from providing excellent opportunities to socialize and find a date to Homecoming, our partnership allows us to come together as a family. These shared times allow us to live out our schools’ core values...to be people of unitas, veritas, and caritas together, and to unite as people of courage, faith, and heart.

More than 300 students from 28 schools attended the OLP/ Saints ASB Elementary School Leadership Conference held at OLP and led by 80 OLP and Saints students. From the Leadership Conference, Senior Mass and Movie Under the Stars, to the Junior Boat Dance and Senior Prom, OLP and Saints partner together to offer a holistic educational and social experience.

Thursday 14 Freshman Technology Orientation Friday 15 Endless Summer Suds & Sausage Thursday 21 Back to School Night Monday 25 Student Fundraiser Launch Thursday 28 Mass of the Holy Spirit

September Friday 26

Grandparents Day

October Saturday 4

STEAM Day Frosh Dance Lessons School Mass

OLP Open House OLP Golf Tournament

Mon-Thurs 6-9 Thursday 9 Saturday 11 Monday 27

November Saturday 1 Monday 3

Father-Daughter Dinner Dance School Mass

December Thursday 11

Christmas at Our House/Candlelight Procession Friday 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass + Junior Unity Ceremony Tues -Thurs 16-18 Final Exams

February Saturday 7

Miss OLP Dance Wednesday 18 Ash Wednesday Mass Friday-Saturday 27-28

Spring Sing

March Saturday 14 Thursday 19 Friday 27

OLP Gala & Dinner St. Joseph’s Day Mass OLP Talent Show

April Wednesday 22 School Mass Saturday 25 Mother-Daughter Luncheon

May Friday 8

Movie Under the Stars Wednesday 13 Evening of Excellence Saturday 16

OLP/SAHS Prom Monday 18 Academic Assembly Wednesday 27 OLP Baccalaureate Mass Thursday 28 Commencement Ceremony

graduation 2014 It was a bittersweet day

for the graduating class of 2014 as they celebrated commencement on May 29. The morning began with a beautiful Baccalaureate Mass beneath the sunshine on OLP’s North Terrace. Following their academic awards ceremony, the Class of 2014 processed forward for the final official event together as students of OLP. Head of School, Lauren Lek, warmly welcomed students, families, 50th reunion Jubilarians, the Board of Directors and guests. Alumna Jeanette Handelsman ’64, OLP Assistant Principal & Director of Campus Life, and member of the Jubilee Class delivered a moving reflection. She was followed by wonderful remarks by Salutatorian Catherine Hartmeier ’14 and Valedictorians Emily Edgin ’14 and Sara Herrman ’14. The keynote commencement address was delivered by alumna and former OLP faculty member Cara McMahon ’95. Cara’s wisdom-filled words encouraged and challenged each graduate to seek, to ask and to live each day fully.

Congratulations to the class of 2014!

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Erin Lofgren ’14 and Sophia Millay ’14 share smiles as they process in to the Commencement Ceremony.

2. Ninett Rodriguez ’14 and Mariana Vega ’14 pose for a

photo as they celebrate graduation. Ninett will be attending Fordham University. She received three scholarships. Mariana will be attending Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

3. Many members of the Class of 1964 joined us at the

graduation ceremony to kick off their 50th Reunion including Mrs. Jeanette Handelsman ’64, OLP’s Assistant Principal & Director of Campus Life.

4. Head of School Lauren Lek welcomed the OLP Board of Directors, Director of the Office for Schools Tom Beecher along with other honored guests.

5. Faye Ortiz ’14 received lots of graduation gifts including a

beautiful white flower lei, a bouquet of red and purple flowers, a graduation balloon and even a necklace made of dollar bills! Faye will be attending the University of Arizona Honors College. She received scholarships to 16 colleges and universities. She received two Academic Bars in recognition of her academic achievements at OLP and received the National Hispanic Scholar Award.

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6. Reverend Patrick J. Mulcahy of Corpus Christi Catholic Church

led the Baccalaureate Mass. He reminded students of the gift of time and gave the girls a small quiz. Those who answered the questions about time correctly each received a different little clock to remind them to use their time wisely and not to rush through life.

7. The 169 students of the OLP Class of 2014 processed in to their seats on North Terrace with family and friends watching.

8. Alexa Querin ’14 will be attending Baldwin Wallace University

where she received a $64,000 scholarship. She was also offered $266,000 in scholarships from five other universities. She was a member of the California Scholarship Federation and was an Honor and member of Rho Kappa while at OLP. 6 | Thespian OLP Magazine

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THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2014 RECEIVED MORE THAN

$17.8 Million in merit-based scholarships IN A CLASS OF 169 STUDENTS,

67% of the class received at least one scholarship OUR STUDENTS RECEIVED

724 college acceptances at 209 unique institutions.

This includes all 9 undergraduate UC campuses and 19 of the 23 CSU campuses

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College Acceptances

Morgan Hazel ’14 will be attending Villanova University. She was offered

$232,900 in scholarships from five other colleges and universities. She received two Academic Bars from OLP and was a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation.

Natalie Ireland ’14 will be

attending Pitzer College, where she received a $43,900 scholarship.

Natalie was also offered $269,756 in scholarships from five other colleges and universities. Natalie was recognized

Veronica Wilson ’14 will be attending

for her hard work with two Academic Bars and was a member of the National

University of California at Los Angeles.

Honor Society, Rho Kappa and won the

She received a $27,000 scholarship to

Academic Award for Marine Science.

Fordham University. Veronica’s hard work at OLP merited her two Academic Bars. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation.

Theresa Dang ’14 will be attending Pitzer College in the Fall, where

she received a $236,776 academic scholarship. She was offered more than $650,000 in merit-based scholarships from seven other colleges & universities as well. Theresa was part of the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, won the Academic Award for AP Music Theory, was awarded the Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Scholarship for $500 and received two Academic Bars for her work at OLP.

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Catherine Hanczor ’14 will be

attending Loyola University Chicago, where she received a $54,000 scholarship. She was also offered $91,000 from two other colleges and universities. Catherine was a member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa and was awarded the OLP Academic Award for Video Production.

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Valedictorian for the Class of 2014.

member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation.

Melissa Stepovich ’14 will be

attending Villanova University, where

she received a $104,760 scholarship. She was offered $446,600 in scholarships from six other colleges and universities.

Melissa was awarded an Academic Bar, was a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation.

Madeleine Ota ’14 will be attending Stanford University, where she received a $44,000

scholarship. She was also offered $121,045 in scholarships from three other colleges and

universities. Maddie earned two Academic Bars at OLP and also received the MTS/Coca-Cola Laptop Scholarship and the $750 Distinguished Young Women 2014 Scholarship. She was a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, and won the OLP Academic Awards for AP English Literature, Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry, Physics, Comparative Cultures, Economics Honors & Painting I/II.

1.Board Member John McMahon presents his granddaughter Meghan McMahon ’14 with her diploma during an emotional moment. 2.The graduates ready to celebrate. 3. Head of School Lauren Lek gave the opening welcome address. 4.The class of 1964 gathered at graduation to celebrate their 50th reunion. 5.Cara McMahon ’95 gave a beautiful and inspiring commencement address.

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Change the World Literature: Fostering Geo-Literacy In the English Classroom

How OLP students, in partnership with the California Geographic Alliance and National Geographic, became global citizens. written by

Laura Rodriguez ’07 & Katie Turner English Department

This year’s World Literature class has been an

exciting new venture for us as educators, and it all began with a meeting at a small café over the summer. We began by contemplating the meaning behind the title of our shared class: World Literature. We asked ourselves what this title meant to us, what texts we could use that would encompass this theme for the course, and what skills we needed our students to develop in order to become successful upperclasswomen next year. More central and critical questions then arose: what learning acquisition do we really want our students (our female, CSJ-charism-centered, college prep students) to achieve from literature around the world? What do we want our students to know about themselves and their own abilities? With these guiding and essential questions, we were able to design a very unique learning opportunity.

Our CSJ mission calls us to be women of heart, faith, and courage, so we decided to use a literary approach to that mission by studying the hero, the grail, and the journey in various ways this year.

Dr. Doreen Mattingly of SDSU’s Department of Women’s Studies, and a few students, at a reception following her talk on May 12th.

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Dr. Kate Swanson of the California Geographic Alliance, speaking to the girls about geo-literacy and the scholarship they are awarding to the winner of their essay contest at OLP.

In Class

Our fall semester was dedicated to the antihero (Fahrenheit 451), the tragic hero (Oedipus Rex), the romantic hero (Arthurian quest narratives and the epic medium), as well as hero as pilgrim (Dante’s Inferno). While it established credibility in a traditional approach to world literature, it incidentally laid groundwork for the second semester: the female hero and her journey in global literature.

It is because of our sincere focus on “les femmes de coeur, de foi, et de courage” that the California Geographic Alliance (CGA) chose to support OLP, allowing us to further develop our World Literature classes during the second semester. While our students read and viewed texts and films about the rise of the modern woman in society (A Doll’s House), the struggles of gender traditions and expectations in a 20th Century setting (Nervous Conditions), and the role of strict political and fundamentalist religion on these expectations (Persepolis and Water), we prepared them for what they would learn from this partnership with the CGA.

Using Social Media

One of the most innovative ways in which our students expanded their study of the female hero in literature was through the integration of Pinterest as a learning tool. Students chose symbolic and metaphoric images to pin on their boards, simultaneously utilizing text

to foster innovative approaches to interpretation, composition, and critical thinking. The two ongoing Pinterest assignments included the creation of a superhero board and a country board.

For their Pinterest country board, each student was given one country to follow for the entire semester.

We assigned most students to the 50 poorest countries in the world (cross-referenced by the countries with the most egregious disparities in female literacy rates), with the objective of motivating their deeper understanding of a real place with real people. What they discovered was that heroes exist almost everywhere we look!

Kenton Hundley and Fernanda Ramirez doing a poem in translation together.

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Beyond the Classroom

We were awarded a very unique opportunity this year when the California Geographic Alliance, with support from National Geographic chose OLP as a model for geoliteracy and the integration of social justice in the English classroom.

In sending our 10th grade Pilots on an historical, political, spiritual, geographic, and personal journey through the study of language and literature, the California Geographic Alliance believed this was an exciting cross-curricular opportunity for partnership.

Our students were presented with an opportunity to experience a college-level conference, through the CGA-sponsored screening of Girl Rising, that uses “the power of storytelling, leveraged through partnerships, to share the simple truth that educating girls can transform societies...[the Girl Rising movement] unites girls, women, boys and men who believe every girl has the right to go to school and the right to reach her full potential” (girlrising.com).

The CGA also brought in three guest speakers: Dr. Kate Swanson, a professor in the SDSU Department of Geography, spoke about higher Dr. Doreen Mattingly of SDSU’s Department of Women’s Studies speaking to a group of OLP students.

Mariana Fernandez’s excellent example of critical thinking and use of images for the Nervous Conditions Pinterest board.

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For their superhero board, each student developed an alter ego that was not limited to this place or time. Throughout the semester the development of personal superheroes allowed for very flexible and expandable learning modalities. For example, one week we engaged in a discussion about gender-based wage disparity that peaked great interest in the number of women currently holding leadership positions. Inspired by the conversation in class, the girls went home, researched current statistics, and added findings to their boards based on the types of justice issues they care about most. The culmination of this superhero “alter ego” became a collaborative music video project in which students combined the traits of their own superheroes into a 21st Century woman of heart, faith, and courage.

education careers and her specific research on migration across the Americas; Kenton Hundley, an English teacher at Southwest Key (www.swkey.org/about/overview) and spoken word poetry artist here in San Diego, performed hip-hop poetry about the work he does with undocumented minors; and Dr. Doreen Mattingly, a professor at SDSU in the Department of Women’s studies, discussed literary criticism and the female hero in the 21st century.

Along with this symposium, the CGA sponsored an essay contest among the World Literature students. The winner, Mariana Fernandez ‘16, received a $300 scholarship from the CGA. This year was truly an amazing experience for us as teachers. We really feel that we attained the goal we set out to accomplish from our meeting last summer. We were able to watch our students become critical thinkers and writers while analyzing texts that presented them with real world situations and issues.

Whether you have a student at OLP, you are a student at OLP, you were a student at OLP, or you love an OLP student, the work of acknowledging the dignity and heroism in young, educated girls is a unique calling that we, as an OLP family of heart, faith, and courage, are dedicated to preserving in all that we do.

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The OLP Council of Ten Following in our Sisters’ Footsteps

In a year full of positive changes,

new academic offerings, and important growth, we must not forget to uphold our valuable traditions. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is a school founded and supported by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. These sisters and their legacy should remain the model of all that women are capable of- to continue to develop an image of empowerment for those unable to take flight for themselves.

Inspired by this year’s academic theme, Take Flight, we have returned to the initial foundation formed by those first Sisters of St. Joseph to help propel us forward. To move forward to better our future we must understand our past. The perfect opportunity has been presented to us, the women of OLP, to adopt the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet’s first leadership model, known by them as the Council of Six. It is a firm truth that women work best in collaboration, feeding off one another’s ideas and supporting each other in their findings.

The executive Leadership Team, elected this April, will serve for the 2014-2015 school year and will model

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the CSJ Council of Six. This same model will also be implemented at the class level. The councils will come together as one team. Working for the empowerment of the entire student body, the team will create an environment allowing the outstanding array of individual strengths and talents to come forward to join with others.

Our Council of Ten at OLP is comprised of six seniors and four juniors chosen by their OLP sisters.

At the class level, the Councils will consist of four members of each class. The senior members of the executive Council of Ten are: Nika Haleftiras ’15, Isabella Halley ’15, Bridget Hulburt ’15, Elizabeth Lumanlan ’15, Erika Pichardo-Ley ’15 and Krista Walsh ‘15.

These councils will be one team working for the empowerment of the student body...

The junior members of the Council are: Elizabeth Hammond ’16, Alejandra Hernandez ’16, Emily O’Connor ’16 and Sienna Rohrer ‘16.

Krista Walsh ’15, the senior member

of the Council who received the highest number of votes from her OLP sisters, has been designated as the Council President and will represent our school as such when needed.

These young women hold the responsibility and the privilege of beginning a new tradition based on the legacy left us by those original founding Sisters of St. Joseph. We are so excited for them to begin their work serving our community. They are a bright set of students, peers, friends, sisters, daughters, and hardworkers. We cannot wait to see what they have in store for the 2014-2015 school year.

“All Things New” CSJ Book “All Things New” is the first full length history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in the Los Angeles Province, written by Sr. Mary Williams, CSJ. Visit http://www.aolp.org/thingsnew-csj-sister-mary-williams/ for more information or to order the book

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Educating Her...

In Italy!

Marisa Gomez’15 & Carly Reichert ’16

This year, over spring break,

Mrs. Handelsman and Ms. Guerin took 25 OLP students on an adventure to Italy. Italy is stunning and with the incredible art, architecture, and an amazing tour guide, we were able to have an unforgettable experience.

But why should we even have student trips out of the country? Well, travel is a part of the learning experience, it helps each of us grow. We have to experience different cultures in order to appreciate the world in which we live.

country. You’ll have your own photo versions that you took yourself. No more photoshopping yourself in next to the Roman Coliseum anymore!

This trip was even more memorable because the ladies on the trip bonded almost immediately.

I’ve met fellow students that I’d never spoken to, especially students of other grade levels, who are now some of my closest friends. OLP has always fostered a sense of community, but this trip took that to a new level. It gave each of us an opportunity to break down the walls separated by the classes, and everyone was equal.

And honestly, 15 hours on a plane really helps you get to know people!

We visited Assisi, Florence, and Rome and each was a completely different experience. The OLP sisterhood grew stronger with each city.

I’ve heard people say a million times

The jet lag won’t matter when you get to say you’ve been inside the Sistine Chapel or that you went to mass on Easter in Assisi. that traveling is something you have to take advantage of if you get the chance. Now that I’ve experienced it myself, I know that they are right.

Even if things aren’t perfect and you get lost two minutes before you’re supposed to meet Ms. Handelsman in front of the dome in Florence, you’ll enjoy running through the cities and asking directions from people who don’t speak English.

From then on, you won’t have to use Google images when you search a

Seeing the world for yourself is one of the most exciting experiences you’ll ever have, at least that’s what it was for me. I loved every minute of the trip because I know how lucky I am to travel.

Additional cultural immersion opportunities will be available in the 2014-2015 school year.

More info in the October Magazine!

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Service to the written by

“Dear Neighbor” Jessica Hooper

Assistant Head of School

A self described “busy bee,” Danielle Burner ’14

seems to be connected to almost every service outreach sponsored here at the Academy. Last year, Danielle led workshops after school that gathered OLP students to knit beanie caps that were later donated to the Hem/Onc Unit at Rady Children’s Hospital. Already a volunteer bedside counselor in the Hem/Onc, Danielle distributed the caps to her patients over this past Christmas break. The project was such a success that Danielle encouraged her peers again this fall to partake in another creative project to benefit patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Teaming up with the Spiritual Counseling Department at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Danielle brought together a group of girls to make “prayer shawls.” Prayer Shawls are blankets crafted by members of the community that are blessed by a priest or minister and given to a terminally ill patient as a sign of support. After the patient passes away, their family members can keep the shawl in memoriam and as a keepsake.

Danielle’s latest project involves a collaboration with a nonprofit orphanage called Kimera, which is located in Uganda.

In partnership with founder Edward Segundo and OLP alumna Rachel McKinney ’04, Danielle has encouraged her fellow classmates to donate their time and skills to the Kimera cause.

Unique to this project is the encouragement for students to contribute their creative talents, such as writing and graphic design as forms of service. The combined talents of OLP students outweighs their ability to contribute financially and provides them an opportunity to make a difference. Already the Academy has put together a newsletter and a promotional video for the organization and looks forward to continuing a partnership of support well into the future.

Danielle has been an avid volunteer in the medical community, working first as a bedside counselor in the Hem/Onc at Rady Children’s Hospital, followed by volunteering at in the Infectious Disease Unit at the UCSD Medical Center. She

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has also worked as a lab aid at the Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine and the John Moores Cancer Center for the last year and a half. Danielle goes to the labs everyday after school and on weekends, working as late as 9 p.m. some nights. When asked how she deals with the stress of balancing school and her volunteer work, she responded, “It took some time, but I finally figured out how to balance everything. When you’re doing something you’re really passionate about, you don’t have time to think about stress.”

An aspiring engineer, Danielle was selected to participate in a special engineering program sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers.

The Service Through Engineering Program, commonly referred to as Step Up!, challenges high school seniors to design and construct a therapeutic toy for a special needs child in San Diego. Over the course of six months, Danielle, along with OLP seniors Kasandra Pena ‘14 and Natalia Palacios ‘14, built a game board with a movable centerpiece and lights that encourage the exercise of basic motor skills for disabled children.

Danielle will be attending UCSD in the fall and majoring in Molecular Biology. She was recently recognized as a 2014 Cox Cares scholar. With over 1,000 applicants Danielle was selected as one of 28 to receive a $6,000 scholarship to allocate towards her college education. She plans on continuing her education and pursuing a career in the medical field.

2014 ANNUAL

OLP Golf Tournament Join us October 27 for golf at the award winning San Diego Country Club, delicious food and great fun all in support of the OLP Athletics Department.

fund her Tickets

Dinner

General Registration Fee: $200

Dinner Reception Only: $50

This price includes Lunch, Golf, Reception and Dinner and a commemorative shirt to help remember the day!

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Senior Katie Anastas Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year Senior Katie Anastas ’14 was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Senior Honors Convocation on May 29.

This honor is given to the athlete who has participated all four years at OLP on a sports team and who graduated with the highest grade point average of the senior athletes. Katie graduated with a 4.313 grade point average and ranked fifth in her class of 169 students.

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Written by

Katie Anastas’14

Working Toward

Spirituality & Justice

Pope Paul IV said, “If you want peace, work for justice.” At the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, my classes, clubs, and service experiences have presented me with an abundance of opportunities to work towards a more just world. My teachers and peers have helped me grow tremendously as a servant leader over my four years at OLP, and I know that the knowledge I have acquired, both in and out of the classroom, will stay with me as I move on to college and my future career.

My religion classes at OLP have provided me with a foundation of knowledge about the Church’s response to social justice issues.

In Ethics I and Ethics II, my freshman and sophomore religion classes, we learned about the Church’s written teachings and how we could put those ideas into action in our local communities. For example, in Ethics II, we learned about the Church’s call for the “option for the poor and vulnerable,” reading about how all people deserve an equal opportunity to find happiness and safety. Later in the semester, we would serve lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Village, where we learned more about how the organization works to help the homeless men, women, and children of San Diego. I recently took a class called Spirituality and Justice in which we discussed a wide variety of social justice issues and society’s responses to them. We studied Church documents, read news articles, watched documentaries, and shared our own opinions to gain a well-rounded view of topics like poverty, war, immigration, and economic equality.

My teachers and peers have helped me grow tremendously as a servant leader over my four years at OLP. In addition to my religion classes, OLP clubs have provided me the opportunity to discuss social justice issues and their solutions. As a freshman, I joined Peace Commission, a club which works to raise awareness about social justice issues. Over my four years in the club, Peace Commission has brought in a number of guest speakers, including the CEO of TOMS Shoes, who discussed fair trade business practices and how the beloved company began. Recently, Mathew Riek, a Lost Boy of Sudan, spoke to OLP students about his experience as a refugee and his efforts to build a school for children in his hometown. The Peace Commission hosted a jeans day to raise money to buy bricks for his school. This year, Peace Commission has also worked to make OLP a “greener” campus by creating new signs for the recycling bins and offering suggestions for more eco-friendly food containers. Peace Commission has given me the opportunity to take what I’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to my own school community.

Peace Commission has given me the opportunity to take what I’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to my own school community.

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In November, I was lucky enough to attend the first annual CSJ Immersion senior service retreat with eleven other classmates. Led by Mr. Kirschbaum and Mrs. Turner, our group traveled to Los Angeles for three days to experience how various organizations responded to poverty. We visited a variety of organizations in Skid Row and Venice Beach, many of which were created by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. We visited Midnight Mission, which works as a shelter and rehabilitation center for homeless men living at Skid Row; the CSJ food pantry, which distributes food and clothing to local families in need; the Bread & Roses Café, which serves meals to homeless men and women of Venice Beach in a restaurant-style atmosphere; and Alexandria House, which provides housing and child care for homeless and abused women. Leaders at each organization discussed the root causes of poverty and hunger in the local area. We met many inspirational volunteers and leaders, including our tour guide at Midnight Mission who had recovered from alcoholism, drug addiction, and homelessness. Derek Walker, winner of the popular cooking show Chopped, is the head chef at the Bread & Roses Café and serves meals to hundreds of people each day. The L.A. service retreat expanded my view of different responses to poverty outside of the local San Diego community, and I learned more about how other people have responded to issues like poverty using their own talents and abilities.

After watching a segment of the Half the Sky documentary in Spirituality and Justice, I decided to read the book written by Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Half the Sky presents the many ways in which women and girls are treated unfairly around the world. A wide variety of issues are covered, including unequal economic opportunity, human trafficking, and genital mutilation. I was interested in learning about how cultural practices affected gender equality, how access to education played a vital role in equality of opportunity, and how women who started their own businesses gained more respect in their communities. What impressed me most about the book was how each story of hardship was accompanied by a tale of hope. Women around the world have been fighting for equal opportunities for education, economic independence, and health care, and their efforts have significantly prompted their local communities to view women with more respect. Half the Sky has inspired me to continue to my passion for writing and work as a journalist. I hope that I, like Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, can use my writing ability to raise awareness of social justice issues. Someday, I hope I can inspire readers to work for global peace and justice as they have inspired me.

Someday, I hope I can inspire readers to work for global peace and justice as they have inspired me.

I will be attending the University of Washington in the Fall, where I plan on taking classes like “Understanding and Combating Human Trafficking” and “The Geography of Peace and Violence.” My experiences at OLP, both in and out of the classroom, have challenged me to find solutions to current problems and to share what I’ve learned with others. Inspired by the teachings of the Church, I look forward to investigating local and global social justice issues and seeking ways to respond to them with gentleness, peace, and joy.

Collegiate support through the

Junior Ambassador Program Coordinator: Mrs. Wyatt The Junior Ambassador program is the

brainchild of Mrs. Wyatt, head of college counseling. The group was formed with the intent of not just bringing information about colleges to students, but to inspire them to begin researching possible “best fit” colleges at an earlier stage of the process. While the group itself consists of an average of 24 students, the information and enthusiasm that they share with not just their classmates, but members of other classes spreads to the hundreds. By accepting many students into the program that are not from the top of their respective classes, the JA program ignites an excitement in students who before, were worried that they might not even find a college right for them. The Junior Ambassadors are not just ambassadors to the visiting colleges, but instead take the information learned, and attempt to inspire their classmates to get excited about the possibility of a school with which they may not have been previously familiar.

Over its last seven years of existence, the JA program has made a deep and inestimable impact on literally hundreds of our OLP students.

Goals » To serve as OLP student ambassadors at all college-related programming • See sidebar to right » To educate their peers and families regarding the college planning, search and application process • Through the college visit program, Eating Up Colleges Lunch Program, assisting with English classes’ Resume Workshop, Fall College Fair, Spring College Night » To increase awareness of and knowledge in a broad scope of colleges and universities available to their classmates • Through the college visit program, Hidden Treasure Bulletin Board, Eating Up Colleges Lunch Program » To become more savvy in the college admissions process and what colleges offer/want in a student • Through the college visit program, Eating Up Colleges Lunch Program » To share information learned in college visit sessions to classmates • Through the college visit program, Eating Up College Lunch Program, Hidden Treasure Bulletin Board

JA’s facilitate/assist at the following collegerelated programs: » College Visits (60-80/ year) » Junior/Senior Parent Night (2x/year) » OLP Open House » Fall College Fair (100115 college reps/year)

JA’s live the school mission in the following areas: Spiritual » Cultivate a sense of individual accountability, leadership potential and respect toward others: » JA’s undergo a 2-day orientation in August, trained by Seniors on how to conduct themselves during a college representative interview.

Seniors shadow a junior during the first month of college visits. The last 2 months of visits, juniors run the entire college visit program themselves. Two JA’s facilitate each college visit.

Academic » Communicate effectively both in speech and in writing: » JA’s interact with college representatives and take notes on what is learned at each meeting.

Those notes are posted in the College Room and eventually added to the college’s file folder. JA’s also serve as student ambassadors to college rep’s at the annual Fall College Fair and even-year Spring College Night. » Use technology effectively and ethically: » JA’s create PowerPoint presentations on different colleges by region (or by major), then present their findings at the Eating Up Colleges Lunch Program.

» HEFAR Financial Aid Night

Social

» Spring College Night (every other year) – 20 college reps and 36 sessions supervised

» Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively and compassionately.

» Resume Workshop (7-8/ year) » Eating Up Colleges Lunch Program (6 sessions/45-54 colleges) » Hidden Treasure Bulletin Board in library (rotates bi-monthly)

» All JA programming is teamoriented, with a minimum of 2 JA’s present. College representative visits are facilitated by 2 JA’s per session. The Fall College Fair and Spring College Night require the presence and assistance of all JA’s.

The other programs are voluntary and typically involve 3-4 of them.

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20 Annual Alumnae th

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Children and grandchildren of OLP alumnae, faculty, staff and neighbors enjoyed a morning of refreshments and Easter Egg hunting in April on North Terrace. Thanks to Tea Upon Chatsworth, for providing special Easter cookies!

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Easter Egg Hunt Photo Credit: Mike Larson and Ann Hoff Scott ’84

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Pilots Take

Flight 20s

was recently honored by U-T San Diego (teaching category) as a finalist in the 2014 San Diego Latino Champion awards.

Ellchris Heine Castro ’64 sends

Denise Lundberg ’89 is celebrating

Ana Valladolid Slomanson ’63

greetings to her 50th Reunion classmates and is sorry she can’t attend. Married for 38 years, she has two sons and three grandchildren.

She enjoys living the good life in Hawaii and says, “All of us were so supportive of each other in school…I carry that same love and support through my life today.”

Pamela Davies ’68 worked for the

Marcella Kreizinger ’27

passed away April 11. Marcella was a member of the second class to graduate from the Oregon Street campus after attending OLP at its downtown location. She was a kindergarten teacher for many years and a great friend to the Academy.

San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau for 30 years and the San Diego Convention Center for three years. Now “retired” and living in the Prescott, Arizona area, she is the president and secretary of the High Desert Artists guild (Thank you OLP art teachers!) and occasionally works a convention in Phoenix or San Diego. Pamela says, “I always remember and appreciate my education at OLP, the beautiful surroundings, the faculty and my classmates. Still keeping in touch!”

80s Cathy Pietanza ’81 was recognized

40s Mary Wilhite Radovich ’49 has

eight children and 24 grandchildren.

50s Beatrice Sadulski Lambert ’54 splits her time between Encinitas and Texas. She has four greatgrandchildren.

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’84

Ann Hoff Scott discovered an interest in family genealogy and is having fun doing research. She’s also working on the marketing committee for the festival this September at Our Lady of Grace Parish in El Cajon.

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as Administrator of the Year for Ceres Unified School District and as Central Office Administrator of the Year for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) in Region 7.

Antoinette Polak ’82 was excited

to see her son, Christian MorenoPolak, graduate from Saints in May. Christian will attend University of San Francisco on a ROTC scholarship.

transitions. Last year, her daughter, Marnise, graduated from Mission Bay High School and her son, Marcus, graduated from Mesa College. In June, her youngest daughter, Sage, will graduate from Kearny High School of International Business.

90s Angélica Gavaldón ’91 was recently

honored by U-T San Diego (coaching category) as a finalist in the 2014 San Diego Latino Champion awards.

Courtney Utt ’95 earned a

bachelor’s degree in fine art/ photography from UC Santa Cruz in 1998. She worked as a visual designer and photographer in San Francisco before her passing in March after a long battle with brain cancer.

Daniela Melgar ’96 lives in Seattle

where she teaches English and drama at Mercer Island High School.

In addition to directing three drama productions a year, Daniela has performed in fringe theatre projects around Seattle. Daniela writes, “Though challenging at times, it’s been incredibly fulfilling as well. I love it! Because this teaching position is a wee bit more time consuming, I haven’t had the chance to do my own acting as much. I did appear in a ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ production in summer 2012, and have squeezed in a few staged readings here and there.”

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00s Vanessa Garcia ’00 graduated

from the University of Phoenix with a master’s degree in counseling, specializing in marriage and family therapy.

Jennifer Ingraham Haydn-Jones ‘00

graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2004 with a BFA in vocal performance and music history. She is a professional film and television session singer and most recently sang in the Academy Award winning Disney film Frozen and in the Warner Bros. 2014 remake of Godzilla.

She married Dave Haydn-Jones in September 2011 and they currently live in Los Angeles.

LeAnna Majors ’01 earned a

doctorate in educational leadership at Long Beach State University in May 2012. She presented her dissertation research at two national AERA (American Educational Research Association) conferences, one held in Canada in 2012 and the second in San Francisco in 2013. After a stint teaching in the Aspire Charter School system in Los Angeles, LeAnna is now a team lead in the 20-year-old KIPP Charter Schools system. Working with students of color, LeAnna motivates them to be high academic achievers.

Her students are made aware of the power of education in her life and run around the school yard at recess claiming they will be “doctors” too... actually calling themselves by the title!

Ann Mossinghoff Ribits ’06 and her husband, Andy, are thrilled to announce the arrival of their first child, a son named Julius William, born last December.

The Ribits recently relocated to Vermont.

Teresa Sapien ’07 is an artistic

assistant on staff at the La Jolla Playhouse.

Briana Robell ’08 is a singer and

accompanist for weddings, funerals and masses for various Catholic parishes (Sacred Heart in Coronado, the Naval Bases in Coronado, the Immaculata and Founder’s Chapel on USD’s campus, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Immaculate Conception in Old Town, and St. Therese of Carmel in Del Mar) in the Diocese of San Diego. When not traveling to Los Angeles for studio sessions and events, she teaches part-time as the music director for Sacred Heart Parish School in Coronado and has finished the first draft of a book.

Amanda Hames Arnold ’05

Amanda Goodrich Gonzales ‘01 and husband, Ryan (Saints ‘02), celebrated their daughter Sterling’s first birthday on February 14, 2014.

graduated from SDSU in 2010 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She is the supervisor of a women’s surgery center in La Jolla. She married Keith Arnold at USD in October 2013. Her bridesmaids included OLP graduates Taryn Hames Anderson ‘03, Alyssa Enriquez ‘05, Meredith Bojorquez ‘05, and Emily Jerome ‘05.

Ashley Toles ’07 earned her

juris doctor degree from the UC Hastings College of the Law in May.

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Leah Nepomuceno ’13 is dancing

with the professional company of the San Diego Ballet during the 2013-14 season.

Miriah Airada ’09 graduated

cum laude from Mt. St. Mary’s College with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Miriah earned recognition from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the Sigma Alpha Pi National Honor Society of Leadership and Success, and Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society. She has been invited to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for her residency program.

10s Sophia Colmenarez ’10 graduated with honors in May from Mills College. Her degree is in dance.

Ariana Govan ’12 is studying civil

engineering at Santa Clara University.

Reunions

Notes from the Mattos/Espinosa/ Brindley clan: Alexandra Espinosa ’09 will be attending Point Loma Nazarene University this fall.

Her father and mother, Claudine Espinosa Mattos ’85, who recently moved to Point Loma, couldn’t be happier for her! Claudine is still best friends with Lena Vessell-King ’85 whom she met at OLP. Lena’s daughter, Madeline King ‘17 is best friends with Claudine’s younger daughter, Julia ’18 who was just accepted to OLP. Claudine’s sister, Corrine Mattos Brindley ’77, is an executive at Sea World. Her daughters are also OLP graduates.

Tegan Brindley ’08 graduated from SDSU and is a youth minister. Danica Brindley ’11 attends university in Australia. Miranda Brindley ’13 spent a few months in Peru, came back for the Christmas holidays, and is now volunteering with various charities in Costa Rica. Their other first cousin, Jaime Mattos ’12 attends the California Maritime University.

Contact alumnae@aolp.org for more info

‘99

‘74

For Year: 1999 | Event: Committee now forming

Date: September | For Year: 1974 Event: Contact Reina Martinez at rmreader056@gmail.com or 619-436-7559

‘04

Date: August 22, 2014 | For Year: 2004 | Event: Social on the OLP campus for classmates

‘79

For Year: 1979 | Event: Committee now forming

‘04

‘84

For Year: 1984 | Event: facebook. com/groups/54230833600

Date: August 23, 2014 | Event: Semi-formal event with Saints at the Hyatt Mission Bay for alums and their significant others Contact Theresa Bishop at tcbishop08@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/OLP.Reunion.2004

For Year: 1989 | Event: Contact Yvette Aguayo at Bruin4Lyfe@hotmail.com

‘94

For Year: 1994 | Event: facebook.com/ groups/1453770418176658

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For Year: 2009 | Event: Committee now forming

InMEMORIAM We remember our beloved alumnae who have gone to their eternal rest.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.

Marcella Kreizinger ’27 Leta Strait Armstong ’44 Carol Gorry Buckley-Neff ’58 Laura Leonard Withers ’69 Courtney Utt ’95 Linda Kiendra, OLP Staff member

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Why I Continue to Give

Patricia Louraine Buswell ’44 written by

Margot Meier Howard

Director of Institutional Advancement

Recently the Advancement office

reached out to alumnae living in the Phoenix area to invite them to a luncheon in Scottsdale. It was a great opportunity to catch up with OLP graduates in person—in Arizona or via phone for those not available to meet for our Palm Sunday gathering.

Speaking by phone with Patricia Buswell ’44 was nothing less than energizing.

Happily living in Surprise, Arizona, Patricia shared that her wonderful OLP education influenced her entire life. Patricia, an only child, is now widowed, but enjoyed a wonderful marriage with her husband Robert. She is today a mother of five, grandmother of ten and great-grandmother of 12 children.

“The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet were a huge influence on me,” Patricia said.

“I was an only child. My father had died when I was twelve. Growing up with the Sisters made me a well-rounded person. My classmates all were so wonderful. I felt very close to Grace Ann Loperena ’44. She was a great friend and later became a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet.”

While raising her children, Patricia’s own zest for life led her to become a Girl Scout Leader. Her eldest daughter, Julie (Vetica) ’62, was a scout along with other OLP students.

Top: Patricia Louraine Buswell ’44 of Surprise, Arizona is delighted to receive a memento featuring her grandchildren.

Left: Margaret Hollohan ’84 of Scottsdale, Brigid Howard ’04 of San Diego and Bernadette Botter ’77 of Mesa, AZ enjoy recounting their favorite moments of attending OLP at a recent luncheon in Scottsdale. Margaret has recently begun of course of study in massage therapy, Bernadette has been practicing as a Licensed Massage therapist in the area for more than a decade. Brigid is focused on expanding her costume design business and is busily working on commissions for San Diego’s Comic Con.

Patricia remembers them all, and in particular, a very talented and creative Sandra Qualiato Brue’ 62.

When asked why she continues to invest in OLP, Patricia said, “Even though I grew up as an only child, I always had sisters.

OLP was my sisterhood. OLP opened doors for me that I went through.” This has helped to sustain Patricia all of her life. As a student she loved piano, ballet and her studies. OLP nurtured her natural curiosity and cultivated her lifelong appreciation of learning for the joy of it. Patricia, interested in the world, has traveled to more than 40 countries. “I want all young women to have the kind of opportunity I had,” Patricia said.

Clearly Patricia cherishes her large family. “They are all so good to one another and to me. I am so blessed.” OLP is blessed by Patricia’s continued interest and consistent investment in OLP. We thank her and all of the OLP alumnae, parents, and friends who continue to remember OLP both in their prayers and philanthropically.

›› Join Patricia and others like her.

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