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ON THE COVER:
Shannon Hughes ’21, Caitlin Bendit ’20, Christina Claverie-Williams ’20, Tsion Seife ’20 at the 2019 Day of Service. (Photo: Rebecca Cornelius)
MISSION STATEMENT The Academy of the Holy Cross, a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1868, is dedicated to educating young women in a Christ-
Kathleen Ryan Prebble, President/CEO
centered community which values diversity. The Academy is committed to developing
John Sullivan, Principal
women of courage, compassion and scholarship who responsibly embrace the social, spiritual and intellectual challenges of the world. 2 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
LIVING SIMPLE
3.....LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 12.....TARTANS WHO SERVE
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12.....Thank You for Your Service 12.....Peace Pole Dedicated 13.....Holy Cross Gives Thanks 13.....Little Sisters of the Poor 14.....Holy Cross Receives CCSE Grant 14.....National Migration Week 15.....#KindnessInAction 16.....Holy Cross Recognized by Mulholland Foundation 16.....Donation to National Breast Cancer Coalition 16.....Arlington Diocese Recognizes Emily Teter 17.....AHC for Life 17.....LLS Students of the Year 18.....Urban Challenge Immersion Service Trip 19.....Lenten Food Drive-Empty Bowls 20.....2019 Day of Service 22.....No Place for Hate School 23.....Hair Donation Drive
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24.....Tartanfest 24.....Tartans Cheer at World Competition 25.....Golf Classic 25.....Why I Give - Mary Ellen Taft Whitcomb ’57 26.....National Merit Commended Students 26.....National Hispanic Recognition Program Finalist 27.....Hispanic Heritage Month 27.....Senior Participates in Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship 28.....Chesapeake Bay Foundation Trip 28.....Students Present at Symposium 29.....Students Perform with Honors Band and Choirs 29.....Honoring Black Women in Leadership 30.....International Day 30.....2019 Coach Sheahan Award 31.....Performing Arts Highlights 32.....Bria Fuller Scores 1000th Point 32.....Track and Field Wins Second Place 33.....Athletes to Play Sports in College 34.....Alumnae Athletic Coaches 34.....Lacrosse Coach Named Coach of the Year 35.....Tartans Come Home 35.....Why I Give - Sharon Fairley ’78 36.....Career Day 37.....Asian Pacific American Heritage Assembly 37.....Crew Team Takes Third at WMIRA 38.....Benefit Auction and Gala 40.....John Carroll Essay Award Winners 40.....Holy Cross Inaugurates Science National Honor Society 41.....Grandparents/Special Friends Day 35.....Why I Give - Heather and Michael Locraft 42.....Graduation
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44.....Class Notes 56.....Distinguished Alumnae/Athletic Hall of Fame 58.....Reunions 61.....In Memoriam
MAGAZINE STAFF Danielle Mahaney Ballantine ’86, Editor Director of Communications Charly Ryan Director of Philanthropy and Stewardship
Allison Stacy ’11 Advancement Associate/Annual Giving Kathleen Warner Bula ’79 Advancement Associate Mark Chapman Database Manager
LAYOUT/DESIGN/PRODUCTION Nate Strine On-Target Design
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
“How we educate the mind will change with the times; how we cultivate the heart is and will remain timeless.” Blessed Basil Moreau
Through the Tartan magazine, we seek to tell the Holy Cross story. It is a multifaceted story, told from many perspectives and through many voices. In this issue of the Tartan, we take a close look at our commitment to service through the lens of our students, faculty and alumnae. It is not meant to be a comprehensive overview of our dedication to service, but we hope that through a variety of stories and pictures, you will gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the importance of service in the life of those touched by a Holy Cross education. Blessed Basil Moreau was committed to selfless service. It was in the cloth of service that he lived and struggled. His passion was to be of service, to provide education and the sacraments, and to alleviate suffering of any kind, thus moving the world to a better place. We see this same passion in the Sisters of the Holy Cross today as they have expanded their ministry globally to provide education, health care, job training, and to alleviate suffering of all kinds in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, and Uganda. For over 150 years, our graduates, infused with a passion for service, continue in the footsteps of the sisters to make service to others an essential part of their life in whatever career path they take. Service is fundamental to who we are as a Holy Cross community. As demonstrated throughout this edition, our girls’ thirst for service is in the forefront of their club activities, team activities, and individual activities. During their junior year, all girls examine the seven themes of Catholic social teaching and their inseparable connection with the virtue of justice. Participation in service prepares us to become reflective, justice-seeking people who are able to affect change. Each of you, whatever your role and however long you have been here, is helping to tell the Holy Cross story. You do this through your words and actions, through your unique backgrounds and perspectives, and through your connections to people within and beyond our community. Your stories help to shape, define, and inspire the Holy Cross community. We encourage you to continue to tell and share the Holy Cross story. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Tartan magazine. Sincerely,
Kathleen R. Prebble President and CEO
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FAITHFUL SERVICE One of the favorite courses taught by our Holy Cross Theology faculty is Justice and Faith. As one teacher remarked, “It takes no special effort to generate enthusiasm for the topic!” By the time they are taking this course as seniors, students have had a variety of service experiences and have developed passions for many justice issues. Their sense of obligation to serve is instinctive, and their attention to matters of justice is intuitive. Students can take these commitments for granted because they are so deeply interwoven with the fabric of life at Holy Cross. Our Theology department believes it is an honor and a pleasure to accompany them in the process, becoming reflective about the Christian vision that informs these values. Our girls study Catholic Social Teaching (CST) not just as a set of religious ideals to understand but as a tool for interpreting the contemporary world and as a source of guidance in everyday pursuit of justice and peace. They learn that concerned action for the good of human life in society is not optional; it is central to the coming of God’s Kingdom as revealed in Scripture and as described in Christian doctrine. The first principle of CST is Human Dignity, and it is the most fundamental. “We must honor every person, from the moment of conception until natural death, because that person is made in the image and likeness of God.” Since human beings are naturally social, this principle does not only apply to their relations to other individuals. It also implies a communal responsibility that we all have as a society to each member thereof. Thus it directly leads to the second principle of the Common Good: “As a human society, we must provide all the necessary conditions for human flourishing, that is, everything that enables human beings to reach their full potential as individuals and as a community.” This principle offers a way to think about the goal—how our various gifts and abilities can contribute to the realization of a world in which service is mutually given and received and flourishing is universal.
to serve justice and human flourishing is not an arbitrary whim or a remote fantasy; it is the will of God written on their hearts and the fulfillment of creation’s true purpose. This excitement can also sometimes cause unease as they learn about the Universal Destination of Goods: “God created the earth and all it contains for all peoples so that all created things would be shared fairly by all. Each person must have access to the level of well-being necessary for her full development. All other rights, whatever they are, including property rights and the right of free trade must be subordinated to this norm.” Being located in the suburbs of Montgomery County, which are well known for their affluence, this principle runs against the grain of some popular economic opinions in the U.S., which makes for lively class discussion. Some students feel that they are being shamed for their wealth, but this principle is meant to highlight the special obligation that we all have to be good stewards of what has been entrusted to us by using our wealth and our talents for the benefit of those in need.
Students are excited to discover that their desire
The vision of service provided by CST is rooted in
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the theology of creation and oriented toward the coming of God’s Kingdom. It also recognizes the effects of sin on our current human condition and looks to Jesus Christ as our image of faithful service. This is especially evident in the principle of the Preferential Option for the Poor. “Human misery in its various forms—material deprivation, unjust oppression, psychological and physical illness and death—is the sign of our sinful human condition and our need for salvation. This misery elicited the compassion of Christ the Savior, who willingly took it upon himself and identified himself with the neediest. Thus, those who are oppressed by poverty receive preferential love from the Church. Since her origin, she has not ceased to work for their relief, defense, and liberation through numerous works of charity.” In the Justice and Faith class, students look to the many holy people who have followed Christ’s example throughout history. They watch films about more recent models of this principle in action, such as Dorothy Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Sister Helen Prejean. They inspire our students to recognize our world’s greatest needs and to imagine a path of service to address them. The call to serve that resounds throughout The Academy of the Holy Cross is indeed an echo of the call that Blessed Basil Moreau heard when he established the Congregation of the Holy Cross in the 1830s. The turmoil following the French Revolution had left two-thirds of France’s clergy and religious exiled or killed, creating a vast unmet need for evangelization and education. Moreau founded the sisters, brothers, and priests of Holy Cross to help meet these needs both in France and in missions abroad. The sisters had a special vocation to educate young women, and this led them to establish schools including the Academy in 1868. Our faculty and staff are inspired by the sisters’ devotion to helping our students flourish. Our hope is that the unique experience of formation here will prepare students to continue this legacy by discerning a lifelong calling to faithful service.
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SISTERS WHO SERVED: CIVIL WAR NURSES In 2016 Sister Grace Shonk, CSC moved to Saint Mary’s Convent in South Bend, IN after serving at The Academy of the Holy Cross for nearly 50 years. With Sister Grace’s departure, the Academy
began a new chapter in our history—one that does not include a Holy Cross Sister on faculty or staff. The Sisters of the Holy Cross continue to sponsor the Academy and four sisters sit on the Board of Trustees. Their charism continues to be incorporated into every aspect of achieving the mission. Who better to highlight for their service than the women responsible for our founding? While they were initially established to serve as educators, they graciously answered the call to assist during the Civil War as nurses. Ultimately, this ministry would result in the creation of one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems. In November 2016 the U.S. Army Civil War Campaign Medal was presented to the Sisters of the Holy Cross in recognition of their service as nurses for wounded Union and Confederate soldiers. “The Civil War Campaign Medal, a rare honor awarded in recognition of the sisters’ selfless service, is a sign of our gratitude as a nation and a reminder of the price of freedom,” wrote U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski in a letter read at the ceremony at the Saint Mary’s Convent in South Bend, IN. “The compassion and care these Sisters of the Holy
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Cross showed for their countrymen reflect the very best not only of our state but of our entire nation. Their legacy lives on in the dedicated public service of this congregation that continues today, and these medals will serve as a lasting tribute to their brave actions.” The medal was generously loaned to display in the Academy’s 150th Anniversary presentation. During the Civil War, more than 600 sisters from 12 different orders nursed soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies. The Sisters of the Holy Cross was the second largest group of sisters who served after the Daughters of Charity from Emmitsburg, MD. Approximately 60 to 80 Holy Cross Sisters nursed in 16 military hospitals and on the hospital ship USS Red Rover. The call to nurse came to the sisters in October 1861 from General Lew Wallace. The original request asked for 12 Holy Cross Sisters to care for wounded Indiana soldiers in Kentucky. Mother Angela (Gillespie), CSC set out immediately, embarking on a new ministry of caring for the sick, wounded and dying. At the time the sisters began their work, many physicians were prejudiced against women as nurses in military hospitals. However, the dedication of the Holy Cross Sisters would change their minds. The women
would often find deplorable conditions as they arrived and quickly worked to establish order and organization in the hospitals. Mother Angela, on numerous occasions, requisitioned supplies to improve the situations she found or would reach out to contacts she had to help where needed. Everything was provided for the care of the soldiers. In one instance it was reported that all 14 or 15 sisters chose to sleep in one room with a table, a chair and a single bed. Mother Angela often slept on the floor. In addition to assisting physicians with surgical procedures and providing medical care, the sisters cooked and served meals, did housekeeping chores, distributed supplies, and assumed more religious duties. They performed baptisms on dying soldiers and prepared the dead for burial. It was constantly difficult labor. In one account they arrived at a hospital in Cairo, IL where they found amputated limbs, mounds of decaying flesh and bones, and blood-stained walls and windows throughout the wards. The sisters set about transforming the hospital, cleaning and organizing it, where it soon became recognized as one of the best facilities in the area. This reputation of providing excellent care and expecting simple accommodations without complaint earned the respect and appreciation of the army medical staff. In 1862 three sisters boarded the USS Red Rover, a captured Confederate barracks ship that was converted into the U.S. Navy’s first hospital ship. It was used to treat and transport wounded soldiers to various military hospitals along the Mississippi River. The sisters assisted the doctors on board with the medical care of the soldiers in transit. These women are considered the forerunners of the United States Navy
Nurse Corps. By 1864, when the Red Rover was retired, the ship admitted nearly 2,500 patients including 400 Confederate soldiers. She claimed a 90% survival rate due, in large part, to the dedication of and expert care from the sisters. After the war the sisters returned to their former duties with no fanfare. In 1914 Ellen Ryan Jolly of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, proposed to the War Department a monument honoring the sister-nurses of the Civil War. After 10 years of research by Jolly and her committee and an ultimate approval by the government, the “Nuns of the Battlefield” monument was dedicated on September 20, 1924. The Sisters of the Holy Cross are among the 12 congregations depicted on the monument. The monument stands on Rhode Island Avenue just across from Saint Matthew’s Cathedral, where The Academy of the Holy Cross was established in 1868. The sisters’ commitment to superb healthcare continues to this day. They developed a nationwide health care system beginning with the establishment of Saint Mary’s Hospital in 1867 in Indiana. Their first school of nursing opened in 1901. In 2000 the Holy Cross Health System joined resources with the Sisters of Mercy’s Detroit Regional Health System, creating Trinity Health. In 2013 Trinity Health and Catholic Health East consolidated to create one of the country’s largest Catholic health care systems. Many of the sisters still minister in hospitals including Holy Cross Hospitals in Silver Spring and Germantown, MD. The Academy of the Holy Cross has a long relationship with Holy Cross Hospital for our Senior Project internship, where many of our students develop their interest in pursuing careers in health care. We are grateful to the legacy of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, who have never failed to answer the call to serve where needed.
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HAVING A SERVANT’S HEART Lucy Young ’19 is
described by Emily Teter, Director of the Holy Cross Social Justice program, as having a “servant’s heart.” She observes that Lucy is someone who has embraced the purpose of giving service beyond fulfilling a requirement to changing one’s own perspective by giving selflessly to others. Lucy has gone well beyond the 115 hours required to graduate, including the 40 additional hours required in the Madeleva Scholars program. By the time Lucy graduates, she will have nearly 200 hours of service. Additionally, Lucy has given her time in a variety of areas where there is need. “I think it is important to have service incorporated into our school requirements so that all students get some exposure to the different ages and conditions that may marginalize many members in our own communities,” says Lucy. Giving her time to those in need may have increased in her four years as a Holy Cross student, but she was active in serving others before she became a Tartan. In considering the ways she wanted to serve, Lucy looked for places where she already felt connected. Her grandmother is a resident at Brightview Fallsgrove Assisted Living in Rockville, MD, so as a freshman Lucy began visiting the residents and helping with the activities. Each grade is assigned a different population to focus on for service. She has continued to volunteer at Brightview and enjoys it so much, she now helps out every weekend. In middle school, Lucy helped her mother Patricia Stanislav Young ’86 run the food collection at their parish, St. Patrick’s. She has continued to help with food collection and serving food for the homeless at So Others Might Eat (SOME) in Washington, DC regularly. She also volunteered at 8 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
St. Jude Regional Catholic School in several ways: as a vacation bible school leader, Challenge team leader, and after care tutor. This year she also coached the 10U girls’ soccer team at St. Jude’s with her dad. “I have always loved playing soccer and thought it would be awesome to teach younger girls, many of whom were playing for the first time, the basics I learned when I was about their age,” she says. She also served on the Confirmation team at St. Patrick’s. Lucy says her favorite part of her service experience is the difference she is making and relationships she has built, “especially the Brightview residents, who were always so open to sharing stories from their past or simply cracking a funny joke.” She has many memories of her service experiences that she will carry through the rest of her life. “I enjoyed bringing fun to their days as they brought much to mine.” She knows that giving service has helped develop leadership and communication skills as well as the importance of putting the needs of others before her own. She also believes her awareness has been heightened to seek out ways to be helpful to her community and knows that she will continue to serve as she moves on to college and beyond. As she researched colleges, she spent time reviewing their service opportunities as part of her search. “I do not think I could simply go back to living in my own world, disregarding those who are in need.” While she has not made a final college decision, she plans to study speech pathology, and interned with a Speech Pathologist at a private school in the area for her Senior Project internship. Lucy says, “Overall, I believe I have become a more aware, caring individual from giving service, and I am very happy about that.”
LIVING SIMPLE Laura Cartagena Hehman ’01 with her husband Ryan and children Joseph, Lydia, Marilu, and Lucas.
There are some experiences that evoke a feeling that everything has aligned and is right. When a person is able to capture that feeling that they are connected with what they are meant to be, it is truly a transformative experience. When Laura Cartagena Hehman ’01 first started working at a soup kitchen as her Confirmation service project, she had that feeling. Giving her time and talent to helping others was what she was meant to do. Even after her required service hours were completed, Laura and her parents continued to return every Saturday to make meals and serve the people who came to be fed. Her parents loved to cook, the soup kitchen needed help, and the people loved the meals prepared by the Cartagena family. It was right. When Laura was a student at Holy Cross, she says the best parts of her high school experience were the many opportunities the Academy offered for students to serve. While there was a service requirement as part of the Theology curriculum, Laura never needed a reason to serve. As her faith deepened in high school, Laura also felt that perhaps she was being called to serve the poor. As a junior she met Catherine Hamm (who is now Sister Ann Kateri, CFR), who spoke to one of Laura’s Theology classes about Exodus Youth Services in the inner city of Washington, DC. Laura knew this was a direction she needed to pursue, so she and classmate Molly Meehan ’01 worked with Exodus Youth Services for their Senior Project. “It ended up shaping my life,” Laura says. She would continue volunteering at Exodus throughout her college years at The Catholic University of America. While volunteering at Exodus, Laura met Clark Massey, who was also looking for ways to follow Jesus’ teaching to “sell all you have, give it to the poor, and follow me,” and had moved into a Catholic Worker house to completely immerse himself in serving others. Laura observed that the kids they were serving at Exodus had very difficult living situations. While the children
were receiving services, there was very little help for their parents. “It seemed like they were invisible and forgotten by society.” Laura and a small group of volunteers began home visits to those most on the margins to help connect them to resources available and share with them God’s message of love and hope. In 2003 Clark Massey opened “A Simple House” to serve families in project neighborhoods and the homeless in Southeast Washington, DC. Missionaries live in the homes in the U Street neighborhood, which serves as the base of operations for the program. The missionaries visit with families in their own homes, forming friendships and finding pathways to help with whatever is needed. Many of the families are led by single mothers. There are many who are battling depression, drug addiction, or other self-destructive behavior. Laura was named the first board chair for A Simple House, though she admits at the time that she wasn’t even sure what that meant. But she knew that she wanted to help get the project going and help with the mission Clark had envisioned. As Laura finished college, she only planned to stay for five months. That was more than 10 years ago. The houses may have changed and necessary structure for the program has been developed through the years, but the initial premise has remained—visit the poor in their own spaces, develop friendships and work to help them. Another Simple House has also been opened in Kansas City, where Clark now resides with his family. In 2009 The Academy of the Holy Cross recognized Laura as a Distinguished Alumna. Through A Simple House, Laura met her husband Ryan Hehman. Ryan is the Director of the Washington, DC program. Laura and Ryan have four children: Joseph (age 7), Lydia (age 4), Marilu (age 3), and Lucas (age 1). Although she is busy with her young family, Laura still works with A Simple House. The community has become her family. When she was pregnant with her first child, the neighbors and missionaries gave Ryan and Laura a baby shower. Some of the women she has served in the neighborhood are now there for Laura as a mom to offer support and advice. In everything, Laura has seen the “lavish outpouring of God’s loving hand.” THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 9
SERVING HER COUNTRY The Academy of the Holy Cross is grateful and proud of all of our community members, in particular, our alumnae, who have generously served in the military. When Kyle Walton Cottrell ’82 speaks about the paths her life has taken it is with “profound respect and gratitude” for the opportunities she has been afforded. “I was raised with the belief that ‘to those whom much is given, much is expected,’” she notes. As Kyle moved from Holy Cross to Villanova, to the United States Marine Corps and beyond, her commitment to making a difference by helping people become their best selves would serve as her guiding principle. Kyle credits her experience at Holy Cross with helping her to develop the confidence to choose Naval ROTC in college “I felt like there was nothing I couldn’t do.” In high school she lettered in several sports, which she says she was able to do because the small environment at Holy Cross made it possible for girls to play multiple sports. At Villanova University, she was a walk-on in swimming and crew. Her twin sister Kathy Walton ’82 was also an athlete, who convinced their mother to start the Holy Cross tennis program. Kathy would go on to play tennis professionally. Kyle received a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship in her sophomore year at Villanova and earned the NROTC Leadership Memorial Sword Award as a senior. After earning her Bachelor of Arts in 10 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
At the unveiling of “Semper Fi Sisters: A Legacy of Leadershp” Gen. Glenn Walters (left), then assistant commandant of the USMC, with Lt. Col. Kyle Walton Cottrell ’82 and Gen. Lori Reynolds.
economics with honors, Kyle planned to join the Navy to fly helicopters. When that door unexpectedly closed, the Marine Corps opened another one to her and she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. Kyle would spend the next 20 years faithfully serving her country and taking on leadership roles throughout. Ultimately, Kyle’s area of specialty became logistics. As a Logistics Officer she was responsible for developing policy directives that were adopted across the Marine Corps. For six years she was an instructor at The Basic School in Quantico, VA, where newly commissioned and appointed officers in the Marines are educated and trained. Here she served as the first female platoon commander of a predominantly male platoon. Among the awards she received was the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. After eight years of active duty, Kyle and her husband Scott, also a Marine Corps veteran, began a family. They have three children: son Gregory and daughters Jayne and Katherine. Jayne is a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. “Having it all is a lot of pressure,” Kyle says. And while there were many people encouraging her to continue with her military career, she felt “there was no one standing in line to be a mom to my children.” Though she stepped back from active duty, she continued in the Marine Corps Reserve for 12 years. The family moved 17 times in 24 years, settling in Chesapeake, VA. Along the way she also earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.
(L-R) Kyle Walton Cottrell ’82, Gregory, Katherine, Jayne and Scott Cottrell.
In Kyle’s graduating class from The Basic School, there were 23 women among the 250 graduates, and she is still very close to these women. At their 30th reunion, the group looked for a way to celebrate the life of their classmate, Sherry Porter Tomley, who had been the honor graduate of their platoon and had recently passed away from cancer. Shortly thereafter Kyle got the idea to commission a painting after viewing Todd Krasovetz’s work “Wings of Hope,” a painting on display at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that depicts a Navy medical corpsman attending to a wounded Marine. The project quickly grew to honor all Marine servicewomen. The painting “Semper Fi Sisters: A Legacy of Leadership” took four years to complete and was unveiled on September 1, 2018 at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in celebration of the 100 years of women Marines. It has also been displayed in the office of the assistant commandant of Marines at the Pentagon and then at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. The painting depicts 13 Marine Corps women standing side-by-side in appropriate era uniforms from 1918 to the present. Kyle’s interests continue to lie in women in military service. She is studying the evolution of roles and functions of women in military service from a historical and worldwide perspective. She is also working to help develop a Marine Corps program track for women who want to remain in active military while having a family. She is the executive director of Semper Sisters, a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate recognition for the contributions, pride and esprit of women who serve in the US Armed Forces, especially disabled women veterans and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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TARTANS WHO SERVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Thank you to Principal Melissa Huey-Burns for her five years of service to Holy Cross! We wish her all the very best as she pursues her next endeavor. Melissa, who is the proud mother of Caitlin Huey-Burns ’05, promises that she is not saying goodbye to Holy Cross and plans to stay connected through community events. Holy Cross is fortunate to have such a well-qualified Assistant Principal in John Sullivan, who will act as Interim Principal for the 2019-2020 school year. Both John and Melissa have faithfully served the Holy Cross community.
PEACE POLE DEDICATED ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE “May Peace Prevail on Earth” This statement
in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Tagalog, and Kirundi, is inscribed on the newly dedicated Peace Pole in the Holy Cross front circle. The pole was dedicated and blessed during a special all-school ceremony on the International Day of Peace in September. The Peace Pole Project was established in 1955 by Masahisa Goi. The six languages chosen for the Academy’s pole represent the languages of origin for our students and our Holy Cross sister school in Uganda. The Holy Cross Peace Pole is made of mahogany wood and was hand-crafted by Joe Anderson, brother of Director of Social Justice Emily Teter, who organized the ceremony.
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HOLY CROSS GIVES THANKS 2018 The Holy Cross community participated in Holy Cross Gives Thanks 2018 in November. After a special allschool assembly, groups of students, faculty, and staff gathered in locations around the building to complete a variety of projects. Groups assembled “Grab and Go Bags” for Ronald McDonald House at Inova Children’s Hospital; created pottery bowls for the Holy Cross Empty Bowls simple supper event; assembled gift bags and painted “squishies” for the Children’s Inn at NIH; baked muffins for Martha’s Table; made sandwiches for McKenna’s Wagon; and crafted cards for the residents at Brightview Senior Living and the Sisters of the Holy Cross. A $2 Tag Day also raised money for the Little Sisters of the Poor. Inaugurated in 2017, the Holy Cross Gives Thanks program is organized by Emily Teter, Director of the Holy Cross Social Justice office.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR THANKSGIVING DRIVE In November the Holy Cross community collected items for the Little Sisters of the Poor. The donations included items to stock their food pantry and to help with the sisters’ holiday celebrations. In addition to the drive, students raised funds through a tag day. The Little Sisters of the Poor work with indigent elderly patients and care for them before they enter into eternal life.
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TARTANS WHO SERVE HOLY CROSS RECEIVES CCSE GRANT For the past five years Holy Cross has received a grant from the Catholic Coalition for Special Education (CCSE) for our Moreau Options Program. This year CCSE presented a check for $2,500 at the annual Grants Awards Ceremony in September. Emily Montgomery, Director of the Options Program, and Charly Ryan, Director of Philanthropy & Stewardship attended the event along with a number of Holy Cross students and families. We are grateful to CCSE for their continued generosity and support.
Photo by Kathy Dempsey | Bringing Heart: (L-R) CCSE President Francesca Pellegrino, Charly Ryan, Emily Montgomery, CCSE Director Fernand Lavallee.
NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK
(L-R) Emily Teter, Eileen Dinn ’19, Emily Muldoon ’12, Tesfay Rezene, Katy Prebble
In observance of National Migration Week in January, the Holy Cross community gathered for a studentinitiated assembly focusing on what it means to be a refugee, and what the Catholic church teaches about immigration. Eileen Dinn ’19 worked with Director of Social Justice Emily Teter to organize the presentation with members of the Holy Cross Student Council and Pro-Life Club.
In addition to the information presented by the students, alumna Emily Muldoon ’12 shared about her work with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, where she works to support refugees, asylum seekers, and victims of trafficking in reaching self-sufficiency upon their arrival in the United States. Emily introduced Tesfay Rezene, who spoke about his harrowing journey, fleeing from his small village in Eritrea at age 14. He lived in a refugee camp for three years in Ethiopia until he gained refugee status to come to the United States as an unaccompanied minor. At just 17-years-old, speaking no English, he lived with a foster family in Silver Spring. He attended high school and college and graduated from Penn State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in global studies. He now works with Emily at Lutheran Social Services. Emily said, “He is the embodiment of resilience…he reminds [clients] that a better, safer life is possible, [and] he is a living example of this.” 14 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
Student coordinators of #KindnessInActionAHC week Shelby Wilson ’20 (left) and Josephine “Jo” Matta ’19 (center right) with speaker Dr. Rodney Glasgow (center left) and President Katy Prebble (right).
Dr. Glasgow visited with students and faculty at lunch following his presentation.
#KINDNESSINACTION Holy Cross inaugurated #KindnessInActionAHC week in January to create a community that rejects bullying, name-calling, and exclusion. In conjunction with the IB Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) project, “No Place for Hate,” several student groups, including Prism Club, Onyx Club, International Club, and Best Buddies joined together to sponsor activities throughout the week. Holy Cross welcomed Dr. Rodney Glasgow, a noted speaker, facilitator, trainer and activist in the areas of diversity, equity and social justice. Dr. Glasgow gave a moving address on how a school community can be transformed by kindness. After his talk he joined students at lunch to continue the conversation. During the week, kindness quotes chosen by the students were read during morning and afternoon announcements and were included on the monitors throughout the building. The “No Place for Hate” committee moderated discussions in homeroom advisories about bullying and how to move from being a bystander to an ally in bullying situations. Students also created “kindness rocks,” placed throughout the building to keep the message of kindness alive through the remainder of the school year.
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TARTANS WHO SERVE HOLY CROSS RECOGNIZED BY MULHOLLAND FOUNDATION Holy Cross was recognized by the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation at their annual gala “A Capital Evening V” in November at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. President Katy Prebble, Naya Salinas ‘19 and Olivia Young ‘19 attended the event.
(L-R) Naya Salinas ’19, Olivia Young ’19, Katy Prebble
DONATION TO NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION (L-R) President Katy Prebble, Athletic Director Dena Rapoport, Judy Taylor, Alexandra Bruno ’19, Ann Myers ’19, Assistant Athletic Director Kellie Looney ’10
In October Holy Cross Athletics sponsored a fundraiser for the National Breast Cancer Coalition. Through several activities the Academy raised $1,000. In December Judy Taylor from the NBCC visited Holy Cross to receive the donation during the All-School Assembly.
ARLINGTON DIOCESE RECOGNIZES EMILY TETER In December Emily Teter, Director of Holy Cross Social Justice, was awarded the Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s Bishop Loverde Award: “For Exceptional Volunteer Service to Diocesan Youth Ministry.” The award is given by the Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries to a volunteer who consistently gives generously of time and talent at diocesan youth events. Emily, who has been active in the Diocese of Arlington since she was young, was unanimously selected by the office for the award. Photo credit: Jenifer Morris from Jenifer Morris Photography 16 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
AHC FOR LIFE The Academy of the Holy Cross participated in the annual Youth Rally, Mass and March for Life in January with 55 girls and faculty/staff chaperones. Girls donned their “AHC For Life” knit hats as they gathered very early at Holy Cross to travel to CapitalOne Arena for the Rally and Mass. Several Holy Cross students assisted during the Mass. Afterwards the group continued the day by participating in the March for Life by walking from Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court building and U.S. Capitol, peacefully demonstrating about the dignity of all life.
HOLY CROSS SUPPORTS LLS STUDENTS OF THE YEAR Holy Cross has participated in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Students of the Year campaign for the past five years. This year there were two teams from Holy Cross in the seven-week fundraising challenge in February benefitting LLS’s mission of curing blood cancers: The Red Elephants (Erin Freeman ’20, Bridget Fry ’20, Meghan Monahan ’20, supported by Campbell Bellaman ’20, Colby Bellaman ’20, Isabella Fontana ’20, Samantha Galvin ’20, and Elizabeth Walsh ’20) and Hope and Honor (Isabelle Mitchell ’20, Elisa Terman ’20, supported by McKhaye O’Boyle ’20 and Aspen Weber ’20). During the competition the teams organized several fundraising activities, dedicating countless hours to support the cause. The two teams raised over $89,000 for the LLS mission and together with the other 36 candidate teams across the Washington Metro area collectively raised over $2 million. The Red Elephant team received a special Top Fundraising Award for raising over $50,000. Additionally Campbell and Colby Bellaman were recognized for their efforts with the “Relentless for a Cure” team member award. The combined total that Holy Cross teams have raised during the five years participating in the LLS Student of the Year campaign is over $246,000. (L-R) Isabelle Mitchell ’20, Elisa Terman ’20, Erin Freeman ’20, Meghan Monahan ’20, McKhaye O’Boyle ’20, Aspen Weber ’20, Samantha Galvin ’20, Elizabeth Walsh ’20, Colby Bellaman ’20, Isabella Fontana ’20, Campbell Bellaman ’20
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TARTANS WHO SERVE
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URBAN CHALLENGE IMMERSION SERVICE TRIP During the Holy Cross spring break in March, 18 girls and three faculty/staff chaperones attended the Romero Center Ministries Urban Challenge Immersion service trip in Camden, NJ. During the trip, the group worked in a community garden, at a community thrift store, at a home for individuals with physical disabilities, at a nursing home and adult daycare, and in the classes of a head start program. During the evenings, the group had time for reflection on their experience and prayer as a group. Romero Center Ministries provides Catholic education and retreat experiences inspired by Archbishop Oscar Romero’s prophetic witness. The Urban Challenge Program is an urban, service-learning, immersion experience rooted in the Catholic faith tradition. 1. (L-R) Catherine Hunt-Neu ’20, Melina Skinner ’19, Catherine Sarca ’20, Molly Kueter ’20, Molly May ’21, Ajowa Akoto ’21
3. (L-R) Juliana Cantrell ’22, Kierra Marshall ’20, Jennifer Tartaglia ’21, Kiyo Kariya ’21, Natalie Young ’20, Sophia Skinner ’22
2. (L-R) Riana Tadonki ’22, Megan Loupe ’22, Liz Creamer (faculty), Molly May ’21, 4. (L-R) Back Row: Isabella Larson ’21, Christine Nguyen ’22; Middle row: Molly Kueter ’20, Christine Nguyen ’22 Megan Loupe ’22, Jamia Harris ’21; Front Row: Shelby Wilson ’20, Riana Tadonki ’22
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LENTEN FOOD DRIVE CULMINATES IN 3RD ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS The Mothers Club provided homemade soups for the Empty The Holy Cross Lenten Food Drive took place in March. Bowls Simple Supper. This year the Campus Ministry and Social Justice offices coordinated activities that included a Bake Sale, Tag Day and Can-Struction competition between classes and the faculty/staff. The week culminated in the third annual Empty Bowls simple supper. Each activity raised donations of canned food items. With all the events combined, over 2,100 canned food items were collected for donation to the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, which serves established food pantries in Washington, DC.
The Empty Bowls simple supper featured a variety of soups, breads and desserts provided by the Holy Cross Mothers Club. The Art Department organized a gallery of student-created artwork in the school lobby for all to enjoy. Following the meal, guests were treated to a Coffee House, organized by the Performing Arts Department, featuring spoken-word and music performances by students, alumnae, faculty/staff and friends. During the Coffee House, the Class of 2020 team, the inaugural Can-Struction Contest winners, were presented the “Golden Can Opener.”
The Junior Class won the inaugural “Golden Can Opener” for the Can-struction Contest. Guests at the Empty Bowls Simple Supper could choose a ceramic bowl made by students.
(L-R) Anne Feeney Mascari ’83, Corinne O’Leary, Martha Serna, Suzie Gaston, Colleen Wampler (L-R) Brian Mulholland, Rebecca Cornelius, Emily Teter, Katy Prebble, Linda Ruszkowski
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TARTANS WHO SERVE Emma Nalls ’20 and Allison McCord ’20 at National Center for Children and Families
Isabella Pla ’22 at Red Wiggler
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Daniella Reyes ’19 and Tyler O’Leary ’19 at Interfaith Clothing Works
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At Interfaith Clothing Works (L-R) Honorine Noumbissi ’19, Nya Stanley ’19, Emily Clark ’19, Julia Calandra ’19
At Habitat ReStore in Rockville, MD (L-R) Madeline Lunacek ’21, Maeve Smith ’21, Maura Mockeridge ’21
Bridget Fry ’20 and Natalie Young ’20 at Little Sisters of the Poor
Allison Lawson ’21 at Central Union Mission
2019 DAY OF SERVICE In 2018, Holy Cross inaugurated a Day of Service as part of the 150th Anniversary celebration events. The entire school community traveled to numerous locations off campus to serve in multiple ways. The event was a hit! Students, faculty and staff were touched by the pattern break from school activities to go beyond their comfort zones to help others. The service organizations were thrilled to have help. Due to the event’s tremendous success and impact on the community, it was decided to make Day of Service an annual activity. Emily Teter, Director of the Holy Cross Social Justice Office, works for months organizing all aspects of the Day of Service for Holy Cross. This year’s Day of Service took place in May. Groups of students, faculty and staff cleaned, gardened, organized, visited, painted, and assisted at 20 different organizations in the Washington area. Similar to last year, each class and the faculty/staff wore Day of Service shirts in a specific color. The shirt artwork was designed by Rose Weisgerber ’20. After an all-school breakfast, organized by the Holy Cross Fathers Club, groups headed out by bus and Metro to site locations. Members of the Holy Cross Mothers Club and Home and School Association cheered on groups as they left campus for their service locations. At the end of the day, groups returned to campus for reflection activities about their experiences.
At Stepping Stones Shelter (L-R) Colby Bellaman ’20, Beza Solomon ’20, Zoe Gerohristodoulos ’20, Campbell Bellaman ’20, Carleigh Armstrong ’20, Bridget Malone ’20, Mara Effertz
Holy Cross Fathers Club who organized the Bagel Breakfast for the Day of Service
At Dorothy Day Place shelter (L-R) Gabriela Ramierez ’22, Meredith Gobbi ’06, Katherine Stach ’22, Sydney Nolan ’22, Marina Schlegel ’21
Anna Johnson ’22 at Little Sisters of the Poor
Margaret Durst ’21 at Community Options
(L-R) Rebecca Welton ’19, Josephine Matta ’19, Danielle At Manna Food Center (L-R) Paige D’Albora ’22, Caroline Killian ’22, Riana Tadonki ’22, Blain Valcarcel ’19, Sara Melley ’19, Emily Salmonsen ’19, Yohannes ’22 Angela Iweka ’19 at Interfaith Clothing Works
Izehinosen Okojie ’20 at Community Options
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TARTANS WHO SERVE HOLY CROSS RECOGNIZED AS NO PLACE FOR HATE SCHOOL Early in the 2018-2019 school year, Holy Cross inaugurated the No Place for Hate program for the school community. Student and faculty volunteers formed a team and were trained on the curriculum which was implemented through the Advisory program. No Place for Hate is a program of the Anti-Defamation League. To gain the recognition as a No Place for Hate school, the Holy Cross team conducted activities and discussions with the school community about kindness, by-standing, and bullying; the definition and application of respect; and the harm of micro-aggressions. In May Holy Cross was recognized as a No Place for Hate school at the third annual No Place for Hate Recognition Ceremony. The event took place at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC. The six students and two moderators from the No Place for Hate team attended the event. During the program, each school in attendance was presented with their No Place for Hate banner. Shelby Wilson ’20 accepted the banner for the Academy. Marina Buziak ’22 was one of 10 students who spoke about their experience during an open mic. Marina shared that this program helped her to feel more welcome at Holy Cross. (Pictured above) Members of the No Place for Hate team with moderator Casey Robertson (back row left), President Katy Prebble, Principal Melissa Huey-Burns, and Assistant Principal John Sullivan
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HAIR DONATION DRIVE This year’s annual Hair Donation Drive took place in April. Ten students and three faculty/staff members donated at least eight inches of their hair to Hair We Share, which donates wigs to those with medically caused hair loss. The haircuts were generously donated by the stylists at Progressions Hair Salon. (Pictured above) (L-R) Back Row: Katherine Foley ’19, Christine Welton ’21, Annette Johnson ’20, Catherine Connolly ’20, Kristen Pawlowski, Middle Row: Alison Simon, Daniela Cruz ’20, Molly Kueter ’20, Emily Aumiller ’21, Kiyo Kariya ’21, Casey Robertson; Front Row: Marina Buziak ’22, Kayla Conroy ’21
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AROUND CAMPUS (L-R) Carolann Bellaman, Kelly Weisgerber, Michael Bellaman, Jim Weisgerber
Kamaria Coley ’12, Christine Clark ’12, Amber Jackson ’15, Mary Glynn ’12, Lauren Jackson ’12
The Chance Club
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(L-R) Suzanne Zaremba, Donna McIntyre Owens ’89, Angela Busby ’89, Meighan Loudermilk Papalia ’89
Tartanfest, the final 150th Anniversary event, took place in September with over 200 people. Guests enjoyed Urban BBQ and great music by the amazing band The Chance Club, featuring our own faculty member Laura Meehan. Local breweries, distilleries and wineries were also on hand with a variety of adult beverages for tasting and purchasing.
Ayele Awoke and Keat Bhutani
Holy Cross plans to make Tartanfest an annual celebration. Plans are underway for Tartanfest 2019 in the fall.
Bianca Beckham, Harvey Beckham, President Katy Prebble, Monica Parchment, Greg Parchment
TARTANS CHEER AT WORLD COMPETITION Holy Cross Moreau Options Program students Shannon Hughes ‘21, Joelle Packard ‘20, and Breanna Vitak ‘19 and alumna Samantha Copeland ’18 are members of the “JOY Supernovas,” a Special Olympics cheerleading team. The team was chosen to represent the United States in the Special Olympics division at the 2019 World Cheerleading Championship for the International Cheer Union held in Florida in April. The team includes 17 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ranging in age from 13 to 30. They competed against 80 other countries and brought home the gold medal! 24 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
Brianna Vitak ’19, Shannon Hughes ’21, Joelle Packard ’20, and Samantha Copeland ’18 brought home Gold medals in the World Cheerleading Championship.
2018 GOLF CLASSIC (L-R) The 2018 Golf Classic Champion team: Kevin Sullivan, Tom Ewers, Kevin Sebastian, John Bonato
Golfers enjoyed the 2018 Golf Classic in October at Argyle Country Club. Chaired by Marc Bruno and supported by 21 sponsors and donors, it was a great day on the links. Thank you to everyone who played, volunteered or supported the event. The winning team and recipients of the coveted Purple Jackets were Kevin Sullivan, Tom Ewers, Kevin Sebastian and John Bonato.
WHY I GIVE “My four years at Holy Cross were some of the happiest of my life. I had great “friends for life,” knew wonderful sisters like Sister Fernando and outstanding teachers— Sister Thomas Aquinas, Sister Miriam Andre, Sister Carl Ann and Miss Shea. We were given an excellent academic foundation, but, more importantly, a foundation in how to be strong women and lead a moral life. In addition to giving back to Holy Cross, I have given my time to speak at the first Mother-Daughter Communion Breakfast and the 1993 Graduation, and attended the Upton Street Mass and Reunion. I choose to give back so that young women today may be blessed to receive these special gifts as well.”
MARY ELLEN TAFT WHITCOMB ’57
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AROUND CAMPUS TWO SENIORS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS (L-R) Belane Ayelework ’19, Sara Melley ’19, Principal Melissa Huey-Burns
Two students in the Class of 2019, Belane Ayelework and Sara Melley, have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT). Approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
SENIOR NAMED NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM FINALIST Josephine “Jo” Matta ’19 has been recognized as a Finalist in the National Hispanic Recognition Program. The National Hispanic Recognition Program, sponsored by the College Board, recognizes high-achieving Hispanic/Latino students who take the PSAT and score above the minimum (L-R) Assistant Principal John Sullivan, Jo Matta ’19, President Katy Prebble required PSAT Selection Index score. The Selection Index in Maryland is one of the highest scores, making it extremely difficult to achieve this accomplishment in this area. In addition to the PSAT score, students that are named finalists must have at least a cumulative 3.5 GPA. Approximately 2% of the Hispanic/Latino juniors in the nation who take the PSAT are recognized as finalists for the program. 26 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
TARTANS CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Students demonstrating the Merengue during the Hispanic Heritage Month assembly.
During the All-School Assembly in October, students from our Spanish classes gave a presentation about Hispanic Heritage Month. Girls presented statistics and history, traditions, food, notable Hispanic members of the media, politics, sports, and visual arts. To conclude the presentation, students demonstrated how to dance the Merengue.
SENIOR YVETTE KIPTOO PARTICIPATES IN FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY FELLOWSHIP Yvette Kiptoo ‘19 was selected to participate in the Lily McKee High School Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. The 16 students in this rigorous program explored a range of approaches to Shakespeare and the humanities, with deep dives into plays and sonnets. The fellows explored different types of learning: rare book talks, research in the Folger Reading Rooms, Folger Theatre matinees, student performances on the Elizabethan stage, conservation lab tours, and weekly seminars with world-class scholars. Working with scholars, actors, directors, teachers, editors, conservators, curators, and digital humanists, McKee Fellows form a community of learners gathered around knowledge and materials found only at the Folger. Yvette researched a rare copy of “Henry IV, Part I” printed in 1824. Yvette’s mentor is Holy Cross teacher Alison Westfall. Her completed project was presented in December and included a scene from the play. While she plans to study biology in college, Yvette believes in the importance of interdisciplinary education. In addition to her Folger Fellowship, she volunteers with the Youth Volunteer Program at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 27
AROUND CAMPUS CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION FIELD TRIP Taking the classroom outdoors, the 18 juniors and seniors in the IB Environmental Systems and Societies class attended the annual Chesapeake Bay Foundation field trip in October. The group traveled to the CBF’s Karen Noonan Environmental Education Center located in Maryland’s Blackwater Wildlife Refuge. While there they learned about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and efforts to protect this important resource. Activities including marsh mucking, setting crab pots and analyzing data, oyster raking, capturing marsh organisms using different netting techniques, and viewing the Milky Way Galaxy. The girls also followed a sustainable living challenge, including reducing water usage, lowering electricity usage and eliminating food waste.
STUDENTS PRESENT AT HSPA SYMPOSIUM The High School Principals Association hosts an Academic Symposium annually and includes panel presentations led by students from area Catholic high schools. The symposium is attended by area Catholic high school principals. Holy Cross participated in this year’s symposium in March at The Catholic University of America, with three students giving presentations. Marin Larkin ’19 presented on The Diary of Anne Frank and how it laid the foundation for contemporary writers Anthony Doerr and Tatiana de Rosnay. Belane Ayelework ’19 spoke about the extent to which Christianity impacted the ability of Ethiopia to defend themselves against colonization. Olivia Young ’19 discussed CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, that allows scientists to select individual genes and successfully turn them on or off, specifically in comparison to conventional methods of treating cancer. 28 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
STUDENTS PERFORM WITH HONORS BAND AND CHOIRS Several Holy Cross students were selected to participate in area music programs. Siobhan Wampler ‘20 played trumpet in The Catholic University of America All Catholic High School Honors Band in January. The band, comprised of high school students from all over the area, practiced and performed on the campus of Catholic University. Lourdes Amaro ’19, Caroline Bloodgood ’21, Kayla Conroy ’21, Leslie Fontaine ’19, Ana Kaibni ’20, and Isabella Larson ’21 were selected for The Catholic University of America Seventh Annual All-Catholic High School Honor Choir Festival in February. The all-women’s choir was comprised of students from Catholic high schools in the area. The one-day experience included rehearsals throughout the course of the day, a master class presented by Professor Rick Christman, CUA Voice Faculty, and a culminating performance. Grace Miller ‘20 and Emily Salmonsen ‘19 were selected for the Maryland All-State Chorus from nearly 1,500 students from public and private schools in the state. Their audition consisted of a prepared piece, an a cappella piece, melodic sight-reading and rhythmic sight-reading. The All-State concert took place in February at Morgan State University.
Keynote speaker Kimberly Peeler-Allen ’94 (center) with her parents Paul and Lurline Peeler
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ASSEMBLY HONORING BLACK WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
Honoring Black Women in Leadership was the theme for this year’s Black History Month Assembly in February. The annual program is organized by members of the Holy Cross Onyx Club. This year the members created a special video for the assembly in which Onyx Club members portrayed prominent Black women leaders. Following the video alumna Kimberly Peeler-Allen ’94 shared her story. She spoke about how her experiences as a student at Holy Cross shaped the adult she became, including choosing to take a challenging AP US History class, but not take the exam, and choosing not to apply to Princeton. These choices she now references when encouraging other women of color to take risks. She also shared about her experience serving for a summer as a Congressional intern for Rep. Pat Schroeder. Kimberly is the co-founder of Higher Heights, a national organization building the political power and leadership of Black women from the voting booth to elected office. In 2018 Kimberly was selected as one of the Roddenberry Fellowship’s 20 incredible established and emerging activists to devote an entire year to projects that will make the U.S. more inclusive and equitable through their inaugural cohort. Following the keynote, Katiushka Howell ’22 performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 29
AROUND CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL DAY ASSEMBLY The World Languages department organized the annual International Day Assembly in March. Dozens of students participated in the performance, which opened with a fashion show of traditional dress from numerous cultures around the world and featured student-created presentations, songs, skits, and dances.
2019 COACH SHEAHAN EXCELLENCE AWARD PRESENTED The Academy presented the Coach Sheahan Excellence Award to Caitlin Bendit ’20 in May, during the Underclass Awards Ceremony. The award, given as a surprise to the recipient, is named after the late Bill Sheahan, who coached the Academy’s basketball team to its 115-game winning streak and enjoyed a 27-year relationship with the Academy. The award is presented to a rising senior who exemplifies the values that Coach Sheahan ascribed to in his own life and coaching style: a Christ-centered life, a devotion to family, a conscientious student, a leader and person of integrity and commitment who is loyal to herself, her school, and her community. The award includes a scholarship towards tuition. Caitlin was nominated by Varsity Softball coach Neil Owens, who wrote, “She is a perfect example of a leader by example. Her integrity is impeccable, she is always upfront and honest with herself and her teammates. She is hard on herself when something doesn’t go right, yet the first one to stand up for her teammates. She is the most committed studentathlete I have ever coached in 20 years of coaching high school sports.” Athletic Director Dena Rapoport announced the award and included a remark from last year’s recipient, Eileen Dinn ’19: “The award and its recipients inspire me each day because they demonstrate the power of sport to build bridges, inspire, and cultivate student athletes who are caring and devoted to doing the right thing and I feel so lucky to be a part of the legacy that Coach Sheahan left behind.” 30 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
FALL DANCE CONCERT
FALL MUSIC CONCERT
FALL MUSICAL - INTO THE WOODS
SPRING PLAY - THE CRUCIBLE
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AROUND CAMPUS BRIA FULLER ’19 Congratulations to Bria Fuller ’19 who scored her 1,000th point during the Tartan Varsity Basketball team’s game against Elizabeth Seton on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Bria scored 24 points during the game which the Tartans won 62-59. During the 2017-2018 season Bria was awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player and was named All-WCAC Third Team. Family, friends, teammates, President Katy Prebble, Athletic Director Dena Rapoport, and Coach Gray celebrated the accomplishment with Bria. Bria Fuller ’19 (center) and family.
TRACK AND FIELD WINS SECOND PLACE AT COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations go to the Holy Cross Indoor Track and Field team, who won Second Place in the Montgomery County Indoor Private School Championship in February. Individual accomplishments at the event:
Kierra Marshall ’20: County Champion Gold Medalist in 300 meter and 55 meter, Bronze Medalist Long Jump Angelica Braswell ’22: County Champion Gold Medalist 55 meter hurdles Tori Kestel ’19: Silver Medalist 500 meter, Bronze Medalist 300 meter Emily Aumiller ’21: Silver Medalist 55 meter hurdles Lauren Barclay ’19: Bronze Medalist Shot Put Maria Hall ’22: Bronze Medalist 800 meter
Relay accomplishments at the event:
4x800 meter Relay Team Maria Hall ’22, Bridget Junghans ’22, Madeline Sawyer ’21, Rose Tierney ’21
Gold Medalist County Champions
4x200 meter Relay Team Lauren Barclay ’19, Julie Joseph ’19, Tori Kestel ’19, Kierra Marshall ’20: Silver Medalists 4x400 meter Relay Team Lauren Barclay ’19, Julie Joseph ’19, Bridget Junghans ’22, Kierra Marshall ’20: Bronze Medalists 32 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
(L-R) Maggie Ryan ’19, Courtney Okwara ‘19, Lee Myers ’19, Ashlyn McDonald ’19, Alex Bruno ’19, Catherine Kiyonaga ‘19
(L-R) Nicole Dao ’19, Ella Torp ’19, Bria Fuller ’19, Mel McNamara ’19
ATHLETES TO PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE Ten Holy Cross Class of 2019 athletes have committed to play sports in college – seven at NCAA Division I schools. The seniors were recognized in November and April. Alexandra “Alex” Bruno ’19 will be signing to play Division I lacrosse at Pennsylvania State University. Alex has been a solid member of the Holy Cross varsity lacrosse team since her freshman year. Alex has earned many accolades in her career in lacrosse including WCAC First Team lacrosse in sophomore year and an All-Met Honorable Mention. Catherine Kiyonaga ’19 has committed to row at the University Pennsylvania for the Class of 2023. Catherine was a member of the Holy Cross crew team in freshman and sophomore years. Catherine has medaled at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, one of the largest Regattas in the country for the sport of rowing. Ashlyn McDonald ’19 has committed to play Division I lacrosse at Hofstra University. Ashlyn has been a dedicated player on the Holy Cross varsity lacrosse team in her three years on the team. Ashlyn was named WCAC lacrosse Second Team as a junior and Third Team as a sophomore. Melanie “Mel” McNamara ’19 has committed to playing soccer at the Division I level at Marquette University in Wisconsin next year. Mel has been a member of the Holy Cross Varsity Soccer team through her four years in high school. Mel’s accolades during her career on the team here include: being named to the WCAC All-Conference Second Team twice, First Team once and Honorable Mention once, The Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and the Maryland All-State Honorable Mention. Elizabeth “Lee” Myers ’19 signed to play Division I lacrosse at Fairfield University next year. Lee was a four-year varsity athlete on the Lacrosse team. She was awarded WCAC Honorable Mention recognition for lacrosse and field hockey. Ifeoma “Courtney” Okwara ’19 will be playing Division I volleyball at the University at Buffalo next fall. As a member of the Holy Cross varsity volleyball team for four years, She also was awarded the accolade of WCAC Honorable Mention in both junior and senior years. Margaux “Maggie” Ryan ’19 signed to play Division I volleyball at Bryant University for the Class of 2023. Maggie has been a strong player on the Holy Cross varsity volleyball team during her four years on the team. In her career she received the WCAC Honorable Mention accolade for two years in a row. Nicole Dao ’19 will be playing volleyball at New York University. Nicole has been a four-year member of the varsity volleyball team. In 2015 and 2016 she was named to the Second Team All-WCAC. After the 2017 season Nicole received several accolades: AHC Tartan Award, First Team All-WCAC, Honorable Mention All-Met and was a recipient of the Coach Sheahan Award. Bria Fuller ’19 has committed to playing basketball at Trinity College in Connecticut. As a member of the Holy Cross varsity basketball team for four years, Bria was a dominant player on offense. Following her sophomore season she was honored at Holy Cross with the Offensive Player of the Year award. Her junior year she was voted Third Team All-WCAC. In her senior year Bria reached her 1,000th point milestone, was named a Holy Cross MVP, and was voted Second Team All-WCAC. Ella Torp ’19 will be continuing her basketball career at The Catholic University of America. Ella has been a four-year member of the basketball program here at Holy Cross. She has also been a dedicated member of the cross country and track & field teams. THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 33
AROUND CAMPUS ALUMNAE ATHLETIC COACHES Holy Cross has six alumnae coaches serving this year in our Athletics program. Coach Casey Fletcher ’09 (Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach) played field hockey and lacrosse at Elizabethtown College all four years, where she helped the Blue Jays earn three MAC Lacrosse title victories. Coach Melissa McMahon Eaton ’88 (JV Field Hockey Head Coach) comes from a professional career in sales where she has developed, implemented and coached sports programs in field hockey, tennis and basketball. Currently she is the U19 Age Group Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator in the Warhawks Field Hockey Club. Christine Cunningham Przybysz ’09 (JV Field Hockey Assistant Coach) recently began her journey in the education field and is excited to be back coaching at her alma mater! Christine Clark ’12 (JV Soccer Assistant Coach) played soccer all four years at Salisbury University. Kristen Falcinelli ’14 (Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach) played volleyball at the University of New England as a starting setter for four years. Sofia Alfonso ’11 (Head Crew Coach) is excited to return to her Alma Mater and was thrilled to bring her knowledge and passion of exercise science and rowing to the team. Kellie Looney ’10 (Assistant Athletic Director) played Division III lacrosse at SUNY Cortland where the team advanced to the Final Four. A loyal Tartan, Kellie comes from a long line of lacrosse players.
LACROSSE COACH NAMED WCAC ALL-CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Coach Katie Triplin who was named the WCAC AllConference Lacrosse Coach of the Year for 2019. Eight Holy Cross varsity lacrosse players have also received All-Conference recognition from the WCAC. The Tartans had a league record of 6-3 this year with a championship loss in the semi-finals. First Team: Alexandra Bruno ’19 (Attack) Samantha Galvin ’20 (Midfield) Ashlyn McDonald ’19 (Defense) 34 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
Second Team: Elizabeth Myers ’19 (Midfield) Isabella Fontana ’20 (Goalie)
Honorable Mention: Carleigh Armstrong ’20 Eileen Dinn ’19 Samantha Lipka ’21
TARTANS COME HOME EVENT WELCOMES BACK THE CLASS OF 2018 “I was so well prepared for college!” This sentiment was noted by many of the Class of 2018 alumnae who spoke to junior and senior homeroom advisories in January at the annual Tartans Come Home program. More than 40 Ladies of the Academy (LOTAs) returned to share about their first semester of college. These graduates are attending colleges all over the country and internationally. Members of the Class of 2018 who returned for Tartans Come Home
The returning LOTAs spoke about their choices for college, selecting roommates, managing school work and free time, resolving issues on their own, and the college campus cultures. Many alumnae noted how the course load at Holy Cross prepared them exceptionally well for their college work. Most also remarked that the strong writing skills they acquired at Holy Cross served them very well in college. After visiting the junior and senior advisories, the alumnae reconnected with each other, current students and faculty members. Tartans Come Home occurs annually and is coordinated by the College Counseling and Alumnae Affairs Offices.
WHY I GIVE “There is no question that my Holy Cross experience was transformative. It was at Holy Cross that I was able to explore my own interests and develop the strengths that have since given my life purpose. As a young Black woman, the support I received and the academic discipline I nurtured there were essential to my ability to navigate the complex world I would soon face. When I went on to pursue a degree in engineering at Princeton, I found my study habits were more developed than many of my peers. At AHC, I came to believe that I could do or be whatever I wanted to do or be; I just had to put in the work. I will always be grateful for the confidence my Holy Cross experience instilled in me. I believe that women can accomplish greatness and help overcome the enormous challenges we face in today’s global community. We must do all we can to prepare women to lead. I give because The Academy of the Holy Cross is a place where women learn how to lead and how to become their best selves.”
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AROUND CAMPUS 2019 CAREER DAY Holy Cross held its annual Career Day program in March, welcoming 16 alumnae back to discuss the choices that led them to their career paths. The program is organized by the Holy Cross Counseling and Alumnae offices. Dominica Groom Williams ’00, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Freddie Mac, delivered the Career Day assembly keynote address. Dominica has been recognized by multiple organizations for her leadership, community service, mentoring, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. In 2016 Holy Cross recognized Dominica as a Distinguished Alumna. In her address, Dominica shared about the influence Holy Cross had on her career path and offered words of advice to the girls about how their solid educational foundation will ultimately serve them well in their future. Following the assembly, the freshman and sophomore classes attended a panel discussion and juniors and seniors attended pre-chosen breakout sessions with alumnae from a variety of different career fields. Alumnae discussed the choices they made that helped them determine their careers, the opportunities they followed in college, what their current jobs involve and answered questions from the students. Following the program several of the alumnae remained during the lunch period to continue their conversations with students.
Rhonique Shields Harris ’91
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Tyler Cumbo ’07 and Campus Ministry member Lolita Jardeleza
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(L-R) Lauren Dorozynski ’06, Director of School Counseling Amy Schmidt Stowe, Cate Little Thompson ’06
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Angela Iweka ’19 and Fionna Long ’19 present about rice during the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Assembly in April
Holy Cross celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in April with a special assembly organized by the Asian American Student Association. The presentations highlighted the vast diversity of Asian culture. The assembly included student created slideshows and videos about notable people who are Asian-Pacific American, the importance of rice in Asian cuisine, game shows in Japan, and the influence of Asian K-Pop music. The assembly was also highlighted by an instrumental performance and two dance performances.
The Novice 4+ team: Christine Egan ’20, Tess Kelly ’20, Julianna Cantrell ’22, Natalia Giacchino ’21, and Alyssa Vetter ’20
CREW TEAM TAKES THIRD PLACE IN WMIRA CHAMPIONSHIP In May the Tartans crew team participated in the annual WMIRA Rowing Championships in Georgetown. Over 20 private and public-school teams competed. The Novice 4+ team (Sister Grace boat), crewed by Christine Egan ‘20, Tess Kelly ‘20, Natalia Giacchino ‘21, Julianna Cantrell ‘22, with Alyssa Vetter ‘20 as coxswain, took third place, missing second by only 1.6 seconds, less than a boat length. THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 37
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2019 BENEFIT AUCTION AND GALA “The Masquerade: A Night to Remember” Benefit Auction and Gala took place on Saturday, April 6 on the Holy Cross campus. Special thanks to the steering committee who worked hard for months creating the vision and then transforming the auditorium into a beautiful and festive venue. Kathleen Burgess Clark ’82 was honored with the 2019 Sister Grace Shonk Tribute Award. Congratulations to all the winners—especially our girls who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the evening’s proceeds! This year’s Fund-A-Need resulted in over $39,000 to upgrade media technology and make our girls’ wishes come true!
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(L-R) Patty Davitt Long ’82, Therese Mullaney Draddy ’81, Jay Long
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Sean Karns, Sara Bjeet, Keat Bhutani, Jennifer Kirvan
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Jim Clark, Katy Prebble, Kathleen Burgess Clark ’82, Kelly Fitzpatrick
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(L-R) Bryan Whittington, Nancy Mayer-Whittington ’71, Michael Margeson, Kathleen Mayer Bovello ’72, Patty Argyros, Maureen O’Boyle Richter ’75
(L-R) Naomi O’Boyle, Suzanne Kasunic Zaremba ’89, Adrianna David ’12, Jennifer Kirvan
(L-R) Maggie Murphy ’08, Katie Delaney ’08, Erin Farrell ’08, Adrianna David ’12, Meghan Squier ’07, Christina Benedetti ’08, Natalia Darling ’07, Allie Stacy ’11, Sasha Garcon ’07, Kelly Carlin ’07, Zoe Anthony ’08, Jessica Dankos ’08, Rachel Tobin ’08
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(L-R) Stephen Cain, Maria-Rose Youstra Cain ’79, Katie Cain, Moira Redmond, Helene Youstra Redmond ’80
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AROUND CAMPUS HOLY CROSS DOMINATES JOHN CARROLL ESSAY AWARDS The Academy of the Holy Cross once again dominated the John Carroll Society Margaret Mary Missar High School Essay Competition. Of the 15 awards presented to high school students, 10 were awarded to Holy Cross students. Second Place was awarded to Kayla Conroy ’21 and Third Place was awarded to Elizabeth Downey ’21 and Valerie Kuzma ’20. Honorable Mention was awarded to Raquel Bowman ’22, Erin Freeman ’20, Christine Hoa Nguyen ’22, Adrianna Monzon-Osorio ’22, Emma Nalls ’20, Ciara Switzer ’21, and Jennifer Tartaglia ’21. John Carroll Essay award winners
HOLY CROSS INAUGURATES SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Academy of the Holy Cross inaugurated the charter membership of the Science National Honor Society Mother Angela (Gillespie), CSC Chapter in a special ceremony in April, inducting 13 Class of 2019 members and seven Class of 2020 members. The program included student remarks on the history of the organization, inquiry and knowledge in the fields of science at Holy Cross, and how the newly inducted members of the Holy Cross Chapter can “go light our world.” Following an application process begun last spring, the Academy was accepted into the Science National Honor Society. The charter members submitted applications to be considered for selection. In addition to science courses and activities, students had to have at least three honors/ AP/IB classes, no grade less than a B in any class, and a GPA in science of 3.5. Holy Cross students in the Science Club, on the Robotics team and in AP courses worked with the Science department faculty to bring the Science National Honor Society to Holy Cross.
2019 Mother Angela (Gillespie), CSC Science National Honor Society Chapter: (L-R) Back Row: Mary Kolbe ’19, Munachiso Nwokike ’19, Fionna Long ’19, Cecilia Rogers ’19, Danielle Valcarcel ’19, Yvette Kiptoo ’19, Rebeca Welton ’19, Olivia Young ’19, Lucy Young, Serena Kemp; Front Row: Caroline Ionata ’20, Rose Weisgerber ’20, Valerie Kuzma ’20, Fiona Seridan ’20, Jessica Madruga ’20, Grace Miller ’20, Rose Millano ’20
The Science National Honor Society was organized in 2000 with the following objectives: • To encourage and recognize scientific and intellectual thought • To advance students’ knowledge of classical and modern science • To communicate with the scientific community • To aid the civic community with its comprehension of science, and • To encourage students to participate in community service and in turn, encourage a dedication to the pursuit of scientific knowledge that benefits all of mankind. 40 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
Colleen McNulty ’22 and her grandparents
Camilla Karns ’22 and her grandparents
Jordan Gilmore ’22 and her grandmother
GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY Holy Cross welcomed the grandparents and special friends of the Class of 2022 in April. The guests were entertained by music and dance performances and an interactive trivia game “Are You Smarter than a LOTA.” This was the largest group in attendance for this annual event.
WHY WE GIVE “We give back to Holy Cross because from the moment we walked into Holy Cross to tour, we felt an overall sense of peace. The first students we met were from the Moreau Options program. They were happy, welcoming and brought a huge smile to our daughter’s face! We feel thankful to have Hadleigh ’20 and now Megan ’22 both attend Holy Cross for many reasons. We are thoroughly impressed with the all-around strong women they are becoming. They have very different personalities and are both thriving at AHC! Whether it’s on the playing field/court/ice, on the stage, in the classroom, petting puppies, enjoying Holy Cross Day, volunteering with Best Buddies, goofing off with friends or beginning the college process...we give because we feel strongly that Holy Cross is successfully preparing them for college and beyond!” HEATHER AND MICHAEL LOCRAFT (Parents of Hadleigh ’20 and Megan ’22) THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 41
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Betty DeMello Gasparre reports that she has 12 grandchildren, two of whom are graduating from Harvard University. She says that she is always telling them great things about Holy Cross. Joan Overington Saur proudly shared that she and her husband now have 20 great-grandchildren! Lili Ann “Leyla” SheahinLinn writes: “I am delighted to be able to catch up with my beloved Holy Cross as a 1951 graduate. Prayers and faith were instilled in me by the sisters. I have so many fond memories as I approach my 87th birthday.”
Leyla has lived for a year in Ajijic, Mexico, 30 minutes south of Guadalajara. Before this, they lived for three years in Cuenca, Ecuador. She has four children and 10 grandchildren. Her daughter Dr. Lisa Marie Samela lives in Newport News, VA. Her son Rev. Jeffrey F. Samela recently celebrated his 40 years in the priesthood as chaplain at MedStar Hospital in Clinton, MD in the Archdiocese of Washington. Her second son Gary recently celebrated his retirement with the U.S. Government after 40 years. He is married to Katy Rochon. Katy’s sister Christine is married to her youngest son Dr. Richard Samela of Williamsburg, VA, a retired ER doctor. “I remain a loyal and loving member of the Academy. I am a very blessed cancer survivor.”
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Patricia Bergquist Tartaglia retired from NIH in 2005 and has been a widow since 2013. “I sold my home in 2015 and moved near the Academy where one of my granddaughters, Jennifer Tartaglia ’21, attends, so I’m still near family and friends. I enjoy classes at John Hopkins University, Shady Grove Campus Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the many activities in this city at Strathmore, Kennedy Center, Olney, etc. I still have good health—how wonderful!”
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“Some of my ceramic work has been selected to appear in an art exhibit in CergyPontoise, France, in the fall,” writes Anne Finegan Metta. “This is part of a Sister City program with Columbia, MD. My husband and I will be traveling [to
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France] to attend and tour.”
Five generations of Ana-Maria Perez Ward’s ’67 family
Connie Lehan Maynard wrote, “We moved to Jacksonville, FL to spend time with [our] children and grandchildren. We have two grandbabies in Florida and two in Burlington, VT.”
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Katie Healy Smith and her husband Malcolm have moved to Charleston, SC. “We had a wonderful visit with Kathleen Stanley and her husband Terry Sullivan. They recently moved to a beautiful home in the charming town of Oxford, MD. In addition, Melanie Wahler and her husband Bob Edell came to our home on Cape Cod last summer. We had a great time reminiscing and eating lobster!” Katie, Kathleen, Kathy Maloney and their husbands met in Charleston for brunch in March. Katie remarked, “I haven’t seen
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From the Class of 1968 (L-R) Seated: Beverly Maholchic Hash, Pat Morrison Kuntze, Joan Gallagher Nolte, Pat Dillon, Marcella Aucremanne Hickey, Linda Walter Bosco; Standing: Susie Wood Erickson, Joan Carnahan Hosmer, Ginny Clahane Crawford
Kathy since graduation! We gabbed quite a bit. Kathy lives in Atlanta and is spending time on Kiawah Island.”
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“Five generations, all females!” Ana-Maria Perez Ward’s mom is a greatgreat-grandmother at the age of 100.5! “I am now a proud great-grandmother, my first daughter Sara is a grandmother, my granddaughter Willow is a mommy, and Samantha was born July 10, 2018! Mom and I just met them!”
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Nine alumnae from the class of 1968 gathered for a small reunion, “our first attempt at a monthly lunch with classmates. A good time was had by all!”
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Kathy O’Brien Walters retired as executive vice president of consumer products group from Georgia Pacific on June 1, 2019, following a distinguished career in the consumer products and paper industry. Kathy began at Georgia Pacific in 2004, coming from Sappi Fine Paper North America, taking on leadership of its commercial tissue business throughout North America including sales, marketing, customer service, business development and strategy. In 2007 she was named executive vice president for the company’s entire consumer products portfolio worldwide – including, at that time, a leading consumer products and personal care business in Europe.
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Kate Dolan reports, “The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the international organization that develops and maintains a number of widely used standards in many areas such as timing (‘horology’), metadata, financial services, environmental management, cryptology, and distributed ledger technology (such as Bitcoin). I was the ANSI/ US representative to ISO 3166 – Country Codes Maintenance Agency for a number of years, and I now chair the Maintenance Agency. Last year, I also became Convener (Chair) of the ISO TC (Technical Committee) 46 Working Group 2, maintaining the ISO 3166 standard itself. In 2018, I chaired meetings in Lisbon, Portugal and in Geneva. In 2019, I will be chairing meetings in Ottawa
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and Geneva. This has been an interesting experience, working with the UN, ICANN (the Internet folks), other international organizations and other countries.” Kay Redington writes, “I retired in January 2018 after nine years as CEO of The Alzheimer’s Association, Central and North Florida. I now plan to enjoy watercolor painting, writing and traveling with my husband Rocky. Might even make more trips to the beach...15 minutes from home!”
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Chris Conrad Russell reports, “It’s been 25 years since I helped found CareNet Pregnancy Medical Center in Dickson, TN. I have served as the head of the original steering committee, worked as head of several committees on the board of directors, and
SAVE THE DATE THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 2020 6:00 pm
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ALUMNAE eventually served for 21 years as the non-profit CEO.” Chris retired on December 31, 2018. “It has been the hardest job and yet the most rewarding. This journey God placed me on has been incredible as I helped women who found themselves in an unplanned pregnancy.”
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Leslie Davis Blackwell and several friends from both St. Elizabeth’s and Holy Cross traveled to Palm Beach, FL in November 2018. The group included Patty Davis Gallagher ’75, Ann Castiglia Worch ’75, Cathie Rutland Lively ’75, Sharon Wharton Wiley ’75, and Michelle Roge Sullivan (who attended Holy Cross 1972–1973). “They are
my heart...still, after all these years! We try to get together at least three-four times a year, attend each other’s children’s weddings, showers, parents’ and siblings’ funerals, etc. Viva Cristo Rey!” Lenore Reilly Martinez was the putting champion and runner-up for club champion at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, MD on September 25, 2018!
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Patty Deane Petruzzelli and her husband Scott recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. In August 2018, Kathleen Warner Bula (Holy Cross Alumnae Relations)
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Kathleen Warner Bula, Sharon Geiglein Bohlander, Lori Marsden Moran, Babi Peake Meekins and Teresa Leary Collins participated in “Joe’s Ride” in Olney, MD in April 2018.
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Maria Leonard Olsen published a new book, 50 After 50—Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life (Rowman & Littlefield) in June 2018. The book follows 50 new things
she tried after turning 50, including physical challenges, learning new skills, deepening personal and spiritual relationships, adventure travel, and lifestyle changes, and shows readers how to make their own action lists to illuminate the years after 50. Maria practices law in the D.C. area, where she is a WPFW radio show host, writing retreat leader, and mentor to women in recovery. Her book has been featured in The Boston Globe, on WUSA Channel 9’s “Great Day Washington,” was selected for the 2018 National Book Fair, and was featured at the Baltimore Book Festival on September 28, 2018.
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welcomed back to Holy Cross two fellow alumnae, Peggy Schmiech Hopkins and Patty Deane Petruzzelli. “It was so wonderful for them to see all of the amazing changes at Holy Cross after so many years!”
(L-R) Kathleen Warner Bula ’79, Sharon Geiglein Bohlander ’79, Lori Marsden Moran ’79, Babi Peake Meekins ’79 and Teresa Leary Collins ’79 at the 2018 “Joe’s Ride” in Olney, MD
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Justine Cowan writes: “My mother Vivas Allen, age 92, and I have just published our first children’s book called The Adventures of Bongo the Boonie Dog of Guam. My mother is the illustrator and I am the writer. Our next book will have Bongo travel to Bali.” Kyle Walton Cottrell is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps. She is now the executive director of Semper Sisters, an organization dedicated to women who serve in the US Armed Forces. She recently commissioned the painting “Semper Fi Sisters: A Legacy of Leadership,” which has been on display in locations including the Pentagon, the Naval Academy, and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (Read more on page 10.)
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Annmarie Sarsfield Edwards writes, “Excited to be back at AHC with an incoming freshman — Teresa ’23. She will graduate 10 years after her sister Katie ’13 who works as a civil engineer for Boeing in Seattle; 40 years after myself, a writer and media consultant; and 70 years after her grandmother Eleanor Nolan Sarsfield ’53.” Christie Speros Quinn and her daughter McNevin, age 12, live in Frankfort, DE, where Christie works as a caregiver. She sends her love to all the “WOOTS.”
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Patrice Murray Sabatano writes, “I am the General Manager for SodexoMAGIC at Boeing International in
Arlington, VA. SodexoMAGIC is a joint venture between quality of life provider Sodexo and Magic Johnson Enterprises. I had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Johnson to Boeing and presenting him with our Community Partner Update. SodexoMAGIC’s mission aligns itself with servicing the community on behalf of our clients and our company. Here at Boeing we partner with Food Rescue US to donate unused food to help the food-insecure within 20 minutes of our building. We also support veterans by using the allveteran-run composting company Veteran Compost. Lastly, we donate unused paper products to the Alfred Street Baptist Church Battered Women’s Shelter on a weekly basis. I am proud to work for a company that allows me to use the faith-filled life lessons I learned from my parents, teachers, and my Catholic
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Danielle Mahaney Ballantine and her family visited Ireland in May. “We celebrated what would have been my in-laws’ 70th wedding anniversary in Strandhill, Sligo, the town where my father-in-law’s family is from. We then celebrated our own 25th anniversary in Belfast. A most memorable trip.”
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Fourteen alumnae from the Class of 1988 celebrated 30-plus years of friendship with a trip to Punta Cana in February 2019.
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Tricia Buenvenida and her friend and classmate Angela Busby visited Holy Cross on in October 2018. Tricia wrote, “I had so much fun being back on campus and wish I could turn back time and be in high school again! The school is so beautiful, and I’m so impressed with all of the classes the LOTAs can now take.”
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“We have moved from NJ to CA and are in San Diego,” writes Kristen Bruen Fay. “We moved for lifestyle reasons and my husband and I are still seeking fulltime job opps here in San Diego. I am starting my own design consulting business.
I always keep AHC close to my heart and will be in touch in the future.”
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Mary Fitzgerald Broome sent a family photo from their recent trip to Ireland. “My husband John and I loved showing our children (Johnny, age 11, and Brigid, age 10) the place where my father grew up.” Mary attended the 2018 Cookies with Santa with her children and won the Santa gingerbread house kit raffle. She and her daughter Brigid had a great time constructing the house.
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Katie Sarsfield Craft and her husband Matthew welcomed Daniel Dawson
Craft. He arrived with a shock of red hair on Valentine’s Day 2019. The Crafts reside in Alexandria, VA.
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Johanna Kaplan-Fratto is a child and adult clinical psychologist and the director and founder of the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill. She lives on Capitol Hill with her two children (Ellie, 6, who attends St. Peter’s Catholic School, and Tucker, 3, who is in preschool). She and her husband Tim Fratto just celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary. Tim is a neuropsychologist who works in private practice in Fairfax, VA. “We love living on the Hill and having our kids be ‘city kids.’”
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Jacqueline Betts Haynes, her husband Andy, and older siblings Owen, age 5, and Charlotte, age 3, welcomed Connor Andrew on March 30, 2018. Ellen “Ellie” Josephine Driscoll was born on July 15, 2018 in NYC, reports Kate Mann Driscoll. “She has had special meet-andgreets with all of her Holy Cross aunties. I’m still with AMC Networks as director of public relations working on AMC, BBCA, Sundance TV and IFC networks.”
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Daniel Dawson Craft, son of Katie Sarsfield Craft ‘96
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Jacqueline Betts Haynes ’99 with husband Andy, sons Owen and Connor, and daughter Charlotte
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On February 24, 2019, Brigit Mullican Hynes and her husband Kevin, welcomed daughter Maren Rose to their family. She joins big brother Declan, age 6, and big sister Ava Mae, age 2. They live in Alexandria, VA.
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Stephanie Stuber Fitch writes, “As for me and my family, we live in Tulsa, OK. I’m a stay-at-home mom. Tom and I just celebrated our three-year wedding anniversary the day before Aven was born on June 22, 2018. Our firstborn son Roen turned 2 on July 15, 2018.”
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Deanna Howes Spiro reports that three Holy Cross alumnae participated in a DC Jesuit Alumni Service Day event at Reagan National Airport in April. Deanna, Christina Kiser ’04 and Christina Wist ’09 are all proud alumni of Jesuit schools. Anne Macgregor-Das reports, “My husband Sam and I welcomed a baby boy, Peyton Krish Das, on August 19, 2018!” Samantha Sault is excited to announce that her first book came out in August 2018 Moon Washington DC is a full-length DC travel guide, published by Hachette Book Group. The imprint, Avalon Travel, publishes travel guru Rick Steves.
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Maja Tokic and Peter Cardamone were married on August 25, 2018. The ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Saint Dominius in Split, Croatia followed by a reception aboard a ship which cruised along the Adriatic Riviera. Maja and Peter reside in Baltimore where Maja works at Moseley Architects, and Peter works at Johns Hopkins University.
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Morgan Boone Aschenbach and her husband Shaun announce that Natalie Thea Aschenbach was born on August 9, 2018. Natalie has two older brothers, Jack and Graham. “Loving every minute with our newest addition.”
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Joanna Gonzales is stationed at the Region Legal Service Office on Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam. She was assigned as the staff judge advocate for Joint Base for the last two years. Last summer she participated in RIMPAC 2018. The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, which involved 52 naval ships and includes rehearsal scenarios that cover disaster relief, amphibious operations, anti-piracy work, missile shots, mine clearance, maritime security, antisubmarine warfare, and air defense operations. In total, the exercise involved 26 nations, 25,000 personnel, land forces from 18 countries, 47 surface ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft. LT Gonzales was embarked
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ALUMNAE onboard the Australian ship HMAS Adelaide advising a New Zealand Task Force Commander on rules of engagement, law of the sea, and operational law throughout the exercise.
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“We welcomed the sweetest addition to our family on November 7, 2018–Hunter Moore Yeomans,” writes Sarah Hailey Yeomans. “Jack is completely obsessed with his ‘baby brudda’ and we’ve only had to say ‘be gentle!’ one million times in the past few days. A lifetime of fun ahead for these brothers!”
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Eva Binda graduated with an MBA (with honors) on May 18, 2019 from Columbia Business School, Columbia University. She is employed at Google Inc. as a strategic partner development manager in visual commerce. Eva resides in Manhattan.
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Cameron Faith Mackay is the daughter of Courtney Sims Mackay. Cameron’s great-grandma is Nancy Holmes Anastasi ’55; grandmother is Christy Anastasi Sims ’77; and her
2008 Elizabeth Brooks Furr McMillin writes that she has been married to Douglas McMillin for five years. Their daughter Scarlett is 22 months old and their son Atticus Lee was born January 22, 2019. She is a licensed veterinary technician at Dulles South Veterinary Center in South Riding, VA. Their family lives in Fairfax, VA. Jane Conyngham lives in Austin, TX where she
works at GSDM Advertising Agency. Catherine Halpin Stephens married Eric Stephens at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, MD on May 18, 2019. They live in Boston where they met. Virginia Long graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine – Midwestern University on May 24, 2018. Virginia started her residency in pediatrics at Advocate Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, IL in June 2018. “I can’t believe it has already been 10 years since graduating from
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Eva Binda ’06 and family at her graduation from Columbia University
Cameron Faith Mackay, daughter of Courtney Sims Mackay ’07
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Wedding of Catherine Halpin Stephens ’08: (L-R): Brittney Stonestreet ’08, Julia Parker Carlton ’09, Kelley Brady Novakovich ’08, Victoria Lumpkins ’08, Alex Schools ’08, Catherine Halpin Stephens ’08, Margaret Regan ’08, Lauren Kerley Conley ’08, Kaitlin Walukonis ’08, Cara Bahniuk ’08, Eileen Connor ’08. 50 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
aunts are Brittany Sims Bayly ’03, Caitlin Sims ’05, and Tori Sims ’10.
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Gloribel Le Olexa ’09 and Courtney deLucia ’09 with Courtney’s Bernese Mountain dog, Poppy.
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Elizabeth Furr Macmillin ’08, husband Douglas Macmillin, daughter Scarlett, and son Atticus
The Academy of the Holy Cross,” reports Alexandra Schools. “Some of the very best memories I have are from the Academy. I still wear my class ring every day.” Alexandra received her BFA in dance and choreography with a minor in business from Virginia Commonwealth University. She recently received her Master of Science in nonprofit management and social entrepreneurship from the University of Baltimore. She is now the School Manager for the Lower Division of The Washington School of Ballet. She is planning a fundraising show with multiple modern choreographers and
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dancers for the fall of 2019, where proceeds from tickets would help sponsor children with cancer to see “The Nutcracker” at The Warner Theater in December. Kaitlin Walukonis is excited to be a Washington Redskins Cheerleader after auditioning three years in a row. Her advice to anyone following a dream: don’t give up, get out of your own head (“we are so often our own biggest obstacle”), breathe and live in the moment! She notes that the support of family and friends, including her “LOTA sisters”, truly helped her reach her goal with their prayers and support.
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Gloribel Le Olexa started her pediatrics residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD in June 2018. She is planning on practicing either general pediatrics or specializing in allergy/immunology. Gloribel was married in Baltimore on April 6, 2018 to her classmate Josh Olexa, who is specializing in neurosurgery and also doing his residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. Jasmine Taylor ’08 was one of Gloribel’s bridesmaids at her wedding.
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Both Gloribel Le Olexa and Courtney deLucia visited Holy Cross in spring of 2018 as part of Montgomery County’s Pets on Wheels project. Gloribel’s dog Scooter is a 2-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi and joined Pets on Wheels in December 2017. Courtney’s dog Poppy, a Bernese Mountain Dog, also enjoyed the visit. Courtney states, “I wish AHC did this when I went there—they are lucky kids! I hope you do it again next year.” Marjorie Waskewich is the Coordinator for Montgomery County’s Pets on Wheels. Marjorie is the mother of Karen Waskewich Boone ’04.
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Kaitlin Walukonis ’08 with classmate Alex Schools ’08 at the final audition for the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders.
Virginia Long ’08
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Erika Anstead married Lieutenant Daniel Syzdek, US Navy, at St. Dominic Church in Washington, DC. They are currently stationed in Naples, Italy. Several of the ladies from the Class of 2010 attended the July 21, 2018 wedding of Christiana Carsalade. Carly Easton Davis informs us, “My husband John Davis actually attended and graduated from Good Counsel High School, but we never met until our junior year of college at High Point University in North Carolina. Funny how that works! We got engaged on October 1, 2016 and were recently married at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in
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Leesburg, VA. Our reception was held at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, VA where we were surrounded by family and friends. Five of my bridesmaids are Holy Cross alumnae: Katie Reilly, Mackenzie Young Bistany, Laurie Owen, Margeaux Tydings and Katie Cecere. We currently reside in Mount Airy, MD in Carroll County with our rescued black lab, Khloe.” Mary Sanford was married to Zach Grant on June 23, 2018. Dara Whitley married Anthony Champ on June 2, 2018 in the Dominican Republic. LOTAs in the wedding party were Dara’s classmates Nansi Kabonge, Kelly Mitchell, and Alame Doherty, and her sister Dana Whitley ’13.
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program in France.
Glorious (Joan Louise “Aliah”) Allen released her debut single “Move.” Everyone called her “Aliah” when she was in school. Glorious is a recent graduate from the world renowned Berklee College of Music. She holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic production and design. Glorious is a pop singer, livetronica drummer, producer and songwriter, and is named after her grandmother Glorious Cooper. She has been making music since she started playing drums at the age of three. Maggie Conyngham is a teaching assistant in her second year in the TAPIF
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(L-R) Front Row: Melissa Erickson ’10, Erin Flanagan ’10, Casey McGinnis ’10, Christiana Carsalade ’10, Jamie Ayers ’10, Claire duFief ’10, Caroline Argyros ’10; Back Row: Lindsay Joseph ’10, Alexis Fleming ’10, Maddie Carlin ’10, Lexie DuPont ’10, Maggie O’Connell ’10, Leigh Anson ’10
Michelle Cousté writes that “two Holy Cross students who recently finished their sophomore year of college were at Mt. Saint Mary’s attending the HOBY MD 2018 leadership seminar and had a blast. We are really proud of how our school has so much representation at HOBY MD every year and are so grateful for the amazing school and amazing experiences that we have in common even though we didn’t know each other during our time at AHC.” Last summer Bridget Greaney was the director of a newly developed full-length musical titled Good Morning New York, a heartfelt comedy that follows journalists working
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(L-R) Kelly Mitchell ’10, Nansi Kabonge ’10, Dara Whitley Champ ’10, Anthony Champ, Alame Doherty ’10 and Dana Whitley ’13
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(L-R) Margeaux Tydings ’10, Laurie Owen ’10, Carly Easton Davis ’10, Mackenzie Young Bistany ’10, Katie Reilly ’10, Katie Cecere ’10
Forty years of Holy Cross alumnae singing the alma mater! (L-R) Front Row: Kathryn Arkin ’09, Kathleen Blake ’74, Kellie Looney ’10, Betsy Leary Sanford ’74, Emily Costabile ’10, Maureen Zimmerman ’11; Middle Row: Mary Pat Leary Arkin ’72, MacKenzie Rawls ’10, Erin Farrell ’08, Mary Theresa Sanford Grant ’10, Stephanie Ness ’10, Casey Fletcher ’09, Monica Devlin ’09; Back Row: Kelley Brady Novakovich ’08, Katie Brady ’10, Teresa Leary Collins ’79, Theresa Ceresini Coulter ’77, Jannell Girardi ’74, Lori Marsden Moran ’79
the overnight shift at a local news station. The show was created by Emmy Award-winner Jacklyn Thrapp and co-composed by Dylan Adler. Good Morning New York had a three-week limited engagement at The People’s Improv Theater before debuting the complete production in The New York Theater Festival. Bridget also directed an evening at Feinstein’s/54 Below which showcased many of the musical’s songs. In 2015 Bridget graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in film & television (BFA). She is currently based in New York City, working in both the television and theater industries. Though she has been fortunate
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enough to study the arts at a variety of programs over the years, Bridget still attributes the basis of her creative education to the Holy Cross Performing Arts department. Jessica McLaren enjoyed summer 2018 at her family’s lake house in Deep Creek Lake, MD. She also spent time with two fellow alumnae, Julia Dionisio ’18 and Danielle McWhirter; they relaxed, and went tubing and boating.
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Val Kepler has been working in the snowboard and ski industry since 2015. “My first job in the industry was snowboard and ski instructor
through Vail Resorts in Breckenridge, CO. My first season there I worked fulltime, receiving all the way up to a level 3 certification (the highest possible), as well as various freestyle and park coaching certifications.” She finds this work very rewarding, allowing her to travel. She also had the opportunity to work for Plymouth Artisan Cheese in Plymouth, VT as the marketing and cheesemaking assistant. “My plans for the future are to take permanent makeup courses this summer and begin apprenticing at a tattoo shop on the side when the time feels right (but definitely before 30). I want to one day open a tattoo shop when my body can’t handle the snowboarding industry
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lifestyle any longer!” Congratulations to Lanay Montgomery who joined the Kennesaw State Owls’ coaching staff as the new women’s basketball assistant coach. She joins the staff following one year playing professional basketball with the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. Mary Jordan “MJ” Nogay married Mitch Sorrow on June 30, 2018 in Greenville, SC. The reception was held at the Westin Poinsett. MJ & Mitch met at Presbyterian College. They are currently living in the Greenville, SC area. Mitch is a Waffle House division manager and MJ is an assistant golf professional at Greenville Country Club.
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HOBY MD 2018 Leadership Seminar (L-R) Katherine Precourt ’15–Program Planning Committee and Junior Facilitator, Hannah Kreischer ’17–Junior Facilitator, Kierra Marshall ’20–Ambassador, Michelle Cousté ’11–Director of Facilitation, Olivia Scuderi ’20– Ambassador, and Leah Barteldes ’15–Director of Communications
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Julia Dionisio ’18, Jessica McLaren ’11, and Danielle McWhirter ’11 at Deep Creek Lake, MD
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ALUMNAE Naomi Wakiaga earned her Master of Science degree in international business from the University of Delaware in May 2018.
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Crystal Butler graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s in psychology from Spellman College in May 2018. Paige Minturn reports, “I am working in Real Estate in Bethesda and coaching JV soccer/basketball at Holy Child part-time. I am enjoying my time there but don’t worry, Holy Cross still holds the #1 spot in my heart!” Brittany Scala continues to teach at Pine Ridge Middle School in Lexington, SC. She also teaches in an afterschool program in one of the county’s elementary schools.
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Rhamat Alhassan received a Bachelor of Science in telecommunicationproduction from the University of Florida. Alicia Andrews earned her Bachelor of Science in mass communications from Towson University. Afusat Animashaun graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in sports management from Mount Saint Mary’s University. JoAnn Castillo earned a Bachelor of Science in integrated marketing communications from Ithaca College. Carla Cornejo received her Bachelor of Science in business administration from Loyola University of Baltimore.
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Jillian Dunston graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in sports management.
Whitney Geohagan earned a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and creative writing from The University of Maryland.
Graduating from the College of William & Mary, ChiEmeka Egwuagu received her Bachelor of Arts in history.
Latasha Jeter received her Bachelor of Arts in mass communications and her BA in political science from North Carolina Central University.
Kristen Falcinelli let us know, “I have now moved back to the Washington, DC area from Maine, where I went to college. I am happy to be back at Holy Cross as an assistant varsity volleyball coach. I am also working full-time at NOAA as an oceanographic data specialist. I had done my Senior Project at NOAA and had a great experience, and now it has worked out that my first job out of college is back where I had Senior Project five years ago. I think this shows the value of senior project—it really helped me figure out what I liked and wanted to do career-wise.”
Elizabeth Joseph was commissioned in May 2018 as an active duty 2LT in the Army Nurse Corps. She participated in ROTC for four years at James Madison University. Her first duty station is Walter Reed. Grace Kudiwu graduated from LeMoyne College with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Adrienne Lloyd received her Bachelor of Arts in public relations from Temple University.
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Alexa Louis earned her Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice & sociology from Mount Saint Mary’s University. Jasmine Newman earned a Bachelor of Science in justice studies and a BS in applied forensic science from Methodist University. Kelly Peaks graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Science in environmental science. Emedah Tansinda received her Bachelor of Science in behavioral health from Pennsylvania State University.
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in arts management and is in the honors program. Shannon Hanley is the captain of the Penn State varsity tennis team.
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Maeve Ballantine is attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland as an English and theater major. She recently began working for the college newspaper The Point News. In May Maeve traveled to Ireland with her family. While there she hiked up the mountain Knocknarea in Strandhill, Sligo, where Queen Maeve, a fierce warrior of the Celts, is supposedly buried.
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Samantha Miller made the Notre Dame marching band. She is so grateful for all of the lessons she learned at Holy Cross. Along with the skills she learned in the ever-growing music program, she learned the determination, hard work, and the courage that it took to try out and make the band.
ALUMNAE GATHERING
In February a group of alumnae enjoyed reconnecting and meeting other alums living in the Annapolis area. Thanks to Martha Murphy Schwieters ‘59 for hosting the event at her lovely home.
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Many Holy Cross alumnae were together at Bridie Fry’s birthday party.
Annie Conyngham is at Indiana University majoring
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Maeve Ballantine ’17 on the trail to Queen Maeve’s grave in Strandhill, Ireland
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Samantha Miller ’18 Caption:(L-R) Mary Dee Britt Clancy ’67, Jennifer Meehan Miller ‘67, Martha Murphy Schwieters ’59 at the Annapolis area gathering at Martha’s home
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ALUMNAE 2019 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNAE AWARDS AND ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION The 2019 Distinguished Alumnae Awards ceremony and Athletic Hall of Fame induction took place in May. Four incredible alumnae were recognized with the Distinguished Alumnae Award: Elizabeth Mahan Doyle ’40 (posthumous), Sister Sharon Mihm, CSC ’63, Monica Creamer Bradford ’75, and Kimberly Peeler Allen ’94. The inductees of the Athletic Hall of Fame included the 2003 Inaugural WCAC Field Hockey Championship team, Coach of the Year Lenore Reilly Martinez ’76, and Most Valuable Tartan Debrah Brown. Christie Doyle Heidenberger ’05 spoke about her grandmother Elizabeth “Betty” Doyle ’40, whose impressive career spanned many years as a physicist, electronics engineer and analyst for the Navy, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. She was also a strong proponent for women in engineering. Betty passed away in 2018 at age 95. Sister Sharon Mihm, CSC ’63 was introduced by her friend Rosa Maria Eubanks. Sister Sharon served as a principal for elementary schools for nearly 50 years. She transitioned into hospital ministry in 2014 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and Germantown. Additionally Sister Sharon serves on the Academy’s Board of Trustees where she chairs the School Life Committee. Monica Creamer Bradford ’75 was introduced by her classmate Margi Mannix Creamer ’75. For the last 30 years, Monica has been on the staff of the journal Science, where she is currently Executive Editor of the Science journals. She is also heavily involved in Science’s new media offerings. Kimberly Peeler Allen ’94 was introduced by her classmate Meg Buchanan ’94. Kimberly is the co-founder of Higher Heights, a national organization building the political power and leadership of Black women from the voting booth to elected office. In 2018 Kimberly was selected as one of the Roddenberry Fellowship’s 20 incredible established and emerging activists. Julie Delinsky, who coached the 2003 field hockey team, spoke about the team’s triumph in the inaugural Washington Catholic Athletic Conference season. The Holy Cross team won all but one of the regular season games and beat Good Counsel in the WCAC championship, winning the exciting game in sudden-death overtime penalty strokes. Michael Martinez introduced his wife Lenore Reilly Martinez ’76, who began playing golf as a child and continued her love of the game into college and young adulthood. Lenore has worked over the last 11 years to coordinate the golf program at Holy Cross and the WCAC. Debrah “Debbie” Brown was introduced by Desiree and Kevin McNutt, parents of Monica McNutt ’07 and Melanie McNutt ’09. An ardent fan, Debbie has traveled with the basketball, soccer and lacrosse teams. She is an important part of administrative efforts—coordinating permission forms for travel, purchasing snacks for the bus rides, and on overnight trips, conducting bed checks. Debbie is the Academy’s Human Resources Director.
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ALUMNAE REUNIONS CLASS OF ’69 – 50TH REUNION
The Academy of the Holy Cross Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th Reunion on Sunday, June 2 at La Ferme Restaurant in Chevy Chase, MD with 46 members of the class in attendance enjoying the beautiful evening of reminiscing and laughter! On Monday, June 3 the celebration continued as 23 members of the class attended brunch hosted by Holy Cross. The group then traveled to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception where they led the procession at graduation and were recognized during the ceremony for their anniversary. Everyone enjoyed renewing old friendships and are making plans to stay connected. (L-R) Back Row: Caroline Phillips Rhodes, Kathy Whalen Reitz, Connie Jason Roos, Connie D’Antuano Dwyer, Linda McCarthy Donnelley, Ellen O’Boyle, Jane McDonough Milne, Kathy Kane Bonuccelli, Kathy Hess Teitel, Stephi Masakowski Jackson, Tricia Connolly McAlarnen, Mickey Vernier Hanlon, Pat Maroney Madden; Front Row: Nancy Morrison O’Connor, Karen Nasuti, Nancy Noonan, Dina Tanzi, Claudia Dennis McMahon, Kathy Murray, Cathy Magee, Kathy Smith Rausch, Yvette Quenneville Smolinski, Mona Linthicum Kelly
CLASS OF ’73 – 45TH REUNION
On September 29, 2018 the Class of 1973 held their 45th reunion. Terry Ryan Graves graciously hosted the event at her home in Silver Spring with almost a third of the class attending. All were genuinely excited to see each other and to share food, drink and conversation, catching up on each other’s lives. Kathy Chaconas created a slideshow of pictures from their Holy Cross years, which was great fun. As the friends gathered for a group picture, all broke into a rousing rendition of the Holy Cross alma mater, the words of which came back surprisingly easily! It was a great evening and they are looking forward to the 50th! (L-R) Back Row: Kathy Chaconas, Karen Campbell Grisez, Ann Leonard Unger, Elaine Anselmo Ganassa, Terry Ryan Graves, Vicki Edwards Farrell, Claire Kiley, Mary Catherine Romano Max, Sheila Harrigan Fitch; Row 3: Kathy Holden Basil, Lauren Alberti, Diane Keany Andrews, Terri McLaughlin Long, Melinda Daysh Scott, Katie Welsh Frampton, Marty McDonald Quinn, Kathy Plunkett, Marion Duffy Bush; Row 2: Mary Ellen Young Kalil, Nancy Cox Bloom, Ann Toomey Dickman, Cathy Hyde Frey, Celeste Mayer Kerner, Vanessa Vuono Coberly, Norah Quinn Dutton, Wendy Marable Sansone; Row 1: Cathy Sherman Hutson, Mary Louise Piczak Gierula, Laura Oliver, Vickie Bobinger Millett, Jill Boland Konig, Roberta Zmuda Greenspan
CLASS OF ’78 – 40TH REUNION
Forty-five members of the Class of 1978 gathered at the home of Dr. James Burns (father of Mary Beth Burns Taylor) on November 10, 2018 to celebrate their 40th Reunion. Good food, good drink, good friends! Looking forward to the 45th!
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CLASS OF ’83 – 35TH REUNION
The Class of 1983 gathered at the home of Patty Gillis Cousins on November 3, 2018 to celebrate 35 years since graduating from the Academy. For some, this was the first reunion they had ever attended! It was a fantastic night spent with some really impressive women. Kim Beane Burzych travelled the farthest (closely followed by Molly Mulquin Abrams). Kim also took the time to copy yearbook photos and laminate them so the group had recognizable name badges. They also created a board for “lost” classmates — and actually found a few that evening! Special thanks to Eileen Cokenias Stratis, who helped track down so many of her classmates and to Patty for hosting another memorable reunion gathering. The class will continue local get-togethers until their next big milestone in 2023!
CLASS OF ’98 – 20TH REUNION
Meg Leubecker Lewis and Claire Matthews hosted the Class of 1998 20th reunion on October 20, 2018 at The Avenue in Northwest DC. The LOTAs and their spouses and friends enjoyed food and drinks while they laughed about Holy Cross memories and danced to a ’90s playlist! Meaghan Meehan Phillip even wore her senior jersey! The attendees included: Meg Leubecker Lewis, Claire Matthews, Gretchen Purcell Straczewski, Dawn Colena, Sharmagh Yepremian, Melinda Machado Caldwell, Michelle Bezos Neary, Katie Antonelli Dana, Meaghan Meehan Phillip, Lauren Callow, Cynthia Doumbia, Kate Worch Weeda, Gabby Antonelli Silvani, Kim Digilio, Bayly Kirlin Leighton, Katie Tvelia Kaibni, Christina Lennon Mullins, Sarah Koski Miller, Teri Yetter McKeever, Tara Emory Mingledorf, Alison Collins Lopresti, Catherine Dietrich Pulse, Kathleen Kennedy, Travelle Franklin-Ford Ellis, Melissa Carraway Faye, Cathy Watanasuntornkul, Bridget Reed Newby, Sana Grant, and Johanna Kaplan-Fratto
CLASS OF ’08 – 10TH REUNION
The Class of 2008 gathered to celebrate their 10-year reunion over the Thanksgiving 2018 holiday. More than 50 girls attended the event at Darlington House in DuPont Circle, with many more there in spirit. Everyone had an incredible time catching up and learning about the important and amazing places life has taken them thus far. It’s safe to say that they are already looking forward to their next reunion! THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS 59
BECAUSE WE’RE PROUD Alumnae, parents, students, faculty/staff, and friends like you assure that Holy Cross will never stop transforming lives. Your gift, whatever its size, makes a huge difference in assuring that the Holy Cross Experience will be available to new generations of students.
BECAUSE WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Your gifts for Holy Cross have:
• Helped students afford a Catholic education through scholarships and financial aid. • Retained faculty members in a competitive market and provided professional development opportunities. • Developed facilities and programs for the next wave of women engineers, scientists, historians, athletes, and artists.
THE NEED IS REAL. THE TIME IS NOW. Holy Cross fosters student initiative and intellectual curiosity, offers diverse leadership and service opportunities, and provides unique experiences inside the classroom and beyond. This is possible because of our passionate and inclusive community, because of our deeply engaged faculty, and because of our community’s generous financial support of Holy Cross. Thank you! 60 THE TARTAN Summer 2019
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORY – ALUMNAE RITA HEANY ’32
FRIEDA SHARP SHERIDAN ’46
ELIZABETH MAHAN DOYLE ’41 Grandmother of Christina Doyle Heidenberger ‘05; Mother-in-law of Jacqueline Jacobs Doyle ‘73; Aunt of Carol McDevitt Andre ‘64
MARY ANNE KEANE BROTHERS ’47
RITA BROWN WALSH ’42 Mother of Patricia Walsh ’72
MAUREEN “TWINK” CANFIELD LYNCH ’51 Sister of Gerry Canfield Cavanaugh ‘54
PATRICIA STEELE FULLER ’42 Mother of Valeria “Katie” Fuller Doud ’68 MARY CATHARINE OSTMANN O’CONNELL ’44 MARGARET CONNELL POPE ’45 GERTRUDE MALONEY VINER ’46 Sister of Ann Maloney Murray ‘45 ELEANOR “KIT” O’BRIEN HODGE ’46
IDA MULLEN BARRETT ’50 URSULA COSSAVELLA MILIHRAM ’50
MARY GALOTTA HEDRICK ’53 Cousin of Judith Clark Rainey ‘59 MARY PATRICIA “PAT” MAHER CASEY ’54 BARBARA WIDMAYER RYAN ’56 Mother of Mary Meghan Ryan ’93; Grandmother of Caroline Ryan ’18; Cousin of Teresa Widmayer Palmeri ’37 and F. Patricia Widmayer Ivers ’46 JUDITH KIRWIN CARROLL ’57
PATRICIA MCMAHON GREGORY ’58 MOIRA HURLEY MCAVENEY ’60 Sister of Cathleen Hurley Lawrence ’62 and Brenda Hurley Sauerwald ’66 ALICE HAYES FROELICH ’61 DIANE DELORIS WOODWARD RANEY ’64 ANNE TRAINOR VIVIANI ’67 TERESA EILEEN MURPHY ’69 Sister of Mary Alice Murphy ’67, Nancy Murphy Anzano ’68, and Patricia Murphy ’72 TRACEY SMITH HIGGINS ’81 FORMER FACULTY/STAFF SISTER ANNA MAE GOLDEN, CSC DEBRA SMRCHEK
IN MEMORY – FRIENDS AND FAMILY JOSEPH BEYDA ANN JOHNSON Husband of Mary Catherine McCarraghy Beyda ’58 Grandmother of Lauren Chapman ’04
MARY M. SCHMIECH Mother of Peggy Schmiech Hopkins ’79
SHERRY DENISE BINION Step-mother of Kimberly Binion Haden ’96
SUZANNE MOORE SEMINARA Mother of Concetta Seminara Healey ’95 and Giovanna Seminara Kaba ’97
THERESE GEORGIANA BRENDLER Mother of Christine Movius ’09
MARK C. KENNEDY Father of Kathleen Kennedy ’98 and Eileen Kennedy ’00
VIRGINIA RECKERT LAPP Mother of Lora Lapp Vaszil ’92 CASIMIR “CASEY” BULA Father of Joene Bula Gessner ’72 and Cheryl Bula URSULA ANSELMO LEMANSKI Stifter ’78; Father-in-law of Kathleen Warner Bula Mother of Angela Lemanski Ryder ’75, Ursula ’79; Grandfather of Casey Gessner ’01 and Mary Lemanski ’76 and Anna Lemanski Marty ’77 Kate Bula ’12 ANNETTE LOUISE LOWE JOHN BERNARD CONAGHAN Mother of Debra Lowe ’71 Son of Helen Kiernan Conaghan ’52; Grandfather of Lillian “Lily” Conaghan ’15 FREDERICK D. “RICK” MACDONALD Father of Kaitlin MacDonald ’05, Abigail LESMES AND NARCISO DIGAMON MacDonald ’11 and Bridget MacDonald ’15 Mother and Father of Diorella Digamon ’20 PATRICIA MAY LYNN THERESE DEPONT Grandmother of Maggie May ’16 and Katie May ’18 Sister-in-law of Lee duFief DePont ’81; Aunt of Lexie DePont ’10 and Mary Rose DePont ’18 JOSEPH GERARD MCGINNITY Husband of Beth Blahut McGinnity ’81 DENNIS WILSON DOUDS Husband of Carmela Campanella Douds ’69 MICHAEL L. MENSER Father of Jennifer Menser Feldman ’94, Maridith THERESA DOWNEY Menser Malarkey ’95, Lauren Menser ’97 and Mother of Elizabeth Downey ’21 Suzanne Menser ’00 KENNETH JOHN DURST Husband of Kerry Grimberg Durst ’88 and father of Margaret Durst ’21 JOHN L. EMELIO Husband of Joyce Wright Emelio ’56 CURTIS ETHERLY, JR. Husband of Nohemee Berhane-Etherly ’93 JOANN GRAVES FEATHERSON Grandmother of Imani Featherson ’18 ALBERT P. FULCO, JR. Husband of Janet Grimme Fulco ’61 THOMAS P. GALLOGLY Father of Jessica Gallogly ’98 SISTER ANNA MAE GOLDEN, CSC (Former Faculty and Principal)
GLENN A. MITCHELL Brother of Martha Mitchell ’56 ELLYN MARIE NASUTI Mother of Karen Nasuti ’69 ANDRES OLACIREGUI Grandfather of Nadia Anabtawi ’13 LOUISE FRATTOLILLO OLIVERI Mother of Barbara Oliveri Rizzo (Former Staff); grandmother of Margaret Rizzo McKelvy ’02 and Katherine Rizzo (Former Coach)
JOHN EUGENE SHREVE Husband of Terry Bourg Shreve ’89 WILLIAM R. SLATER, JR. Father-in-Law of Lisa Ridgway Slater ’82; Grandfather of Ellie Slater ’08 and Katie Slater ’10 RAYMOND “MIKE” SOO Husband of Carol Heinlein Soo ’60 and father of Erin Soo Crane ’89; Brother of Donita Michelle Soo Doane ’61 and Leslie Alynne Soo White ’62 WILLIAM J. STIFTER Father of Cynthia Stifter ’71 and Rosemary Stifter Hadley ’81; Father-in-law of Cheryl Bula Stifter ’78 ELIZABETH CASHMAN TROY Mother of Maggie Troy Zimmerman ’75, Catherine Troy Franklin ’79, Ann Troy Pottker ’81, Ellen Troy Bouchard ’82 and Jane Troy Trebilcock ’85; Grandmother of Nora Pottker ’22 DENNIS PATRICK WARNER Father of Kathleen Warner Bula ’79, Christine Warner McDaniel ’80, Mary Susan Warner Kernan ’82 and Ann Warner DeVol ’86; Grandfather of Mary Kate Bula ’12 and Bridget Kernan ’15; Uncle of Jennifer Warner Corrigan ’89 and Elizabeth Warner Morelli ’92 EDWARD A. WRIGHT Father of Mariana Wright Bower ’86 and Kate Wright Mazzara ’90 FRANCIS LEO WRIGHT, JR. Husband of Rosemary Vandoren Wright ’59
GERALDINE PETTIE Grandmother of Dara Whitley ’10 and Dana Whitley ’13 KELLY SANDERS Father of Kylee Sanders ’21
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