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Letter from Head of School

JODY DOUGLASS

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“I guarantee you will wish your high school career could begin again at SEM!”

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There is a great deal of energy and enthusiasm at SEM as we begin 2015. Our academic calendar is now a trimester system, so for the first time in a number of years, we do not return from winter break to exams. Both students and faculty are happy to be right in the middle of lots of great reading, writing, science labs, and artistic projects.

It is the heart of the school year, and everyone is engaged.

We finished the fall term with a wonderful theater production of the play Radium Girls. The powerful play details the historical events that lead to changes in labor safety standards (see page 5). The production reminded me of the

determination it takes to tackle difficult situations and make positive change. At SEM our students are gaining the educational background and the character development that will help them become leaders of the next generation.

The winter and spring will be a busy time at SEM. Nearly half of our senior class had already gained admission to college before winter break from early applications and rolling admission decisions. Our German exchange students have departed, and five girls from Normandy, France will spend eight weeks living and studying at SEM this winter. We also have our own language class trips to Spain, France, and Montreal.

This vibrant learning community with more than 30 faculty members and 220 students is an exciting place to be.

Gwen Baggs Ito ’81 wrote a masterful eight page history of SEM for the fall, 2014 issue of Western New York Heritage Magazine with Miss L. Gertrude Angell’s portrait on the cover. Gwen’s story is an invaluable contribution to the school. (The magazine also has a Twentieth Century Club story.)

Issues are available by calling (716) 893-4011. Move quickly!

“Those who hold SEM and the Twentieth Century Club near and dear to their hearts have made it a particularly good seller for us,” said Douglas W. DeCroix, the publisher. “We have been thrilled by the positive response to this issue and we are extremely grateful for the opportunity to bring these stories to life in our pages.”

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T SEM: Excellent Subject We debuted our new video “Picture Yourself Here” as a sponsorship for Downton Abbey on WNED Buffalo/Toronto public TV. Our 30-second spot is before and after each episode all season long. The short video is part of a project that will also result in 60-second and three-minute versions.

The students, faculty, and staff lent support, time, talent, and space to the production which began with filming last spring. Class of 2014 graduation began the project which culminated with Jane Gold ’15 (SGA president) spending hours on Bidwell Parkway taking (and retaking) that selfie and Abby Hopkins ’16 (SGA vice president) handling the voiceover like a professional. We are proud and we are more than able - abounding with talent, enthusiasm...and a resemblance to a certain English abbey. #GOSEM!

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SNIPPETS CONTRIBUTORS: Editorial: Susan Beich, Jody Douglass, Erin St. John Kelly, Nancy Miller, Helen Marlette, Suzy Sears ‘73, Gary Sutton Photographers: Missy Cleary, Amy Doyle, Michele Goldfarb, Kacie Mills, Tessa Pszonak ’17 Design: L eith Chamberlain, Leith Design Group

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his year, SEM has 46 students living in our residences. The girls have chosen to come from SEM from Bermuda, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The four residences next door to the school form an intimate SEM campus: the Niscah and Lipke Houses are on Bidwell Parkway and the Oishei and Wendt Houses are on Potomac Avenue. Ms. Douglass’ house is also on Bidwell, and Larkin Field completes our campus just a short walk away.

Each house has a “parent,” who is also a faculty member. Lisa Pritchard ‘99 (English teacher) at Lipke House, Dr. Sara Montgomery (science teacher) at Niscah House, Catherine Knauss ‘08 (administrative assistant) at Wendt House, Eva Cunningham and Kacie Mills (coaches and health teachers) at Oishei House.

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#SEMGivingWeek SEM Giving Week was a huge success, thanks to SEM students and parents, faculty, and staff!

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ach year the Community Service Board organizes a giving week that goes above and beyond SEM’s already remarkable service commitment to our city. On Monday, December 8 empty boxes appeared on the stage in chapel. By Friday, December 15 they were overflowing. At Mrs. Hopkins’ direction, students formed a human chain to move the donations into a waiting van.

In the thankful SEM spirit, again this year parents contributed holiday breads and cookies, for the faculty. Thanks, parents and Parent Association!

A complete list of organizations SEM partners with throughout the year, including summer: St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, Vive La Casa, ENERGY, Buffalo

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Vi ve La Casa: Ou r ad visory groups gave gif t bags to over 30 re fuge e child re n.

Niagara Riverkeeper, Girls Education Collaborative, 21st Century Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo, Family Help Center, Cradle Beach, Compass House, MOCA, and Sole Hope.

#SEMGivingWeek: More pictures on SEM Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

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The fall play was a dramatization of the true story of the women who were lethally sickened by the luminous, irradiated paint they painstakingly applied to watch dials (so they’d glow), and the landmark labor law that resulted from their fight for healthcare.

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The girls were stunningly convincing as men, women dying slowly of radiation poisoning, activists, and reporters in the 1920s.

The cast was well supportedby dozens who worked as everything from stage hands to snack purveyors and ticket sellers.

Cum Laude Honors The Buffalo Seminary chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted six seniors on a snowy Thursday, December 11, 2014. Gabriella (Abby) Alfano, Maria Victoria (Marivi) Howell-Arza, Gina (Tory) Igoe, Anna Magavern, Megan Mazurkiewicz, Mariah Reinard, and Ying Zhang were awarded this highest academic honor at SEM.

Clockwise Clockwise from from top top left: left: Gabriella Gabriella Alfano, Alfano, Maria Maria Victoria Victoria HowellHowellArza, Arza, Gina Gina Victoria Victoria Igoe, Igoe, Anna Anna Magavern, Magavern, Megan Megan Mazurkiewicz, Mazurkiewicz, Mariah Mariah Reinard, Reinard, Ying Ying Zhang Zhang

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#GOSEM! #GOSEM!

Go Red-Tailed Hawks!

Follow @HawkSquawks on Twitter for sports & club news as it happens!

Captains are indicated in bold.

Cross Country

Hannah Atkinson‘15, Samantha Burlow ’17, Madeline Caywood ’15, Szu-Yu (Sylvia) Chen ’15, Tessa Covello ‘18, Julia Douglas’15, Maia Gallagher ’16, Katie Lee‘15, Megan Lee‘15, Azia Parris’17, Bessie Shiroki ’16.

Coach: Steve Mikos 2nd Team All-Catholics: Samantha Burlow ‘17, Katie Lee ‘15, Megan Lee ‘15 Co MVP: Katie Lee ‘ 15, Megan Lee ‘15 MIP: Tessa Covello ‘18

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Crew

Crew

Cecilia Bair‘15, Maggie Rose Bontempo‘18, Tracy Clark ‘17, Mary Kate Conboy ’15, Brooke Gannon’17, Maria Laudico’17, Elissa Lipke ’15, Alexis Kowalak ‘17, Katherine Kraft ‘18, Marissa Olsen’15, Anya Roy ’17, Fatima Siddiqui ’17, Brook Sillart ‘17, Christina Siragusa’17, Paige Usiak’15, Susannah Young ’15.

Coach: Christi Roorda Asst. Coach: Paiton Michael ‘12

Golf

Sailing

Varsity Field Hockey

Morgan Aiken’15, Rebekah Alexander ’15, Gabriella Augello’16, Victoria Augello’15, Anabel Cornacchio’16, Caroline Dunbar‘17, Evelyn Ezquerro ’15, Madison Frank ’15, Grace Gallagher ‘17, Hannah Garis ’17, Jane Gold’15, Caitlin Grundtisch’15, Abigail Hopkins’16, Emily Marie Jimenez ’17, Afua Kwakye-Berko’15, Emily Mugel’15, Maiah Overdorf ’15, Mariah Reinard’15, Alexa Rosen’15, Alexis Wright’15.

Coach: Helen Marlette Honorable Mention All -WNY: Caitlin Grundtisch ‘15 and Madison Frank ‘15 MVP: Alexa Rosen ‘15 MIP: Maiah Overdorf ‘15

JV Field Hockey

Emily Bulan’17, Sara Caywood ‘17, Gabrielle Cleary’18, Moriah Daniels’18, Cara DeRose’18, Kai Ellis’18, Nia Ellis’18, Bridget Ewing’18, Zoe Galarneau’18, Dabin Han’17, Amanda Lee’17, Sijia (Scarlett) Liu’17, Charlotte Long’18, Anna Marx’17, Clara May’17, Lauren Pollina’17, Anna Rasche’17, Tess Rine’18, Qingrong Tang’17, Lysette Vazquez’17, Ziqing (Kelly) Wang’16, Xinyang (Amber) Ye’17, Mengcheng (Cathy) Yu’18.

Coach: Leigh A. Przepiora

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Jr. Varsity Field Hockey Swimming

Golf

Nadine Abdellatif ’15, Casey Ball’18, Morgan Brown’16, Shelby Kmidowski’18, Chenqiong (Jessy) Jin‘16, Jiaqi Li (Vicki)’17, Yicen (Jessica) Liu’16, Zeyun (Zoey) Liu’18, Zhuonan (Shauna) Liu’15, Jiani Lu’18, Erica Luciano’15, Shangqi (Sary) Lyu’18, Zoe Martin’15, Megan Mazurkiewicz’15, Alexia Pezzino’16, Andrea Scaccia’16, Sihao Sheng’16, Makayla Watson-Wales’15, Zhan (Esther) Zhang’15.

Coaches: Edi and Jimmy Dref MVP: Shelby Kmidowski ‘18 MIP: Casey Ball ‘18

Varsity Soccer

Sydney Adams‘18, Nyamana Byaombe‘15, Grace Cloherty‘17, Alyssa Ebeling‘15, Anna Fretz‘16, Victoria Germann‘17, Tianyi (Yolanda) Huang’17, Leah Kramer’17, Aurora Kraus’18, Danielle Little‘16, Sophie Mielnicki’17, Grace Obletz’18, Natalie Rice‘16, Julianna Scaccia‘18, Paula Sproessig‘17, Ella Tolomeo‘18, Natalia Vaquero’18, Clare von Simson‘17.

Head Coach: Jillian Fattey Asst. Coach: Elisabeth Beccue 1st Team All-Catholics: Natalie Rice ‘16, Nyamana Byaombe ‘15 2nd Team All-Catholics: Natalie Vaquero ‘18

By Madeline Caywood ‘15

PHOTOSBY BYTESSA TESSAPSZONAK PSZONAK’17 ’17 PHOTOS

Red vs. Green

Cross Country

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29TH, 2014.

Soccer

Sailing

Meckenzie Beck ‘18, Aileen Cotter ‘18, Madison Chamberlain ‘16, Molly Doyle ‘18, Kyra Fogg ‘17, Leah Trow ‘15.

Advisor: Kim Trow

Swimming

Madison Broadwater ‘17, Emily Broxup ‘17, Alison Gareis ‘17, Sarah Hamdan ‘18, Gina Victoria Igoe‘15, Alexandra Kane‘17, Kane ‘17, Cassidy Lewis ‘15, Olivia Miller ‘17, Elisaveta Nedkova‘17, Alexandra Pfeifer‘15, Lauren Phillips ‘16, Yuxin (Mary) Shen‘17, Yao (Lisa) Xiao ‘17.

Coach: Glenna Leous Asst. Coach: Amanda Gareis ‘14

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Walking the halls of SEM that morning, one could almost feel the pride encircling each student as she buzzed with chatter. SEM’s varsity field hockey team had made it to the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) playoff game - a first in SEM history. SEM vs Nichols, at Nichols was going to be played that afternoon. SEM had won against Nichols in a scrimmage just the week before. All were hopeful, from teacher to staffer to student. Alumnae planned to come to the game.

“All the team wants to do is make our school proud,” said Madison Frank, a senior.

Rounding the corner of Nottingham onto Amherst, one found a field of SEM Red versus Nichols Green.

SEM ran fast and ran hard - it was a blur of white jerseys and knee socks.

Sticks clacked against each other, push-passing and driving the ball down the field.

SEM fans were wild. Erica Luciano ‘15 and Erin Hanratty ‘15 led SEM fans in a chant of, OO AHH YOU WISH YOU WENT TO BUFF SEM. The cheers never ended, and Red undoubtedly dominated Green on the sidelines.

“We were in the huddle with Mrs. Marlette, and I remember glancing over at our side of the bleachers,” Madison said. “Never had I seen so many people from our school at a game. It made me proud to be a part of SEM and even more determined to make them proud of us.”

Suspense. Impatience. Hope - the shared feelings of every person on that field supporting SEM that day. As the second half of the game got closer and closer to zero minutes on the clock, you could almost see the pain through the players’ goggles. They had worked hard, they had pushed themselves beyond limits of physical strength and exhaustion, and they were not giving up.

But bang. One more goal by Nichols.

SEM senior Jane Gold was whacked by a Nichols player. The field, including the sidelines took a knee. Getting up, the crowd cheered wildly as Gold walked across and off the field, okay.

The cheers amped up. The game counted down. The buzzer hit zero.

Final score was 0-3 for Nichols.

But. SEM did not walk away quietly, heads low. SEM did not just stand there, but rather we sang. The girls on the sidelines formed a long line and began to loudly sing the SEM anthem. “We could hear them loud and clear,” said Madison.

“We knew they were proud of us, and we were proud of us for coming that far, and for me, well that was pretty much all I needed to end my season right.”

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Just Add Water Glenna Leous and Amanda Gareis ‘14 reconstitute the swim team.

The last time SEM had swimming Red-Tailed Hawks was the 2010 season. This year with swim interest brimming high, we got the birds back into the pool. Amanda Gareis ’14 came to SEM as a senior from Holy Angels where she’d been a swimmer but last year SEM had no team for her. This fall she returned as an alum to coach with Mrs. Leous, who hadn’t given up on her swim team dream. Senior Alex Pfiefer captained the team of three seniors, one junior, and eight sophomores—some who’d never swum on a team before, some who had, and some who were already proven winners. The reconstitution of SEM swim was complete.

Above: Coaches Glenna Leous and Amanda Gareis ‘14 with the team’s three seniors from left to right: Alex Pfeifer, Cassidy Lewis, Tory ​I​goe.

Right: Alison Gareis ‘17

Fall Weekend October 17 & 18 Founders Society D’inne r Soccer

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SEM hosted alumnae, trustees and parents at Red-Tailed Hawk games of soccer and field hockey, our well-attended Hawk Walk 5K, an afternoon talk by gardening expert Sally Cunningham, and dinner for major donors and trustees at The Filling Station in Larkinville.

Our official homecoming festivities are an ever evolving celebration to welcome everyone back with a connection to SEM.

Field Hockey

SEM?Quest

The Stumped, The Stomping, and The Generous November 1, 2014, our 2nd annual SEM?Quest was a hilarious, exhilarating evening with games of talent, knowledge or luck staffed by “friends of SEM” and quiz master Dennis George; a silent auction which included the dearest sister rescue puppies with SEM red accessories, and beauty, sports, food, art, and home items; food from Salvatore’s; and finally a contra dance in the study hall. (Some would call it a square dance. Hoedown. Barn dance.) Played by the Esteemed Clams from Rochester and called by Joe Kwiatkowski from Fredonia - parents and friends whirled for hours. Joe and the Clams were thrilled and admitted surprise at the SEM enthusiasm.

They’ve already offered to be here next year! #GOSEM!

The sophomore biology class has done a 3-D cell project for decadesin fact some of the best of them are “archived” for inspiration along the top of the cabinets in Dr. Siezkarski’s classroom.This year there was a no food as materials rule. Anya Roy, Grace Gallagher, Christina Siragusa, and Tessa Pszonak show their models.

SEM Pendants Are Here!

In conjunction with Erik Jewelers, the BSAA has made the Buffalo Seminary pendant – our venerable seal in silver ($125), 14K gold or 14K white gold (both $650).

To purchase, call BSAA corresponding secretary Lucy Butterbaugh Coburn ‘73 at (716) 783-4257.

Approximately 3-4 weeks for delivery.

How can you resist?

GRANDPARENT’S DAY In an annual tradition, the day before Thanksgiving break grandparents came to school with their granddaughters to experience a SEM school day – replete with morning meeting, serenades from the SEMACHORDS, time in classes and labs, and a break with our highly sought after cookies.

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ClassNotes Thanks to SEM, our alumnae are confident, driven, capable and accomplished women — and you deserve to be applauded!

The BSAA wants to hear all about your milestones and accomplishments so please keep sending your Class Notes. Your success is SEM’s best tool for its success!

– Buffalo Seminary Alumnae Association

Class of 1944

Joanne Bozer Rehmus: My only granddaughter graduated from the West Point Academy last May. My whole family attended. I have three grandsons in California universities. I have two greatgranddaughters: 8- and 5-years-old. I spent a few days in Buffalo visiting my brother and his wife and discovered what a beautiful city it is.

Katharine Hamilton Steinwedell: I have moved to Seabury, which is a life organization continuing care campus, near my former home in West Hartford, CT. My kids are in Texas and Colorado, brother in Oklahoma, and brother-in-law in California. It is amazing how this place is becoming home and family. My two cats love the screened/glassed porch.

Adele Petrillo Smart: Burt and I enjoyed a wonderful week at Lake Tahoe with our family of 12, in July. First time we all had been together since August 2006.

Daughter Kay and her husband Kevin and their daughters Shannon (18) and Erin (15) live in North Attleboro, MA. Shannon is a freshman at Notre Dame.

Son Mike, wife Ellen, and their sons Nick (18), Andrew (14), Jack (12), and Luke (9) live in San Diego.

Class of 1956

Alma Chapin Strachan: I now have an eight-year-old great-grandson, Connor Owen, and am anticipating the arrival of another great-grandchild in February 2015. The fun goes on!

Beverley Cryer Brewer: Summer here in Alabama was hot, hot, hot. But, even considering that, the weather has been safe, pleasant, and good to my flower garden that has been abundant with blossoms. We will be reunioning in 2016, and I hope to be joining a record number for our 50th…and congratulating our class for generosity! It is my pleasure to ask for generosity in thanks for our love of the school and what it gave us. My happiest news for now is an 18-month-old great-grandson - the apple of our eyes.

Class of 1949

Class of 1957

Class of 1948

Janice Roberts Fretz: It has been so much fun watching my granddaughter, Anna, progress through her freshman, sophomore, and now junior year at SEM. She is class vice president and active in soccer, squash, and tennis.

Our alma mater is tops.

Starr Lanctot Ramsey: Gail (Lanctot) Hamlett ‘55, my sister and I had lunch with Marcy (Huber) Forman and her sister Ellen (Huber) Smith ’58 in Fort Myers, Florida. Lots of reminiscing and many laughs.

Class of 1951

Gail Donaldson: I moved last fall and am just finishing a renovation.

Evelyn Lipp Harman: Still have Frederick House. Have 23 bedrooms/bathrooms Come visit.

Carolyn Jones Gurney: All is good.

Travel, tennis, full-time psychiatric RN, family and friends.

Charlann Mooney Duffy: We are healthy and had a great 2014. Busy with family and 11 grandkids and 2 great-grandkids.

Hope to return for our 65th.

Class of 1952

Mary Ross Rice: For years I’ve enjoyed being our class agent for SEM’s annual fund. Hearing from you has been so informative as well as nostalgic. I look forward to planning our 65th reunion in June of 2016. I have two guest rooms available in my home. Come and SEM will provide you with a never-to-be-forgotten, welcoming weekend.

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Class of 1953

Class of 1961

Class of 1966

Shelley Cole Drake: Shelley has been named secretary of the board of trustees of the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Shelley is vice president of the M&T Charitable Trust.

Class of 1967

Mary “Molly” Love Quackenbush: At the Buffalo History Museum’s Red Jacket Awards Dinner in October 2014, Molly received the Augspurger Award, which honors individuals for outstanding service to the cause of regional history.

Molly recently retired as executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historical Site in Buffalo.

Class of 1971

Catherine Flickinger Schweitzer: Named chairwoman of Preservation Buffalo Niagara’s board of directors.

Class of 1973

Holly Boeckel Allen: My son John was married in May ’14 and is currently living in Buffalo while his wife Mary Kate completes her residency at Women and Children’s Hospital.

Class of 1974

Alice Strachan Barr: Alice was a finalist for an annual Bammy Award for outstanding educators. (David Strachan, proud father, calls it “the equivalent of an Emmy.”) Her group of finalists came from the technology area.

Class of 1977

Gladys “G.G.” Herndon-Hill: G.G. was acting commissioner of human resources for the City of Buffalo.

Class of 1981

Gwen Baggs Ito: Daughter Hanna ‘13, a sophomore at Elon in NC, continues to tutor, and has added a second workstudy job (assistant in the Office of Greek Life). She’s a strategic communications major. On the way home from dropping her off last summer, I stopped by Raleigh and briefly met Joanne Seay-Byrd ’67.

In NYS, I located Cedar Drive Bridge at Mohonk Preserve, dedicated to the memory of Dylana Bryce (Lembitz) Accolla ’81.

For the last several years of her life, Dylana lived and worked in High Falls.

Cynthia Baird Stark: Was named a trustee of the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Class of 1988

Tara A. Ellis: Meals on Wheels for WNY president and chief executive officer, served on a national panel for the Meals on Wheels Association of America, and serves as its secretary on the board of directors.

Karyn Peckey St. George: I am a senior Assistant Director in the Honors College at UB and teach courses in the Graduate School of Education.

Class of 1994

Victoria “Tori” Brooks Capulupo: Married Chris Capulupo in May 2013.

Welcomed daughter Tess on Nov. 29, 2013. In June, 2014, became director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at ECMC.

Class of 2001

Ashley Brannen Holt: My husband and I welcomed our daughter Charlotte Ann Holt on July 10, 2014. Everyone is doing great, and big sister Nora is loving her new role.

Class of 2003

Meghan Hofert Gebhardt: My husband Matt and I live in Chicago where we were married in November 2011. We met in grad school at Loyola and I now work in fundraising.

Class of 2005

Moira Giammaresi: I am living in the Elmwood Village and working in Corporate Relations at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. I am proud to be part of such an exciting time in Buffalo’s history. Looking forward to reuniting with my classmates at our 10 year reunion this summer - it’s hard to believe that nearly a decade has passed since we roamed the halls of SEM!

In Memoriam Ann Decker Bickford ’38 mother of Ann Bickford Keller ‘71 Michael R. Brannen III father of Sarah Brannen Olson ‘93, Melissa Brannen ’98, and Ashley Brannen Holt ‘01 Marjorie Buyers mother of Margot Buyers Hampleman ’62 and Wendy Buyers Griffin ‘69 Frederick S. Cohn stepfather of Veronica Couzo ‘06 Gladys F. Drazan grandmother of Brielle d’Estries ‘06 Betty Engl grandmother of Jennifer Engl Mauk ’02, Rachel Engl Taggart ’06, and Jaime Engl ‘12 Carolyn Epes grandmother of Hilary Epes ‘08 and Robin Epes ‘10 Dr. Allen Goldfarb father of Sandra Goldfarb Lapham ’70 and Donna Goldfarb Duggan ‘73 Kerry S. Grant husband of Linda Bagley Grant ’69, son-in-law of Charlotte “Sunny” Putnam Davis ‘47 Shirley P. Griep mother of Margaret Griep Gibb ‘77 Christopher Hartnett brother of Hilairy Hartnett ‘86

Caitlin Overdorf McCarthy: Married Tim McCarthy, a 2003 graduate of Canisius High School. Margaret Overdorf Krycia ‘03 and Moira Giammaresi ‘05 were bridesmaids.

Class of 2011

Paige Gress: A senior at Hobart William Smith and an international relations major, was a student representative at the Talloires Network Leaders Conference in Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014. She spent last spring in Ecuador and Peru, and last summer interned at the International Institute of Buffalo. She is a recipient of the Presidential Service Scholarship, the Civic Peer Engagement Award, and the Robert Malley ’79 Scholarship, and she is active with HWS Habitat for Humanity.

Suzanne Moule Hettrick ‘58 Board Member of the Buffalo Seminary Alumnae Association Diane Ivins mother of former Trustee Clinton “Chip” Ivins III, grandmother of Laura Ivins ‘04 Ruth Dold Killeen ’38 ‘67, mother of Ruth Killeen Mullen ‘67​ Katherine Killeen Ashton ‘73 Edwine Noye Kimberly ‘47 Mary Ann Hofheins Knapp ’49 sister of Barbara Hofheins Lavin ’51, cousin of Dianne Ward Forbush ’50, Virginia Ward Chorlton ’51, Virginia Kellogg Warner ’70, Alice Kellogg Sadusky ’73, Elizabeth “Betsy” Pearce Cronin ’76, Nina Pearce Erensel ’77, Victoria Forbush Levine ’77, Catherine Forbush ’79, and Life Trustee William H. Pearce, Jr.

Norma S. Marlette mother of Deborah Marlette Carbone ’63, Lissa Marlette Sullivan ‘66, grandmother of Elizabeth “Liza” Marlette ’13, mother-in-law of Assistant Head of School Helen L. Marlette, sister-in-law of Rosemary Smith Marlette ’41, aunt of Catherine Marlette Waddell ’71, Suzy Marlette Sears ’73, and Rosemary Rosemary Sears Sears ‘02, ‘02 and Diane Winkelstein Pontikos Diane Winkelstein Pontikos ‘73, ‘73 Virginia Tiffany Pratt ‘58 Virginia Tiffany Pratt ‘58 Betty Prince Betty Prince mother of Faith Prince Pollack ‘73 mother of Faith Prince Pollack ‘73 Edward Edward “Ned” “Ned” V. V. Regan Regan husband of former Trustee husband of former Trustee Susan Susan Regan, Regan, brother brother of of Caroline Caroline Regan Regan Lassoe Lassoe ’49 ’49 and and Allison Allison “Honey” “Honey” Regan Regan Hopkins Hopkins ’53, ’53, stepfather stepfather of of Jane Jane Goldberg Goldberg Hesser Hesser ’95, ’95, brother-in-law of Barbara brother-in-law of Barbara “Pinky” “Pinky” Leahy Leahy Regan Regan ‘53 ‘53 Joseph F. Ruh, M.D. father of former Trustee John “Jack” Ruh, grandfather of Alexandria Ruh ’09, Elizabeth Ruh ’11, Katherine Ruh ’11, and Nicole Ruh ‘11 Mary Franklin Saperston ‘64 Madhukar Shanbhag Shanbhag Madhukar father of of Roopali Roopali “Roopa” “Roopa” Shanbhag Shanbhag Fenton Fenton ‘02 ‘02 father Lee W. W. Trow Trow Lee mother-in-law of Assistant to the the Head Head mother-in-law of Assistant to of School Kim Trow, of School Kim Trow, grandmother of of Leah Leah Trow Trow ‘15 ‘15 grandmother Ann Scott “Scotty” Clauss Thompson Ann Scott “Scotty” Clauss Thompson daughter of Geraldine “Jerry” Walsh Clauss daughter of Geraldine “Jerry” Walsh Clauss ’47, cousin of Sally “Demi” Walsh Ayres ’65 ’47, cousin of Sally “Demi” Walsh Ayres ’65 and Grace Walsh Munschauer ’74, and Grace Walsh Munschauer ’74, niece of Grace “Holly” Salt Walsh ‘47, Sheila niece of Grace “Holly” Salt Walsh ‘47, Sheila Walsh Parizeau ’48, and former Trustee Walsh Parizeau ’48, and former Trustee Edward F. Walsh Edward F. Walsh Dr. John M. Wadsworth John Kittinger M. Wadsworth husbandDr. of Linda Wadsworth ’56, husband of Linda Kittinger ’56, son-in-law of Betty DuthieWadsworth Kittinger ’30, son-in-law of Betty Duthie Kittinger ’30, stepfather of Rebecca Nichols ‘78, stepfather Rebecca ’81, Nichols Pamela NicholsofMarcucci and ‘78, Katurah Pamela Nichols Marcucci ’81, and “Kate” Nichols Cramer ’88,Katurah “Kate” Nichols Cramer ’88, ’54, brother-in-law of Pamela Kittinger brother-in-law of Pamela Kittinger ’54, Karen Kittinger Rumsey ’62, and Trustee KarenWadsworth, Kittinger Rumsey and Trustee Michal uncle ’62, of Robin Rumsey Michal ’89 Wadsworth, uncle of Robin Rumsey Solboe and Heather Rumsey Gibson ‘91 Solboe ’89 and Heather Rumsey Gibson ‘91 Henry S. Wall Henry S.Wall WallGibbens ‘46 brother of Charlotte brother of Charlotte Wall Gibbens ‘46 Margot Fuller White ‘47 Margot Fuller White ‘47 11

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ILLUSTRATION BY LESLIE ZEMSKY

0’s and 5’s.... IT’S YOUR REUNION! 1940

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Mark your calendars now for YOUR REUNION in June!

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JuneDate!

5 and 6,2015 Save the June 5 & 6, 2015

Plans are underway for a memorable weekend for you and your classmates. Watch for updates at: buffaloseminary.org/ reunion or contact Suzy Sears at: SSears@ buffaloseminary.org

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Might they be planning Reunion 2015?