2022 Fall Encore - Magazine and Annual Report

INSIDE: Celebrating 20 Years at West 13th Street: Our home, then and now, page 12 BONUS: Notre Dame School’s 2021 – 2022 ANNUAL REPORT starting on page 33

OUR MISSION

Notre Dame School of Manhattan offers a Catholic education for young women in the tradition of Anne de Xainctonge. Inspired by this 17th century pioneer in women’s education, Notre Dame promotes academic excellence for girls, an awareness of God in their lives and engagement in the world around them.

At Notre Dame in the 21st century, the school’s small, nurturing environment encourages each student to be open to personal and intellectual growth. The rich, cultural, racial, and ethnic mosaic of Notre Dame’s community and its urban location enhance global awareness. A challenging curriculum prepares talented young women for college and for lives of leadership and service.

Annual Fund Overview

and Highlights

1, 2021 through August 31, 2022

All gifts to the Annual Fund go directly toward the education of our promising Notre Dame students. The Annual Fund helps bridge the $5,000 gap between the cost of educating each student, and the tuition paid. The Annual Fund also gives each student access to scholarship and financial assistance packages and helps maintain our fine facilities. It allows us to enhance the curriculum, to provide the latest technology, and to offer professional development for our teachers.

Here are some highlights from the past year:

Notre Dame School of Manhattan

Advancement 12%

TUITION as a percentage of total Expenses

Operations 13%

EXPENSES

Tuition Payments (Net) 86%

Expenses not Covered 14% Educational Instruction 52% General Administration 23%

Breakdown of Income & Expenses 2021–2022

million dollars contributed by you, our alumnae, parents, Board of Trustees, and friends

22 foundations contributed over $760,000

alumnae, parents, grandparents, Board of Trustees, and friends raised over $525,000 at the 65th Annual Chez Nous Benefit

donors made their first contribution

matching gifts totalling over $87,000

grandparents contributed over $36,000 199 alumnae contributed over $150,000

We are grateful to you, our generous donors, who supported the mission of Notre Dame. Each one of you, regardless of the size of your gift, played a real and meaningful role in the education of our students.

Fall 2022

Dear Notre Dame,

Cinderella—Enchanted Edition, our Spring 2022 musical, was our first live musical since the pandemic began. The performances, enhanced by a live orchestra, were extraordinary. In a climactic scene, our Fairy Godmother, Hannah Delaney ’22, transformed Cinderella’s, Karisma Garcia’s ’22, pumpkin into a magical coach so that she was able to arrive at the ball on time to meet her prince.

Transformations have been part of Notre Dame's history for over a century. Encore features the transformation of Chez Nous West 13th Street over the past 20 years. While we did not have a Fairy Godmother, we were abundantly blessed by the leadership of Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U. and Mr. John Joven. Their commitment to the mission of Anne de Xainctonge (1606), that of educating young women as the Jesuits educated young men, motivated them to redesign and reconstruct our 44,000 square feet to a state of the art urban school for 353 academically talented young women.

As you page through Encore, you will be delighted to read about nine of our exceptional scholars from the Class of '22 who are beginning their university studies on full or near full academic scholarships. Once again, the Class of 2022 upheld Notre Dame standards of academic excellence with 100% of our graduates attending four-year colleges and universities, 96% with academic scholarships in hand.

While our primary focus is on scholastic achievement, an equal focus is on forming virtuous women for others. Anne de Xainctonge desired her students to go out to serve those who were less fortunate. Our trip to the Mexican border in El Paso, Texas was an opportunity for us to do just that as Holy Week 2022 began.

Whether inside Chez Nous on West 13th Street, or outside engaging in the world around them, our students strive to be witnesses of God's inclusive love for all whom they meet. We count on our students’ intelligence, rootedness in Gospel values, and generosity to help transform the world into a place where all people have what is needed for a happy life. I am ever grateful for your support of our crucial educational mission. Please renew your generous commitment to our current and future young scholars so that Notre Dame School continues to thrive.

Gratefully, Sr. Virginia

O’Brien, S.U. President

“While our primary focus is on scholastic achievement, an equal focus is on forming virtuous women for others.”

“The physical surroundings serve to inspire the more important transformations that go on every year at ND—young students growing into thoughtful and accomplished young adults, strong in critical thinking skills and braced by common values.”

Dear Chez Nous Family,

It is always a delight to welcome our students and faculty back to school. The rooms are empty, and the silent hallways feel cold and dark during the summer days. Now our building is bustling with laughter, warm hugs, and bright minds. These special moments fill my heart with joy. I know the deep connections our alumnae formed during their time at the school have brought the same type of hopeful joy throughout their lives. Truly, anyone who has spent any time Chez Nous cannot help but root for our school, be touched by the dedication of our teachers, and notice the eagerness to learn of our students.

Thanks to your generous gifts, we can offer our students a safe and special place to learn and grow. I have seen 327 West 13th Street transform into a beautiful and exceptional location with the enhancements made over the years: Library, Art Room, Technology Lab, Science Lab, Alumnae Chapel, Dolan Center, ND Commons, Faculty Room, air conditioning and security systems, and now our new entrance doors and steps. The students are always grateful to see the care and love we put into our home. The physical surroundings serve to inspire the more important transformations that go on every year at ND—young students growing into thoughtful and accomplished young adults, strong in critical thinking skills and braced by shared values.

The great minds we cultivate here at Notre Dame are thanks to your generosity. Notre Dame offers our students a rigorous education in a nurturing environment. Our community's time, love, dedication, and financial support are what make Notre Dame a family and our home, Chez Nous.

Gratefully, Karina Vargas Principal

Orientation 2022

Letting in the Light of Anne’s Lamp

On August 30th, Notre Dame’s peer facilitators, Anne’s Leaders, (named after our school’s founder, Anne de Xainctonge) gathered in the Dolan Center with President Virginia O’Brien, S.U., Principal Karina Vargas, Assistant Principal Colleen McGrath, and the school counselors to reflect on the qualities of leadership and prepare to welcome back their Chez Nous sisters. Then on September 6th and 7th, they were off and running, helping everyone get back into the swing of school and especially helping to make our new ninth graders feel at home.

After a welcome from Principal Vargas, and a brief introduction to homeroom teachers, Anne’s Leaders led their small groups in a couple of icebreaker activities. Students reflected on the “greatest commandments:”

“Love

heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Group leaders had their classmates reflect on what this kind of love looks like in action, along with a discussion of ND’s 12 values of Prayer, Trust, Gratitude, Hope, Perseverance, Conversatio, Magis, Friendship, Courage, Service, Respect, and Responsibility.

Students next selected a small pane of what will become three large depictions of stained glass windows. Each student and teacher was asked to color in a pane for this group artwork, meant to symbolize each one’s unique beauty and the light of love we hold for one another. Orientation concluded with a singing of the Alma Mater, led by Music Director Nicole Wakabayashi. “Forevermore, Notre Dame, Chez Nous!”

God with all your

2021-2022 Athletic Highlights

Cross Country, coached by Mr. Daryn Johnson, led the way, achieving season success and sending its 9th grade runners to the Manhattan College Invitational for the first time. Maggie McCabe ’25, in particular, excelled with many personal bests and top place finishes all fall, including being named Freshmen City Champion. Ninth graders and the JV squad took second in the Sectional Championships, and Varsity took third. The team also ran for a good cause in the Terry Fox Run for cancer research. As Coach Johnson says, “Faith in, doubt out is how to get it done!”

Winter and Spring Track kept ND runners busy through the indoor and outdoor seasons. Eleven team members participated in the famous Penn Relays in April, earning personal and ND records in their events.

Notre Dame Varsity Basketball finished 14-8 for the 21–22 season, placing third in the CHSAA Conference League. Varsity Basketball advanced to the league playoff but was defeated in a heartbreaking game against Cathedral by only three points. The Varsity squad did not have any seniors on the team this season, which required all members to raise their level of play. They also received contributions from moving up Junior Varsity players after the completion of their season, which was very helpful for the varsity team’s late-season run to make it into the playoff season.

Junior Varsity Basketball finished 7 and 1, and placed first in the League, beating most teams by more than ten points this season. The team worked hard at every practice, and their enthusiasm for the sport was palpable.

Go Dragons!

SOCCER VOLLEYBALL

SOFTBALL

Soccer is proud of its 21–22 winning season, but as Coach JP Roncoli points out, “That [winning season] did not start only in August 2021, but in previous years where in the sequence of developed aspects what we highlight is the continuity of our training philosophy, from our ninth grade to our seniors. The team follows the same methodology of training, which brings to our girls a continuous process of development. The methodology has proven to be very effective in empowering players to develop a faster thinking process with a more unpredictable style of play on the pitch. ” The varsity team reached the semi-finals of the league, even though the majority of the team was composed of ninth graders and sophomores! ND soccer expects an even better season with new talent coming to make up the team in ’22–’23.

The Volleyball program developed immensely last year, working hard in competition and for every practice and building strength and endurance, both physically and mentally. The team is controlling the ball under pressure and developing its offensive might. The fall season has seen a series of impressive wins by both the JV and Varsity squads!

Softball had a 9–1 winning season in 2022 and won the CHSAA (Catholic High School Athletic Association) championship! Coaches Maria Vulcano and Kwami Grant are so proud of this stellar team, as is the entire ND community. We can’t wait to see the team back in action in spring 2023.

you can tell, Notre Dame’s sports teams are thriving! If you would like to show your school spirit with some sports-themed gear, just head to squadlocker.com, click on the “Find Your Store” tab, and type in “Notre Dame School” for the latest fan styles for purchase!

MAKING MEMORIES ABROAD: Côte D’Azur, Geneva, Spain, and Portugal!

ND student travel went into high gear during the 2021-22 school year, as pandemic-postponed trips got the okay to embark. During the February Break, 39 students and their fearless faculty chaperones headed out of icy NYC to sunny southern France. After time in Nice, where they visited Monaco and toured Eze, a fortified medieval hilltop village, they spent a day in Provence, following in the footsteps of artists Cezanne and Zola. A visit to wintry Chamonix and historic Geneva concluded this beautiful and educational interlude.

Over the Easter Break, 45 student travelers enjoyed a sojourn in Madrid, Cordoba, and Seville, where they learned the Flamenco, before reaching their last stop in Lisbon. Trip Coordinator and Science Department Chair Ioana Donose had her hands full and her passport ready for this busy season of travel. Along the way, new experiences were had, new foods tasted (including the Swiss specialty Raclette and authentic Valencian paella), and new friendships formed. This spring, ND voyages to breathtaking Peru!

Seeking the Grace of Encounter

ND Travels to the Texas Border to Learn and to Serve

From April 6 – 11, a group of 14 Notre Dame faculty members and students spent time on the border in El Paso, Texas, as part of The Encuentro Project. This was ND’s second time sending a contingent on this educational and service experience. In El Paso, participants take a deep dive into the issues of forced migration and asylum seeking by vulnerable people. They meet with immigrant attorneys, advocates, and border patrol agents. They spend time serving at a shelter for newly arrived immigrant families and gather each evening for prayer and reflection together. ND is grateful to Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J., the leader of The Encuentro Project, to Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U., who coordinates the trip for our school, and to all our faculty and student participants for bringing what they learn back to our whole community.

SPRING MUSICAL Cinderella Enchants!

The Drama Club brought live performances back to Notre Dame on April 28th–30th with its production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Enchanted Edition. With its theme of faith in possibility, the musical touched audience members young and old. During those many months of rehearsal, it brought music to our halls and joy to our school community as we edged out of the pandemic.

Top: The cast of Cinderella with directors Tyler Miclean and ND’s own Nicole Wakabayashi

Middle Left: Cinderella, Karisma Garcia’22, is transformed by her Fairy Godmother, Hannah Delaney ‘22

Minddle Right: Cinderella, Karisma Garcia’22, and the Prince, Cristian Naranjo-Mosquera, Xavier ‘22, fall in love, with a little help from villager Amory Garcia ‘24

Bottom Left: The full cast takes a bow

Bottom Right: The Queen, Nicole Nwako ‘23, and King, Thomas Gatto‘22

The show was directed by Music Teacher and Arts Department Chair Nicole Wakabayashi and her friend and colleague, New York actor Tyler Miclean. Tyler observes in the program’s end notes, “The emphasis of this version is our dreams and what we do with them…. Dreams, visions, passions, desires… they are demanding, unavoidable, and almost impossible to destroy, especially in ourselves…. Is true love the most daring dream of all?” Praising the cast and crew, he added, “The students have opened their hearts and minds to these questions and themes.”

Clearly, cast members were transformed by their participation in this magical play. Says Natalie Nguyen ‘23, who played the stepmother:

”Being involved with Cinderella has brought me immense joy. Throughout the five months of preparation, I’ve gotten close to each and every one of my castmates. Working with people who are charismatic, funny, and bold allowed me to be fully myself. Somehow, we never became tired of each other, even though we met for rehearsals every day. Even after hours, we'd hang around the city and get pizza and bubble tea. I have never experienced such a strong and incredible bond with a group of people before. I am forever grateful for the friendships this show has brought to me. Our last show was emotional, almost everybody was crying, but it felt amazing to entertain many marvelous audiences. We had a beautiful barbecue the day after our last performance, to celebrate our accomplishments and enjoy one of our last moments all together.”

Ensemble member Daniella Leonzo ’23 reflected on what being part of the show meant to her: “Coming back to ND in-person every day was very exciting to me. Due to COVID many of us stayed home and missed out on a year and a half of high school. Transitioning back has been an amazing experience for me because I was able to join more clubs, manage the volleyball team, and I was able to create new friendships with girls I never spoke to during my freshman year. Opening up the first email about the Spring Musical, I was immediately interested and I ran down to Ms. Waka's office to write my name down to audition… In the beginning of January, when the first onstage rehearsals started, everyone immediately clicked…I have…found a place where I was able to be who I am and we've all begun a bond that I like to call my second family….The show has taught me so much about time management, responsibility, and love. I would like to thank Ms. Waka and Mr. Miclean for the opportunity to be a part of the show, and I can't wait till next year.”

Notre Dame is also deeply grateful to the band members, to ND’s Technology Coordinator, Alaric Lejano, and the tech team, and to all the students who helped manage the production and worked on props and costumes. Clearly, Cinderella was more than just an entertaining show for Notre Dame. The performances brought meaning, purpose, connections and belief in possibility. Stay tuned for an announcement of the musical choice for Spring 2023!

Back in Person and Better than Ever!

On March 19th, 2022 Notre Dame was thrilled to be able to host its 65th annual Chez Nous Benefit at Pier Sixty, after two years of virtual formats because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 400 alumnae, parents, and friends were delighted to be able to gather in person for a bustling open bar cocktail hour, a gourmet three-course lunch, an exciting live auction, and lots of prizes to bid on at our silent auction. Attendees also had the opportunity to raise their paddles to directly support the school’s scholarship and financial aid programs after listening to moving remarks by Delgracia Sainvil ’22 and Adithi Vimalanathan ’22.

After ND’s Glee Club, under the direction of Nicole Wakabayashi, set the mood with a rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Director of Development Beth Bixenman welcomed our guests. Board Chair Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J. led us in grace before the delicious meal was served. Notre Dame’s President Sr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. presented important awards early in the afternoon. Mary Burke Heyman ’55 was presented with the Anne de Xainctonge Award. A loyal and generous alumna, Mary has been an educator and also an entrepreneur, owning a thriving antiques shop, The Ivory Bird, for forty years. Mary loved the classical education she received at ND, chock full of arts, theology, and cultural opportunities. As a scholarship recipient, she has always been grateful to the school and has paid it forward for our next generation as a longstanding Alumnae Sister.

Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq. was awarded the Chez Nous Angel Award. A devoted advocate for access and equity in education, Julia has made a leadership gift in support of Notre Dame’s sports program to underwrite the school’s coaching, uniform, and sports travel expenses, so that all student athletes can participate in these important opportunities.

Chez Nous Parent Awards were bestowed on Amy Bell, P '22 and P’24; Eileen Griffin O’Brien, P '22 and P’24; and Louise O’Connor Delaney, P '19 and P’22. All three parents have been highly involved in and supportive of the Notre Dame School community.

Jamie McDonald was our master of ceremonies and auctioneer for the event and kicked off an exciting live auction immediately after a delicious main course. Speeches by current students, Delgracia Sainvil ’22 and Adithi Vimalanathan ’22 were a highlight of the afternoon. Delgracia reflected on her decision to attend Notre Dame and “be a part of an institution that wanted to make change within and outside its walls.” This young leader has received a Posse Foundation full scholarship to Babson College, thanks to her drive and academic potential. Adithi recalled the semester she spent in India with her extended family, taking her ND courses remotely during the height of the pandemic. After her mother and uncle contracted COVID, Adithi relied on the strength of her family, her faith in God, and her Chez Nous community to see her through this difficult time, noting, “Without fail, my teachers checked in on me, and were flexible in accommodating my unique needs…I felt supported at a time I should have felt uprooted, and your kindness and generosity were of immeasurable value.” Guests were invited to raise their paddles after these inspiring student speeches in a special “Fund the Scholarship” campaign, and did they ever! Starting at the $50,000 level and gradually moving down to the $100 step, paddles went up all across the room.

The 65th Annual Chez Nous Benefit was a huge success, raising over $525,000 for Notre Dame. This tremendous event would not have been possible without staff event planner Ruthie Landry, Director of Development Beth Bixenman, Ms. Catherine Pino P’ 19 & P’15, our essential parent Core Committee volunteers, and the entire advancement team. We are so grateful to all our generous attendees and supporters.

Please save the date for our next Benefit

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers Noon – 4 pm

Looking Back, Looking Forward

OUR HOME ON WEST 13TH STREET

It’s hard to believe, but Notre Dame has been on West 13th Street in the West Village of Manhattan for 20 years now. Encore Chez Nous asked some of the key figures in our move from the East Village to the West Village what that period was like for them, what their hopes for the school were at the time, and how they see the ND of today after all the planning and effort that went into securing the school’s new location and its future.

Bursting at the seams of our cozy St. Mark’s Street building in the East Village, the school knew it needed room to grow. And grow it did—shifting from two class sections to three, with a robust enrollment that has only gotten stronger over the years. ND’s longtime and recently retired Director of Admissions Bob Grote recollected that challenging transition year:

“I always think of that incoming class of 86 students in September 2002 as ‘The Miracle Class.’ Up until then, on St. Mark’s Place, having 60 in a freshman class was a real victory. But that was the one year Jackie Brilliant and I worked together in admissions and there was just so much we were up against: We couldn’t show the “new” building on W. 13th to anyone at any time; Catholic elementary feeder schools then were falling like dominoes; Archbishop Molloy HS had just gone co-ed; and it was the toughest sale ever for students and their families to imagine traveling into Manhattan so soon after 9/11. But, somehow, it all came together, and the 86 new students gave us a great jump start in filling up our new home.”

Sr. Mary Dolan, SU was the school’s President during that tumultuous year and remembers that momentous time well:

“Notre Dame’s move to West 13th St. didn’t happen overnight. We realized we needed more space in 1996 when Fr. Kenneth Boller, S.J. was chairing our brave attempt at strategic planning. Frankly, I hadn’t recovered from the 1989 move and the thought of finding another more suitable home was less than enticing, even if driven by necessity. There were plenty of setbacks! As time passed, plans came and went, dreams bumped into reality, and regular school life took precedence. The New York City real estate scene was changing before our eyes; that and teacher retention along with student enrollment were all swirling issues that took turns keeping me awake at night.

Looking back, 20 years after that heady spring of 2002 when a big parish-owned school building was finally within reach, I am still amazed at how straightforward that move might have seemed. Personally, I am grateful for how much I learned. The 2002 move demanded creativity and perseverance from many of the same people who had

spearheaded the 1989 move. The move to West 13th St. was a perfect example of ‘I get by with a little help from my friends.’

Former Principal John Joven recalls the sense of a school on the move and the necessity of everyone pitching in—many for the second time!: “Many may remember that the school had a history of moving. I can vividly recall all the emotions that I felt when Notre Dame had moved not once but twice during my nearly 30 years tenure.

When you move a school, Chez Nous, you have to make sure that everyone is on board. Thankfully, we had tremendous support. All of us at ND believed in our mission and that we had to do everything in our collective power to keep it alive and thriving, well into the 21st century.”

Once considered a hidden gem in the independent school landscape, Notre Dame is now a plainly prized school for aspiring young women and their families in every borough, along with Westchester and New Jersey. Bob Grote reflected on the exciting prospect of the new location at the time:

“I recall being with Sr. Mary Dolan when we first showed the empty St. Bernard’s building to our architect extraordinaire, Mick Doyle. We all rode together in the cage-like elevator up to the top floor. Mick walked over to one of the class-

The 2002 move demanded creativity and perseverance from many of the same people who had spearheaded the 1989 move.

Sr. Mary Dolan signs and Jackie Elias notarizes the new lease.

room windows on the south side and took it all in: the open space, the fresh sunlight, the views of Lower Manhattan. Then, he turned to us and said, ‘I can’t believe you got this building.’

School President Sr. Virginia O’Brien was the school’s Director of Counseling at the time of the move, and her first impression of our new building was a little different:

“It was the spring of 2002 when I first walked through the doors of 327 W. 13th St. and entered the dark, dilapidated, dismal school building. With great enthusiasm, I was offered a ride in the hand-operated elevator; and to my surprise once the interior gates closed and we manually turned the operating wheel to one, the elevator timidly ascended to the floor with the principal’s office. Instead of windows in that office, there was burnt plywood blocking both light and air. As my tour continued, I saw a 44,000 sq. ft. building that cried out for attention. That was my initiation to Chez Nous, West 13th St. Practically speaking, I wondered what could be done before we would dare invite our 200 treasured students to their new home. Under the direction of Principal John Joven and Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U., Director of Maintenance Rigo Chery took gallons of Benjamin Moore paint and transformed classrooms into clean and welcoming areas for study.”

For faculty and particularly administrators and office staff, the move was welcome but challenging, as Sr. Mary appreciates, perhaps better than anyone:

“Moving to West 13th St. refocused us on what was really important for the students and faculty, as we had to pick up and adjust in no time flat. (It was good practice for COVID times.) Not having phone lines for 5 months, for instance, made us ingenious at communicating. No water off and on throughout a very hot summer helped us ‘learn the neighborhood,’ but we never closed the

offices! We had construction meetings on top of cartons, learned about unions who became vital to our renovations, and lived through changes, changes, changes.”

For the students already enrolled, moving in the middle of the 2001–2002 school year, combined with the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center that same year, made for a traumatic fall but healing spring for the Class of ’02 and their younger Chez Nous Sisters, and definitely a memorable high school experience. Sr. Virginia recalls her plan to help the student acclimate to their new “home” and the great progress made since then: “Hallways lacked any decor, yet the ND girls were anxiously ready and willing to help. And, indeed they did. Back on St. Mark’s Place the girls took copy paper and cray pas, and made rubbings of the old tin wall designs in various colors. Other students worked in our new gym on a donated roll of paper and created a 12 by 3 foot wide banner full of scenes of NYC landmarks that we would pass on our way from the east side to the west. All these works of art were framed in a First Avenue frame shop by a former principal from Afghanistan for a mere $500.

Our hallways and classrooms were decorated, and the restoration of our building began quite simply. Inspired by the students’ artwork, the Altman Foundation gave Notre Dame School a grant to create an art room and hire an art teacher. Since then foundations, benefactors and ND families have contributed to Notre Dame School and made the complete renovation of our building possible over the past 20 years. Today, we are most grateful for our bright, state-of-the-art, welcoming home and our dedicated, engaging and talented 353 students.”

John Joven brings us the visceral aspects of preparing for the move: “Despite all the emotions associated with change, the one thing that brings back the memories of the ‘Big Move(s)’ was auditory. Imagine the sound of packing tape being stretched across boxes of books, science equipment, academic records, and other school stuff. Now take that taping sound and multiply it by our helpers of over fifty teachers, students, staff and parents. Packing tape…that sound of moving on!”

Moving to West 13th St. refocused us on what was really important for the students and faculty, as we had to pick up and adjust in no time flat.

Principal’s Office

Carson Family Science Center

Current Principal Karina Vargas was a member of the senior class that fateful spring. She remembers helping out with other students:

“Many National Honor Society members, myself included, volunteered during Easter break to pack boxes. It was a difficult thing to do, to say goodbye to my home for years; however, I also remember the smiles and hopeful eyes of my younger sisters. As seniors, we were bidding farewell to our beloved St. Mark's Place, but other students were rightly looking forward to the new school setting.”

And Bob Grote recalls the excitement of moving day:

“I remember that sunny April afternoon, sitting on the front steps of ND. Just as the students were exiting, the Liffey Mover trucks came rumbling down St. Mark’s Place and came to a stop right in front of school. The moment had arrived! And it had been six long years in the making.”

Sr. Mary notes the challenges and rewards of this extraordinary mid-year move:

“The students were so resilient. They and their parents acted like it was perfectly normal to pack up your books and empty your locker, take it all home and return with all of it to a different building a few days later. The teachers went from disbelief that we could move into such a Godforsaken wreck of a building to delight, as little by little it was transformed into a beautiful, user-friendly school building. The parents were fully supportive and appreciated all the work that went into a move that took place at the end of April! Obviously, not everything was smooth–like being robbed over the Labor Day weekend of September 2002. If they had only left the computer with the schedule in it!”

Since our move across town, the school has spent nearly seven million dollars on facility improvements, thanks to vigorous fundraising efforts and generous foundation support. Bob Grote wore two hats back then: Director of Admissions and Director of Development:

“One spring day after we’d moved in, Sr. Mary and I visited Russ Carson in his office and told him how much we needed to build science labs on the third floor. We were desperate, actually. ’You can assume we’ll take care of that,’ Russ said. Just incredible! I think we basically stumbled out of

that office and then stopped for a celebratory margarita on the return trip to ND.”

When students, faculty, and staff first arrived, several windows were boarded over, interior hallways were dark, and big structural needs soon announced themselves—an aging roof and unreliable boiler, for starters. Along the way, and under the tireless direction of former and current ND Presidents Sr. Mary and Sr. Virginia, every window and pipe has been replaced, and the building has been rewired for speedy and reliable Wi-Fi access. Early on, the school invested in a beautiful library space and art studio on the fourth floor. And thanks to that generous grant from the Carson Family, ND was able to build state-of-the-art science labs on the third floor. We also created a dedicated and comfortable office suite for our three-person, full-time counseling staff. Our Computer Lab has kept up with the times and has been enhanced each year with the latest in technological innovation, including two 3D printers. Seed money from the Class of ’57 allowed us to realize the long-time dream of having our own chapel.

More recently, the Faculty Room had a makeover, and the Dolan Arts and Athletics Center, complete with shiny new floors, and the installation of sound and light equipment, was born from the

John Joven leads the opening assembly in our new location

As seniors, we were bidding farewell to our beloved St. Mark's Place, but other students were rightly looking forward to the new school setting.

old gym and multi-purpose room. The basement cafeteria was redesigned as the bright and airy ND Commons. ND is grateful to the Hyde and Watson Foundation for grants toward these improvements. Our newest project is to replace the institutional-looking entrance door with a more welcoming Anne’s Portal that befits Chez Nous, Our Home! From its first impression, from top to bottom, 327 West 13th Street conveys warmth and welcome to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. It is a setting that inspires learning and where our community can flourish and thrive.

Karina Vargas captures the bittersweet quality of the move across town and the true meaning of a school that feels like home:

“At the time, I saw West 13th as a gift for my underclass sisters, their families, our faculty, staff, and administration. It took me years to realize West 13th was a great gift for me, too. I spent only a few weeks at West 13th before I headed to college; but a few years later, my home welcomed me back with open arms, and that warm embrace is the reason why I always want what is best for Notre Dame and its family, my family, Chez Nous.

Our school location has changed from 79th Street to St. Mark’s Place to West 13th Street; but no matter where we go, our essence remains the same, as does our pride in our community and mission. Sure, many of my fond memories are from St. Mark's Place, but you can build memories wherever you go because what makes them meaningful are the people in them.”

John Joven shares his gratitude: “I applaud my dear friends and colleagues who made the move to West 13th such an amazing experience. Chez Nous West 13 is more than we ever dreamed possible. A great building with amazing facilities. Friends and benefactors made it all possible; we continue to thank them for supporting all of us dreamers.”

It feels right to give Sr. Mary the last word: “One thing was sure–God was with us. We trusted that the community of supporters and friends of Notre Dame would increase and respond to the new challenges we would face Chez Nous. Meanwhile, Notre Dame continues to thrive and we are alive Chez Nous with unwavering hope for a brilliant future. Thanks be to God for all the twists in the road that somehow led straight to 327 West 13th Street!”

The Class of 2002

The Class of 2022

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Reunite, Reconnect, Chez Nous

Notre Dame’s Annual Alumnae Reunion on May 13, 2022 had a special focus this year, marking our school’s 20th Anniversary at its current location on West 13th Street. Over 100 alumnae attended this gathering, our first in-person reunion since the beginning of the pandemic. The celebration began with a special liturgy in the Alumnae Chapel, followed by a selection of engaging workshops hosted by our current faculty: a meeting of the school’s book club with librarian Lydie Kane; a hands-on lab experiment, led by science teacher Yasmin Hassan; an opportunity to learn the school’s alma mater from music director Nicole

Wakabayashi; and a very popular paint and sip session in the art studio with teacher Liz Davenport.

Following these fun small group “classes,” all attendees gathered in the Dolan Center for remarks by school President Dr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. and Principal Ms. Karina Vargas. Director of Development Beth Bixenman welcomed anniversary year classes (those ending in a “2” or “7”) to receive a special gift and pose for a class photo. Throughout the evening, light refreshments were on hand, and the evening ended with a sparkling wine toast to ND and its cherished alumnae.

Samantha Alcala ‘07 enjoys Paint and Sip

Top Row: (left) Members of the Class of ‘97: Elba Torres, Christina Falzon, Monique Soroka, Hersha Diaz, Karen Haidorfer Meadow, Mayerlin Cabral Viero, Erin Person Haggerty; (right): Justine Killion ‘91 and Lisa Dunleavy Gately ‘91 & P’20

Second Row: (left) Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U., Carla Gomilla ‘96, and Ana Zaldarriaga ‘92; (right) Members of The Class of 2017: back row: Rianne Pyle, Stephanie Adams, Sophia Bertran, Kelly Infante; front row: Nicole Clarke, Lauren Munari, Gianna Rago, Sofia Pozo-Schmidt

Third Row (left) Patricia Murphy Carlin ‘60 and Patricia Cook Hult ‘60; (center) Lynette Jackson Perdiz ‘72 and Milagros Williams “72; (right) Members of the Class of ‘07: Kimberly Johnson Reeder, Samantha Cabral, and Samantha Alcala

Bottom Left: Norma Moglia Reidy ‘77

A Magnificent Setting for an Exceptional Class

Annika Hegde and her family

Ella Grace Will and Keilani Collins

St. Patrick’s Cathedral was once again the setting for Notre Dame’s graduation ceremony on June 7, 2022.

The Class of ’22 had been on an extraordinary journey together as in-person learning halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of their sophomore year, and a hybrid schedule was implemented for their junior year. Fortunately, they were back together for normal in-person classes during the 2021-22 school year, having had time to reflect, make the most of all those Zoom sessions, and appreciate their high school experience all the more. Indeed, 100% of the graduating class is matriculating at a 4-year college or university, with 96% earning academic scholarships totaling 30 million dollars.

Theology teacher Kevin McDonald offered the ceremony’s Invocation. ND’s president Dr. Virginia O’Brien, SU delivered opening remarks of thanks and congratulations, noting that the Class of ’22 had “demonstrated again and again the value of perseverance.” She concluded her remarks with the following exhortation:

“Be courageous! Let your light shine forth. Engage in lifelong education. Seek the truth in all things and work to make the world more just and peaceful. Be attentive to God’s spirit who will help you discern the path ahead and bring you a joy that no one can take from you.”

Christina Valenti ’22 was selected to give the Address to the Graduates. She likened their high school years to a puzzle that was presented to be solved and served as a forerunner of all the puzzles that lay ahead:

“As we leave today, and when the inevitable difficulties come flying at us as we attempt to navigate our way through a brand new stage, we must remember, trying to do it all yourself is really hard…. But if we can take anything from ND, it’s that leaning on your community definitely makes things easier. We are all incredibly strong, intelligent, motivated, passionate, relentless young women, and we will all do incredible things.”

Principal Vargas congratulates Delgracia Sainvil

The Class of ’22 celebrates on the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Annika Hegde and Briana Martinez-Burns

Sr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. and Ionan Donose

Amelia Pimentel and Fiona Szeto

Hannah Delaney

After the awarding of honors, Student Council President Hannah Delaney ’22 took to the podium for the Farewell Address. Hannah reflected on the passage of time over the four years of high school and the experience of isolation during the height of the pandemic that caused discomfort but also prompted growth and resilience for her classmates and herself:

“Although it felt like time was taken from us, we were paradoxically left with all this time and seemingly not much to do with it. But when we lost one another, we were left with ourselves. We had to get to know ourselves by ourselves. Most people in life have gotten to grow alongside their peers in a safe environment; we had to find ourselves by ourselves. It is difficult to sit alone with yourself and be forced to face things you’ve avoided, but in the end that solitude offered us so many opportunities for growth and new connections.”

After the administrative team conferred the diplomas, Principal Karina Vargas bestowed a final blessing upon the Class of ’22, and graduates, faculty, staff, family and friends streamed out to a glorious, if cloudy, summer evening on Fifth Avenue for more photos and further festivities. Congratulations to the Class of ’22, the newest members of the Notre Dame alumnae community!

“If we can take anything from ND, it’s that leaning on your community definitely makes things easier. We are all incredibly strong, intelligent, motivated, passionate, relentless young women, and we will all do incredible things.”

Madison Morante, Annie Lu, Sissel Nyarko, Kristine Mantilla, Delgracia Sainvil,

and

Isabelle Mietus

Alexandra Sperling adjusts the cap of Helena Stuhr

SCHOLARSHIP STORIES

The Class of 2022 received academic scholarships at four-year colleges or universities totaling $30 million.

Avelicia Doster-Schellenbaum, Sarah Lawrence College

My high school experience at Notre Dame has been amazing and unique. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my peers and I faced considerable personal and academic challenges, though I made it a goal not to allow this struggle to interfere with my commitment to my education. My favorite courses throughout my time at Notre Dame have been my English classes. Everything I’ve learned about writing and reading, I will take with me to college, as I’ve decided to minor in English when I begin at Sarah Lawrence College in the fall. While my academics have always been a priority to me, I find it important to create a balance between my schoolwork and my passions that I explore outside of the classroom. I have been involved in Chez Nous Times (Notre Dame’s newspaper club), Yearbook Club, and Anne’s Leaders, (ND’s peer leadership club). My freshman and sophomore years, pre-COVID, I danced most days of the week at East Village Dance Project, taking ballet, modern and also choreographing my own pieces. I plan to resume dancing while studying in college.

I spend much of my free time volunteering at my local community gardens. I also wrote, directed, and edited a short film featuring creative writing and poetry. While working on this project, I realized that I want to study video and media in college. I am ecstatic to say after my four years working hard at Notre Dame, I will be attending Sarah Lawrence College on a near full scholarship.

I am incredibly grateful to Notre Dame for providing me with the resources and opportunities that have allowed me to accomplish my goals, and I plan to continue reaching for new goals during my time after high school.

Olivia Heredia, Tulane University

My time at Notre Dame has shaped me into the young woman I am today. Before the academic year even began, I felt like I belonged due to cross-country pre-season practices, where all the upper class runners were ready to guide me on my high school journey. I remember being excited and happy to see the familiar faces of the girls on the team as I walked through the halls my first day of freshman year. Thanks to my love of the team, I continued with track for both indoor and outdoor seasons. I thrived academically with the help and guidance of teachers and counselors. I appreciated that I could go to school early for extra help on tests or quizzes that we might have that day.

Notre Dame is so special to me because of the diverse group of girls that attend the school. I have created lifelong friendships with my and I have learned so much about myself and what I want to do with my future because of the environment that Notre Dame cultivated. I will forever be grateful to the teachers that helped me during my time here, whether it was to teach me a school or life lesson. I am happy about what the future holds for me, as attend Tulane University on a full scholarship, where I will study nutrition. Notre Dame has prepared me for my next step, and I would not be where I am today without this amazing school community.

Amie Lu, American University

Reflecting on my time at Notre Dame has made me both nostalgic and extremely proud of myself. One of my most cherished memories at ND was my participation in CNN (Chez Nous News), also known as Broadcast Club. The club’s formation could not have happened at a better time— my closest friends and I wanted to leave a legacy at ND for classes to come. Reporting on the current events in our community and creating engaging videos to share with all students, faculty, and staff seemed like the perfect way to capture ND and strengthen the sisterhood. My freshman year self would look at me today and be filled with immense pride; I was once shy, afraid to branch out and make new friends, but the Broadcast Club empowered me to get involved within the Chez Nous community.

As the first person in my family to attend college, I relied on my own knowl edge as well as that of my counselor, Ms. Stawski. For me, the application process went smoothly. I applied Early Decision to American Univer sity and was admitted with a near full ride.

American, I hope to pursue studies in Political Science on a Pre-Law track. My college acceptance has realized part of my parents’ own “American Dream.” I cannot wait to make them proud at my university in the fall and continue to live Anne’s Values 200 miles away.

Kristine Mantilla, City University, Macaulay Honors

Looking back at my four years at Notre Dame, I have nothing but gratitude for this amazing community. Notre Dame has shaped me into the person I am today. I still remember the uneasiness I felt first walking into 327 West 13th. Those feelings vanished thanks to Notre Dame’s warm and welcoming environment. I can confidently say I have built friendships to last a lifetime. I am so thankful for Notre Dame’s support in creating Broadcast Club. I am overjoyed to have been able to spread the love and gratitude I have for Notre Dame by interviewing students and teachers and covering student-led events. Every class at ND has given me insight on new topics and encouraged me to be more open minded. I am especially thankful to the history and language departments for building and encouraging my passion for politics and social justice. I will be forever grateful for Ms. Littlefield’s AP World academic center sessions, and forever intrigued by Mr. Storduer’s AP Government lessons. From the English department, I have learned indelible lessons, from essential MLA formatting with Ms. Kane, to complex discussions on housing inequality with Mr. Vasey.

I especially wanted to thank Notre Dame’s exceptional counseling department for their relentless upport of their students. Whenever I was feeling doubtful, my counselor, Ms. Stawski, reminded me of my chievements. She introduced me to the esteemed CUNY Macaulay Honors program, which offers a full scholarship to a City University, a laptop, and travel abroad funding. When I asked her if she thought I could get in, she said yes without hesitation. Thanks to her and the Notre Dame community, I will be attending the Macaulay Honors College at the City College of New York on a full scholarship, studying political science. Although I am moving on, I know I can always call Notre Dame my home; it is Chez Nous, after all.

SCHOLARSHIP STORIES

Delgracia Sainvil Babson College

After graduating from 8th grade, I knew I wanted to go to a high school that felt like a community. When I toured Notre Dame, I knew at that moment it was the right place for me. My first year I joined several clubs, such as Speech & Debate and Current Events, where I formed some of my closest relationships. Heading into junior year, I was presented the opportunity to join Anne’s Leaders, where I could talk about social justice issues with my peers and find ways to make an impact. With the support of my friends, teachers, and counselors, I was able to bring my ideas to reality and start my own non-profit organization, DelgraciaCorp. DelgraciaCorp connects marginalized youth to community based resources and organizations. I’m also proud to sit on the Young Women’s Advisory Council of Girls for Gender Equity, which centers Black girls in its advocacy. During my senior year, I helped found the ND Broadcast Club with some of my closest friends to heighten a sense of community and school pride.

I was honored when my counselor, Ms. Cimera, nominated me for a Posse Scholarship. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains individuals with extraordinary leadership potential. Posse Scholars receive full-tuition leadership scholar ships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities. After three rounds of interviews with a narrowing pool of over 300 applicants, I was selected as a finalist. Without Notre Dame, my family, my friends, and my sisters. I would not have had these incredible opportunities. I’m proud I’m a Posse Scholar attending Babson College on a full scholarship, studying toward a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Strategic Management.

Susan Salgado, Emory University

Coming into Notre Dame, I never would have imagined how many opportunities would become available to me in four short years. From attending lectures at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, to volunteering at shelters through The Encuentro Project, to presenting at the first junior retreat after COVID, I have become a well-rounded student. My first leadership role in high school was as Homeroom 309’s class representative. As the years progressed, I became an active member of the National Honor Society, The Liturgy Club, Union of Color, and Student Council. My extracurricular activities during the pandemic helped me stay in touch with my community and gave me a sense of comfort during a time of distress. Serving as President of Anne’s Leaders helped me grow as a leader and learn the importance of communication and organization. I am honored to have had this opportunity and will forever cherish this role. In my junior year, I was nominated by my counselor, Ms. Cimera, for the Questbridge College Prep Scholars Program, which offered opportunities to meet with top tier college admissions committees and to apply for the Questbridge College Match Program for low-income, high-achieving students. I am thrilled to be attending Emory University with a full-ride scholarship through Questbridge. I thank my family, teachers, friends, mentors, and counselors, because I would not be where I am without them. I appreciate all the support I have received at Notre Dame, my second home. I love being part of this community and cannot wait to return in the future to give back to Notre Dame what the school gave to me.

Amani Scraborough, Northeastern University

As I leave Notre Dame, all I can do is reflect on my amazing time in this institution. When I first received my acceptance letter to ND, I was afraid of yet excited for future possibilities. I would be embarking on this journey alone; no one from my middle school followed me here. Yet as soon as I entered the double green doors, I knew that I belonged here. I quickly found a group of friends who would stick with me through graduation. By connecting with teachers and my counselor, I felt seen as a person rather than a face in a sea of students. In freshman year I joined the school’s magazine club, Zine, where I was able to prosper as a young writer. I loved being surrounded by other creative students, and I felt loved and respected. Zine helped uplift my overall confidence in my skills and abilities.

Years from now, when I look back on my high school career, I will remember how cherished my ND sisters made me feel. Having a smaller, personalized education helped expand my success in ways I never thought possible. I have my guidance counselor, Ms. Cimera, to thank for my academic journey. Without her willingness to meet countless times and her constant reassurance, I would have never thought it was possible for me to pursue a STEM major in college. However, when I took AP Computer Science in senior year I was fascinated with the subject. Now I am looking forward to attending Northeastern University on a full scholarship computer science major. I grew tremendously as a person at Notre Dame; thank you forever my Chez Nous community.

Alexandra Sperling, Villanova University

From the moment I set foot in Notre Dame, I knew it would be the perfect place for me. It has shaped me into the person I am today and has enlightened me about who I want to be tomorrow. Through copious challenging classes, I proved to myself that as long as I put my mind to a goal, I can achieve it. Apart from academics, I got involved in a variety of extracurricular activities, such as National Honor Society, Student Council, and Anne’s Leaders. These memberships helped me gain confidence, become a leader, and connect to my peers, who encouraged me to be the best version of myself.

Senior year especially, I took advantage of many Notre Dame opportunities, attending the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice and becoming a Retreat Leader. These experiences made me want to do more, be better, and challenge myself to create change.

My counselor, Ms. Cimera, is one of the most inspirational and influential people I have had the honor of knowing through my high school experience. She saw my potential before I could and had enough faith in me to nominate me to Questbridge, a scholarship program that works with high achieving, low income students to help them get into some of the country’s top colleges. I became one of their National College Match Finalists; however, I also was still able to receive offers from schools out side of the program, as well. I am grateful that through the help of all those who surrounded me at Notre Dame, I will be attending Villanova University on a near full scholarship. I am excited for what the future holds and cannot wait for all the incredible opportunities college will present me; but much like Ms. Clarke always told me, Notre Dame will always be part of who I am and this place is my home.

Raven Williams, Northwestern University

As I reflect on the past four years of my life and my time at Notre Dame, I realize how much I have grown. My journey with Notre Dame began before eighth grade when I attended the ND summer program. I absolutely loved my experience at the summer camp, from my fellow students, to the faculty, to the classes I took. When I started my freshman year at Notre Dame, the school already felt like home to me. I had an effortless transition into my high school career.

At Notre Dame I had the opportunity to lead a variety of clubs, attend trips, and meet students that I am grateful to now call Chez Nous sisters for life. I am grateful for all of the challenges Notre Dame provided me through their rigorous coursework, including my AP Calculus and AP Psychology classes. All of my coursework taught me the importance of hard work and persistence, two fundamental values that will help me succeed in college and beyond! As a firstgeneration college student, I am proud to say that I will be attend ing Northwestern University on a full scholarship, where I will be studying journalism at one of the most prestigious programs in the country! I would not have been able to accomplish this dream of mine without the help of the teachers and counselors at Notre Dame, and, of course, my amazing family and friends.

2022 College Matriculation

One hundred percent of the Class of 2022 matriculated to four-year colleges or universities.

American University (2)

Babson College

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Boston University

Case Western University

Chapman University Clemson University

Connecticut College Cornell University

CUNY Baruch College (2)

CUNY City College, Macaulay Honors

CUNY Hunter College

Emory University

Fairfield University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Fordham University (5)

High Point University

Hofstra University Iona College

James Madison University Juniata College

Lawrence University

Loyola University Chicago (2)

Loyola University Maryland (2) Manhattan College

Maastricht University

New York University (4)

Northeastern University (2)

Northwestern University

Pace University

Penn State University (2)

Pratt Institute

Providence College

Quinnipiac University

Rutgers University (5)

Sacred Heart University (2) Salve Regina University

Sarah Lawrence College (2) Skidmore College

Stevens Institute of Technology

St. John’s University (3)

Stony Brook University

SUNY Albany (2)

SUNY Binghamton (3)

SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Purchase

Syracuse University

Temple University

The New School

Trinity College

Tulane University University at Scranton University Massachusetts Amherst

University of Colorado Boulder University of Delaware (2) University of Pittsburgh University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Toronto University of Richmond University of Virginia

Villanova University (5) Wake Forest University

Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq.

Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein has a deep and impactful connection to Notre Dame. As the daughter of ND Board member and School Life Committee Chair Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, PhD., Julia has been attending Notre Dame events since she was a high school student. She has been a regular and faithful supporter of the school’s annual Chez Nous Benefit. Right away, Julia was drawn to the school’s mission and to the population it serves. Working for justice has always been a part of her professional and personal ethos.

Most recently, Julia was an attorney at WilmerHale, where she handled state and federal litigation matters. She also maintained a very active pro bono practice that covered a range of issues, including cases involving capital punishment, immigration, and women’s rights. She has contributed to cases brought to the Supreme Court, including one seeking an appeal of the federal death penalty. In addition, she clerked for the Honorable Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, managing both civil and criminal cases. Educational access and equity are key values for Julia. After graduating from The Dalton School, Julia earned a BA from Johns Hopkins University and a JD from New York University. While still in law school, she started sponsoring a Notre Dame student and kept up this generous practice annually. Eventually, Julia shifted her gift to a more targeted area—funding the Notre Dame sports program. While in high school, she registered the often hidden high cost of participation for students in co-curricular activities. Julia does not want extra costs to stand in the way of any Notre Dame student athlete. School sports and participation in her school’s Model UN team had been a real benefit to her personally and had built her confidence and drive. She notes that even students who don’t play sports value the school spirit and pride that athletics teams bring to a school community. Notes Julia, “Non-academic high school experiences are just as important yet can be out of reach in a way that drives inequity.” Julia hopes her gift breaks down barriers and opens sports participation for all, making it possible for every student to grow and thrive.

On March 19th, Julia was presented the Chez Nous Angel Award at the school’s annual Benefit. Thanks to Julia’s remarkable generosity, Notre Dame students have equal access to all our school has to offer inside and beyond the classroom. Whether on the playing field, track, or pitch, ND athletes are free to push toward excellence without presenting a financial burden to their best and most important fans, their families. Julia is a dear friend to all of us Chez Nous, and we are ever grateful for her generosity. Next time our school celebrates a big win, we should add a note of thanks to Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein!

Annual Report

Kelly Regino ’23

The Notre Dame Annual Fund offers several Gift Club opportunities. We are very grateful to our Gift Club members for their generous donations.

Our Lady of Lourdes Society $100,000 or more

Anonymous

The Carson Family Charitable Trust

The Heckscher Foundation For Children

Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D

Anne de Xainctonge Angels $50,000-$99,999

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan

Inner-City Scholarship Fund and the Partnership for Inner-City Education Sarita Kenedy East Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq. Ms. Elizabeth Roth

Anne de Xainctonge Associates

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. William Bell Cornelia Connelly Center for Education

Estate of Felice O'Brien Earley Mary Burke Heyman ’55 Mr. Zachary Smith Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 The Hyde and Watson Foundation Xavier High School

Mother Genevieve Guild

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous Brooklyn Benevolent Society

Cardia Family Scholarship

Mr. Michael F. Doyle, FAIA Mr. John Eck

Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan Hunts Point Alliance

Mr. Thomas Jacquot & Mrs. Jenna Jacquot Koch Foundation, Inc.

Ms. Ann Lopez Ms. Caryl R. O’Keefe Mrs. Beatrice Riccardo Ms. Amy Robach

Sisters of St. Ursula Mr. Victor Santillan & Talya Pinto Santillan ’95 Mr. Zachary Smith Mr. Ron Gottschalk & Ms. Mary Thaman John & Mary Twomey Spollen Tiro A Segno Foundation, Inc. Alexandra Rynczak Teper ’81 Mr. Peter Van Camp Mr. Paul Yi

Trustees’ Circle

$6,500-$8,749

Johanna Vespe Aulisa ’01 Patricia Cullen ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hrazanek The Patrina Foundation Ms. Marianne Solomon

The Honor Society

$3,000-$6,499

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bezinski

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Browne Ms. Virginia Connor Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Degen

Mr. Eric Eckholdt & Mrs. Jeanne Noonan Eckholdt Ms. Maria-Andree Eiting

Mary Jane Drucker Gabbay ’63

Nancy McNamara Haney ’58

Mr. Daniel Dougherty & Ms. Hee-Sun Hong

James G. Houlihan Family Second, LP Antoinette LeQuire-Schott ’59 Bernadette Castellano McSweeney ’70 Karen Bellinger Morrell ‘75

Mr. Michael Nicholson & Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson

Mr. Douglas O’Brien & Mrs. Eileen Griffin O’Brien Ms. Gloria Picariello

Jack and Sarah Raslowsky Carol Rowbo ’79

Rev. Lawrence David Ryan

Mr. John Semczuk & Mrs. Allis Semczuk

Chrystia Slywotzky ’72

Mr. Louis G. Sollecito

Mr. Ray Sozzi

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Tresca Mr. Richard S. Zimmerman

Chez Nous Circle $2,000-$2,999

Anonymous

Mr. Michael Bettigole & Mrs. Katherine Bettigole Kathleen Bohan ’83 Class of 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Columbia Columbus Citizens Foundation

Mr. John Conroy & Ms. Katharine Wilson Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Martin Cottingham

Mr. & Mrs. Sunil Damodar Patricia DiTolla ’62

Rev. Thomas H. Feely, S.J. Brigid Frey ’77

Mr. James Greene & Mrs. Jeannie Giordano

Mr. William Haddad & Ms. Deirdre Dunn Haddad

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Maniscalco

Mr. Richard A. Norton

Mr. Vincent O'Brien Ms. Jodie Porto

Arlene Deninger Prendergast ’60

Ms. Carol Roche

Dr. David Stuhr Ms. Mary Wright Mr. Nicholas Zagoreos

Principal’s Circle $1,000-$1,999

Anonymous

Eileen O'Donohue Adkins ’65

Mr. George Awikeh & Dr. Maha Awikeh Ms. Kathleen Anne Baum

Mr. Donald Baum & Mrs. Kathleen Baum

Mr. Oliver Will & Ms. Kimberly Beck Mrs. Kathleen Begala Darlene Billia ’66

Dr. Monique Sulle Bowen ’90 Jean McGrath Brodeur ’91

Ms. Joanne Burns

Mr. David Transom & Ms. Aisling Carroll Ms. Joan Clark

Elizabeth Drucker Condrige ’64 Mr. Jonathan Denham & Mrs. Barbara Denham

Mr. Konstadinos Stavrou & Mrs. Paraskevi Dilana

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fernandez

Ms. Emily Fleischer

Mr. & Mrs. William Foulkes

Mr. Matthew Groo & Mrs. Elizabeth Groo

Mr. Don Harding & Mrs. Katharine Harding

Mr. Keith Harper

Mr. Hakeem Haughton & Dr. Michele Haughton

Freyja Helmer-Sindemark ’78

Mr. Bart Codd & Ms. Allison Hemming

Melanie Hernan ’14

Ms. Debra Hernan

Mr. Christopher Horrigan & Mrs. Christa Horrigan

Sheila Lewis Houde ’54

Mr. & Mrs. John Huvane

Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant & Mr. Anthony Jenks

Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Joseph

Mr. & Mrs. John Joven

Ms. Anne V. Kane

Mr. James C. Kennedy

Mr. & Mrs. Michael King

Mr. Joseph Diaz & Ms. Sheri Koval

Moira Gleason Kowal ’77

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurtis Mr. Thomas Lacorazza

Ellin Rosasco Learned ’66

Parutta Leeyawanich ’88

Manhattan Chapter, NSDAR

Mr. & Mrs. Steve McKiernan

Ms. Leah McSweeney

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Mietus

Ms. Arlene Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Mullervy

Mr. Michael Murray & Mrs. Christine Murray

Mr. Matthew Nelson

Mr. George Delaney & Ms. Louise O’Connor

Mr. James Quinn & Ms. Agnes McComiskey Quinn ’61

Ms. Phyllis Sollecito

Hon. Dakota Ramseur ’88

Lisa Lowenstein

Geralyn McBennett Randazzo ’78

Mr. Huw Richards & Ms. Allison Richards

Mrs. Patricia Richlin

Suzanne Drucker Robotham ’68

Mary Ellen Milazzo Roche ’65

Amalia Garcia Samoylenko-Russian ’56

Ms. Charity Schiller

Cheryl O'Rourke Schmidt ’65

Ms. Haviva Shane

Sue Ellen Mulligan Sheeley ’63

Liana Rosasco Smith ’70

St. Ignatius School

Mr. Holland Stewart

Ms. Veronica O’Brien-Wagner

Mr. Joseph Weber & Mrs. Penny Puza Weber ’67

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zaino

1912 Club $500-$999 Anonymous

Mr. Anthony Mullen & Ms. Andrea Alexander

Augie & Kathie Geehern Aloia ‘74

Mr. Jeffrey Angelo & Ms. Eileen Angelo Anne Rose Asch ‘78

Mr. Eissa Bateh & Ms. Janice Bateh Aimee Chaplain Boothe ’96

Sr. Patricia Ann Bruck, S.U. Veronica Castellano ’69

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Clores

Adrianne Hopper Comerford ’82

Patricia Connelly ’61

Mr. & Mrs. Michale Cooper

Ms. Maria E. Costa Mr. Anthony Costantini

Mr. & Mrs. Bracken Carter Craft

Mr. J. Finian Kellaghan & Mrs. Gina DeFina

Carol De George ’84

Mary Susan King Delahunty ’61

Carol Gose DeVine ’66

Virginia Dillon ’76

Rosemary DeNatale Dineen ’73 Mr. Michael Dinger

Vilma Rita Hall Dorgan ’88

Carolene Skeeter Eaddy ’82

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Fales

Gene and Anne Fennell

Mr. Osbert Fernandez

Jean Ann Hoban Flynn ’66

Ms. Laureen Fredella

Mr. Edward Gallagher

Mr. & Mrs. Ross Goldstein

Muriel Flynn Gonzalez ’70

Mary Ann Paszkiewicz Gordon ’73 Ms. Hemalee Govind

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Grote

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hansen

Patricia Cook Hult ’60

Brendon McNamara & Karen Jagatic Det. Justine Killion ’91

Patricia Sheehan Kirwan ’60

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Knapp Ms. Brittney Leibert

Mr. John Licitra & Mrs. Catherine Vadasz Licitra’91

Maria Ann Basso Lipani ’94

Mr. George Logar & Ms. Mercedes Logar Mr. Ken MacVey

Mr. Cristobal Mayendia & Mrs. Andrea Mayendia

Elizabeth McNamara Melcher ’76

Mr. Brian Neville & Ms. Maureen Melnick

Mr. Angelo Montagna & Mrs. Diane Montagna

Jeanine Ramos Monteiro ’84

Mr. Christopher Morris

The O’Brien Family

Mr. Cletus O'Brien & Mrs. Shelagh O'Brien

Ms. Joanne O'Brien

Mr. Thomas O'Brien

Kristina Layos ’24

Mackenzie Rose O'Connor ’14

Maria Cristina Rodriguez O’Neill ’68

Dr. Inno J. Onorato & Dr. Rukhsana Sadiqali Onorato

Ms. Marion Paolucci

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Parker

Mr. Francis Pascual & Mrs. Jeanette Bernardino-Pascual Leigh M. Phillips ’60

Jill Ford Reams ’70

Ms. Mary Kay Reber

Mr. Jason Madlin & Mrs. Li Reilly-Madlin Kathleen Koppinger Rowe ’63

Mr. Lloyd Cornelius & Mrs. Stacey Ryan-Cornelius

Ms. Charity Schiller

Mr. Scott Schoneman & Ms. Lana Schoneman

Dr. & Mrs. Luis Silva

Mr. Edward Silviano

Mr. James Long & Mrs. Beth Smith-Moncrief

Mr. & Mrs. Gino Soave

Gabrielle Solleder ’75

Sara Stalkus ’66

Dr. Andreas and Holly Stuhr

Ms. Daria Schofield & Mr. Thomas Sullivan

Virginia Williams Suttell ’48

Mr. Elmer Torres

Mr. Edward Tully & The Honorable Jane Tully Lucille Fallon Wang ‘66

Mr. Edward Weilage & Mrs. Mary Ellen Brannigan Weilage

The Honorable Milton Williams & Ms. Rose Williams

Mr. Gregg Zaletofsky & Ms. Jane Zaletofsky

Crown & Anchor Club

$100-$499

Anonymous

Mr. Rodolfo Abad & Ms. Virginia Abad

Hilda Maria Ramirez Abreu ’92

Rosana Gonzalez Agostini ’75

Mr. & Mrs. Hermann Alarcon

Francia Elizabeth Alleyne ’96 Crystal Almanzar ’06

Anabela Alves-Rivadeneira ’86

Daria Amato ’72

Amazon Smile Foundation Melody Andres ’71

Erica Zissel Andrinopoulos ’08

Ms. Susan Angelo

Ms. Skye Angioletti

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anthony Eileen Armieri ’78

Ms. Courtney Banfield

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Bantum Eileen Cunningham Bartley ’60

Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J. Madeleine Cahill Bither ’74

Elizabeth & Jeremy Bixenman Ms. Mary Kate Blaine

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bojaj

Ms. Julia Bradford Mara Eileen Slakas Brown ’03 Ann Burke Bunting ’70

Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Caesar

Dawn Tennant Calabia ’58

Elena Castellano ‘68

Mr. & Mrs. Claudio Calado

Mr. Johnny Rosario & Mrs. Niurka Campusano

Patricia Murphy Carlin ’60

Lynette Jackson Perdiz ’72

Mr. Bruce Caulfield & Mrs. Catherine Caulfield

Ms. Eleanor Cesaria

Ms. Jess Chaidez

Mr. & Mrs. David Chang

Kathryn Doyle Chapar ’74

Mr. Vjeko Cimera & Mrs. Lauren Cimera

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Cody

Robin Collymore ’80

Mr. Paul Conley

Mr. Gordon Medenica & Ms. Ann Connolly ’71

Annabella Fernandez

Catherine McDonough Corcoran ’60

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Corsico

Mr. & Mrs. James Cuddihy

Kathleen Albano Cuttita ’64

Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy ’66

Ms. Sandra Davis & Mr. Keneth Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Francesco De Flaviis

Gabriella Ines De Lorenzo ’12

Mr. Brian Dempsey

Felicia DiSalvo ’87

Deborah Divorl ’75

Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U.

Jane Simpson Dolan ’81

Rev. George Drance, S.J.

Amanda Duchesne ’09

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Duffy

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Duggan

Laisha Washington Duley ’99

Alice Prajka Dunatov ’70

Mary Panagy Eletheriou ’69

Ms. Susana Epstein

Brenda Ewald ’60

Christina Falzon ’97

Helena Albuquerque Fenyo ’85 Mr. Jeff Ferre

Carol Ferrone ‘72

Ms. Jeremy F. Fieseler

Mr. & Mrs. Marlon Figueroa

Alyssa Fiore ’14

Ms. Eileen Frawley

Ms. Jeanne Gallagher

Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Garcia

Laura Ann Person Garcia ’99

Ms. Yxari Garza

Mr. Patrick Gately & Lisa Dunleavy Gately ’91

Rev. Kenneth Gavin, SJ

Mr. Daniel Putignano & Mrs. Lisa Giella

Patricia Roach Gogolak ’60

Carla Gomilla ’96

Ms. Jacqueline Governale

Audrey Masi Greene ’52

Elizabeth Morales Gregg ’66

Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Grullon

Cara Villano Guerra ’92

Ms. Ellen Gustafson

Erin Person Haggerty ’97

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Hanks

Christina Terminelle Harley ’77

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hastings

Victoria Hernandez ’70

Mr. Dennis J. Hickey & Ms. Ann Hickey

Patricia Aloma Hicks ’63

Mr. James Hillman

Ms. Margaret Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hunt Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Incandela

Josephine Mary Lawlor Jamieson ’85

Mr. Milan Jockovich & Mrs. Dawn Jockovich

Mr. Erik Joerss & Mrs. Tracy McDonagh Joerss Carmel Barone Jones ’64

Mr. David Keane & Ms. Liz Fleming Mr. William Keefe & Ms. Alice Alves Keefe ’91 Crista Marie Lacqua ’13

Dr. Frank Lacqua & Ms. Eva Lacqua Ms. Elizbeth Lamb

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony La Malfa

Mr. Michael Landry & Mrs. Elizabeth Landry Maureen McNamara Laraia ’70 Mr. Arthur J. Larsen Mr. Eugene Layos & Ms. Glezie Legaspi Ms. Alexis Leighton Mr. Alaric Lejano

Jo Ann Joya Lodico ’75 Christine Biondi Maciejak ’68 Maria Madison ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Spencer A. Maher Lorraine Riccobono Mahony ’69 Roseanne Mallner ’66

Mr. & Mrs. Leonat Malshyti Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Marfino Victoria Hoffmann Marsh ’82

Josephine Martinez ’06 Ann Masterson ’72

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGoldrick Rosemarie McGrath ’59 Ms. Kathy McHugh Victoria Melignano ’76 Lauren Elizabeth Clark Mercado ’92 Ms. Courtenay Mercer Ann Milanese ’72

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mirenda

Dr. Kendall Mitchell

Ms. Jean Halloran-Monaco

Mr. Dale Montagna & Mrs. Francine Montagna

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Moran Robin Newman ’85

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ng Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Nguyen

Mr. & Mrs. John Noonan

Mr. Joseph Noto & Mrs. Maureen Noto Ms. Lisa Nunez

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O'Brien

Eileen O'Brien ’73

Diana Priolo O’Brien ’82

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond O'Brien

Dr. Virginia O'Brien S.U. ’70

Anne Kinney O'Donnell ’78

Mr. John O’Donnell

Ms. Catherine M. O’Hara

Dr. Gabriella Oldham

Mr. & Mrs. Juan Ortega Wandy Reyes Ortiz ’86

The Honorable Ann O'Shea ’66

Patricia Masterson Palacios ’69

Ms. Kelly Patton Mr. Manuel Pena & Paola Lopez Pena ’88

Leigh Combes Phillips ’60

Mr. Jeremy Pineres Mr. Joseph Licciardi & Ms. Catherine Pino Lauren Poggi ’10

Ms. Margaret Poggi Dale Drucker Prifti ’71

Lorraine Pucher-Petersen ’73

Ms. Melanie Ramos-Apilan

Mrs. Marjorie Raslowsky

Mr. Alessandro Ratto & Mrs. Adrienne Ratto

Ms. Kai Rebane

Marcia Halleran Reidy ’63

Norma Moglia Reidy ’77

Mr. Raymond Rivera & Ms. Gladys J. Rivera Maria Rivera-Trudeau ’60

Cecilia Corvi Rogers ’68 Mr. Robert F. Rose & Mrs. Mary A. Rose

Mr. Patrick Roth & Ms. Barbara L. Roth

Dr. Eileen Ryan ’75

Dr. Tara Ryan ’77

Lillian Gonzalez Sarro ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schaedle

Mrs. Eileen Schellenbaum

Ms. Collin Schmitt

Alison Turnbull Schoew ’71

Ms. Nicole Schroedee

Gianna Sciangula ’11

Brigid Scott ’74

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Seymour

Mary Sheils ’60

Bernadette Sisk ’92

Iris Springer-Elkerson ’86

Ms. Jane V. Steward

Mr. David Stolzar

Ms. Lorrin Stone

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Stordeur

Ms. Emma Stuart

Lorraine Prajka Sturmfels ’60

Elaine Feeley Swords ’62

Rachel Sy ’24

Mr. Fabien Carruzzo & Ms. Simona Tarchiani

Donaldine Temple, Esq. ’91

Ms. Gina Thomas

Mr. Richard Love & Mrs. Kyle Thomes

Ivette Torres ’05

Louise Pociecha Toth ’61

Transfiguration School

Mr. Edward Snajdr & Ms. Shonna Trinch

Karina Vargas ’02

Mr. Scott Vasey & Mrs. Colleen Vasey

Helen K. Madden Vespe ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Walls

Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh

Mrs. Shelda Washington

Mr. Chris Watson

Milagros Williams ’72

Gloria Elizabeth Willson Wolfe ’92

Mr. Warren Winslow

Constance Wilder Wokoun ’50

Ms. Ling Lin Yau

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Yu

Rebecca Zaletofsky ’20

Anne Marie M. Vagra Zanfardino ’81

Lucia Mayendia ’24

Contributors

The names of contributors to the 2021-2022 Annual Fund are listed on the following pages in the following categories: Alumnae, Current Parents, Alumnae Parents, and Friends. We at Notre Dame are deeply grateful for the moral and financial support of all our contributors.

ALUMNAE

1948

Virginia WILLIAMS Suttell 1950

Constance WILDER Wokoun 1952

Audrey MASI Greene 1954 Sheila LEWIS Houde 1955

Mary BURKE Heyman

1956

Amalia GARCIA Samoylenko-Russian Mary Frances SHERIDAN DeLaney

1958

Nancy McNAMARA Haney Dawn TENNANT Calabia

1959

Sr. Elizabeth DiTOLLA, S.U.

Sr. Marylin GRAMAS, S.U. Antoinette LeQUIRE-Schott Rosemarie McGRATH

1960

Leigh COMBES Phillips

Patricia COOK Hult

Eileen CUNNINGHAM Bartley

Arlene DENINGER Prendergast

Brenda EWALD

Florence HALLERAN Ricca

Catherine McDONOUGH Corcoran

Patricia MURPHY Carlin

Lorraine PRAJKA Sturmfels

Maria RIVERA-Trudeau

Patricia ROACH Gogolak

Patricia SHEEHAN Kirwan

Mary SHEILS

1961

Patricia CONNELLY

Jean Ann HOBAN Flynn

Mary Susan KING Delahunty

Agnes McCOMISKEY Quinn

Louise POCIECHA Toth

1962

Patricia DiTOLLA

Elaine FEELEY Swords

1963

Patricia ALOMA Hicks

Mary Jane DRUCKER Gabbay

Marcia HALLERAN Reidy

Kathleen KOPPINGER Rowe Anne MARSH Stottler

Sue Ellen MULLIGAN Sheeley

1964

Kathleen ALBANO Cuttita

Carmel BARONE Jones Elizabeth DRUCKER Condrige

1965

Mary Ellen MILAZZO Roche

Eileen O'DONOHUE Adkins Cheryl O’ROURKE Schmidt Carolyn WAHLIG Szostek

1966

Darlene BILLIA

Josefina CASTANEDO Sanfeliu

Lucille FALLON Wang

Carol GOSE DeVine

Jean Ann HOBAN Flynn Roseanne MALLNER

Elizabeth MORALES Gregg Hon. Ann O'SHEA

Ivanna REED

Ellin ROSASCO Learned Sara STALKUS Kathleen WALSH D'Arcy

1967

Penny PUZA Weber 1968

Diana BERRIDO Bello

Christine BIONDI Maciejak

Elena CASTELLANO

Cecilia CORVI Rogers

Suzanne DRUCKER Robotham Jane MILAZZO

Maria Cristina RODRIGUEZ O’Neill Deborah STANFORD

1969

Veronica CASTELLANO Patricia MASTERSON Palacios Mary PANAGY Eletheriou Lorraine RICCOBONO Mahony

1970

Ann BURKE Bunting

Vivian CARDIA

Bernadette CASTELLANO McSweeney Muriel FLYNN Gonzalez

Jill FORD Reams

Victoria HERNANDEZ

Maureen McNAMARA Laraia Dr. Virginia O'BRIEN, S.U Alice PRAJKA Dunatov Liana ROSASCO Smith Marianne RUTH Ziegler

1971 Melody ANDRES Ann CONNOLLY

Dale DRUCKER Prifti Alison TURNBULL Schoew

1972

Daria AMATO

Teresa COSTIGLIO Cantwell Carol FERRONE Ann MASTERSON Ann MILANESE

Lola MOTILL Dr. Gabriella OLDHAM Mary O’SULLIVAN Conlon Lynette JACKSON Perdiz Chrystia SLYWOTZKY Milagros WILLIAMS

1973 Patricia CULLEN Rosemary DeNATALE Dineen Lillian GONZALEZ Sarro Helen K. MADDEN Vespe

Maria MADISON Eileen O'BRIEN

Mary Ann PASZKIEWICZ Gordon Anna PINTO Lorraine PUCHER-Petersen

1974

Madeleine CAHILL Bither Kathryn DOYLE Chapar

Kathie GEEHERN Aloia Brigid SCOTT

1975

Rose DeMARCO Sulinski

Deborah DIVORL

Rosana GONZALEZ Agostini

Jo Ann JOYA Lodico

Dr. Eileen RYAN

Gabrielle SOLLEDER

1976

Virginia DILLON

Elizabeth McNAMARA Melcher

Victoria MELIGNANO

1977

Brigid FREY

Moira GLEASON Kowal

Sr. Rosemary McNAMARA, S.U. Norma MOGLIA Reidy

Dr. Tara RYAN

Christina TERMINELLE Harley

1978

Eileen ARMIERI

Marcella FITZGERALD McHale

Freyja HELMER-Sindemark

Anne KINNEY O'Donnell

Geralyn McBENNETT Randazzo

Anne Rose ASCH

1979 Carol ROWBO 1980 Robin COLLYMORE 1981

Alexandra RYNCZAK Teper

Jane SIMPSON Dolan

Anne Marie M. VAGRA Zanfardino

1982

Victoria HOFFMANN Marsh

Adrianne HOPPER Comerford Christine LeGOFF Kauffman

Anne Marie POCOCK Roth

Diana PRIOLO O'Brien

Carolene SKEETER Eaddy

1983

Kathleen BOHAN

1984

Carol De GEORGE

Lilian MIGLIORINI Evans

Jeanine RAMOS Monteiro

1985

Helena ALBUQUERQUE Fenyo

Robin NEWMAN

Josephine Mary LAWLOR Jamieson

1986

Anabela ALVES-RIVADENEIRA Wandy REYES Ortiz Iris SPRINGER-Elkerson 1987

Felicia DiSALVO 1988

Vilma Rita HALL Dorgan Paola LOPEZ Pena Parutta LEEYAWANICH Hon. Dakota RAMSEUR 1990 Dr. Monique SULLE Bowen 1991

Lisa DUNLEAVY Gately Alice ALVES Keefe Det. Justin KILLION Jean McGRATH Brodeur Donaldine TEMPLE, Esq. Catherine VADASZ Licitra 1992

Lauren Elizabeth CLARK Mercado Hilda Maria RAMIREZ Abreu Bernadette SISK Cara VIILLANO Guerra Rachel WALDEN Cranston Gloria Elizabeth WILLSON Wolfe 1994

Maria Ann BASSO Lipani 1995 Talya PINTO Santillan 1996

Francia ALLEYNE Aimee CHAPLAIN Boothe Carla GOMILLA 1997

Christina FALZON Erin PERSON Haggerty 1998

Kimberly BOBE 1999

Laura Ann PERSON Garcia Laisha WASHINGTON Duley 2001 Johanna VESPE Aulisa 2002 Karina VARGAS

2003 Mara Eileen SLAKAS Brown 2005 Ivette TORRES 2006

Crystal ALMANZAR Andreina DELGADO Romero Krystal PALMERS-Olivares Josephine MARTINEZ Talisa TORRES

2007 Samantha ALCALA 2008 Erica ZISSEL Andrinopoulos 2009 Amanda DUCHESNE 2010 Lauren POGGI 2011 Gianna SCIANGULA 2012 Gabriella Ines DE LORENZO Christine PUBLIK 2013

Crista Marie LACQUA 2014 Alyssa FIORE Melanie HERNAN Mackenzie Rose O’CONNOR 2018

Isabela ADSUAR Jane FERRIS Rebecca RASLOWSKY Jaylin SANTOS Emma SIMEL 2020 Victoria BOJARSKI Rebecca ZALETOFSKY 2021 Rachel Howland RASLOWSKY 2022 Class of 2022 2024 Rachel SY

CURRENT PARENTS

Mr. Anthony Mullen and Ms. Andrea Alexander

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anthony

Mr. George Awikeh & Dr. Maha Awikeh

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Bantum

Mr. Oliver Will & Ms. Kimberly Beck

Mr. & Mrs. William Bell

Mr. Michael Bettigole & Mrs. Katherine Bettigole

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bezinski

Mr. Francis Pascual & Mrs. Jeanette Bernardino-Pascual

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bojaj

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Browne

Mr. & Mrs. Claudio Calado

Mr. Johnny Rosario & Mrs. Niurka Campusano

Mr. David Transom & Ms. Aisling Carroll

Mr. Bruce Caulfield & Mrs. Catherine Caulfield

Mr. & Mrs. David Chang

Mr. Paul Conley

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Clores

Mr. & Mrs. Michale Cooper

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Corsico

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Cottingham

Mr. & Mrs. Bracken Carter Craft

Mr. & Mrs. Sunil Damodar

Ms. Sandra Davis & Mr. Keneth Davis

Mr. J. Finian Kellaghan & Mrs. Gina DeFina

Mr. & Mrs. Francesco De Flaviis

Mr. Jonathan Denham & Mrs. Barbara Denham

Mr. Konstadinos Stavrou & Mrs. Paraskevi Dilana

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Duggan

Mr. John Eck

Mr. Eric Eckholdt & Mrs. Jeanne Noonan Eckholdt

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ernau

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Fales

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fernandez

Mr. & Mrs. Marlon Figueroa

Ms. Emily Fleischer

Dr. & Mrs. Mike Fraser

Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Garcia

Mr. Daniel Putignano & Mrs. Lisa Giella

Mr. James Greene & Mrs. Jeannie Giordano

Mr. & Mrs. Ross Goldstein

Mr. Matthew Groo & Mrs. Elizabeth Groo Ms. Hemalee Govind

Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Grullon

Mr. Don Harding & Mrs. Katharine Harding

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hansen

Mr. Hakeem Haughton & Dr. Michele Haughton

Mr. Bart Codd & Ms. Allison Hemming Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hrazanek

Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hunt Mr. & Mrs. John Huvane

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Incandela Brendon McNamara & Karen Jagatic

Mr. Erik Joerss & Mrs. Tracy McDonagh Joerss

Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Joseph Mr. William Keefe & Ms. Alice Alves Keefe ’91

Mr. & Mrs. Michael King Mr. Joseph Diaz and Ms. Sheri Koval Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurtis Mr. & Mrs. Anthony La Malfa

Mr. Eugene Layos & Ms. Glezie Legaspi Mr. John Licitra & Mrs. Catherine Vadasz Licitra’91 Mr. George Logar & Ms. Mercedes Logar Mr. & Mrs. Leonat Malshyti

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Maniscalco Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Marfino

Mr. Cristobal Mayendia & Mrs. Andrea Mayendia

Mr. & Mrs. Steve McKiernan Ms. Leah McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Adam Mietus Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mirenda Mr. Michael Murray & Mrs. Christine Murray Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ng Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Nguyen

Mr. Michael Nicholson & Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson

Mr. Douglas O’Brien & Mrs. Eileen Griffin O’Brien

Mr. George Delaney & Ms. Louise O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. Juan Ortega

Mr. Kevin O'Keefe & Mrs. Kathy Paprocki-O'Keefe

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Parker Mrs. Ewa Radziszewicz

Ms. Melanie Ramos-Apilan

Mr. Alessandro Ratto & Mrs. Adrienne Ratto

Mr. Pete Rei

Mr. Jason Madlin & Mrs. Li Reilly-Madlin

Mr. Huw Richards & Ms. Allison Richards

Mr. Raymond Rivera & Ms. Gladys J. Rivera

Ms. Amy Robach

Mrs. Eileen Schellenbaum

Ms. Daria Schofield & Mr.Thomas Sullivan

Mr. Scott Schoneman & Ms. Lana Schoneman

Mr. John Semczuk & Mrs. Allis Semczuk

Mr. & Mrs. Dimas Serrano, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Luis Silva

Mr. James Long & Mrs. Beth Smith-Moncrief Dr. Andreas and Holly Stuhr Iris Springer-Elkerson ’86

Mr. Fabien Carruzzo & Ms. Simona Tarchiani

Mr. Ron Gottschalk & Ms. Mary Thaman

Mr. Richard Love & Mrs. Kyle Thomes

Mr. Elmer Torres

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Tresca

Mr. Edward Snajdr & Ms. Shonna Trinch

Ms. Diana Uzeta

Mr. Scott Vasey & Mrs. Colleen Vasey Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Walls

Mr. Edward Weilage & Mrs. Mary Ellen Brannigan Weilage Ms. Mary Wright

Mr. Nicholas Zagoreos

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Zaino

ALUMNAE PARENTS

Mr. Rodolfo Abad & Ms. Virginia Abad

Mr. & Mrs. Hermann Alarcon

Augie & Kathie Geehern Aloia ‘74

Mr. Jeffrey Angelo & Ms. Eileen C. Angelo

Ms. Courtney Banfield Mrs. Ann E. Basso

Mr. Eissa Bateh & Ms. Janice Bateh

Mr. & Mrs. George Buscaglia

Mr. David Transom & Ms. Aisling Carroll Mr. David Chance & Ms. Margaret Chance

Ms. Joan Clark

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Cody Mr. & Mrs. Peter Columbia

Mr. & Mrs. James Cuddihy

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Duffy

Ms. Laureen Fredella

Mr. Patrick Gately & Ms. Lisa Dunleavy Gately ’91

Mr. William Haddad & Ms. Deirdre Dunn Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Hanks

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hastings

Mr. Dennis J. Hickey & Ms. Ann Hickey Mr. Christopher Horrigan & Ms. Christa Horrigan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Incandela

Mr. George Janis & Ms. Beth Ann Janis Ms. Anne V. Kane

Dr. Frank Lacqua & Ms. Eva Lacqua

Mr. & Mrs. Spencer A. Maher

Mr. & Mrs. Robert McGoldrick Mr. Brian Neville & Ms. Maureen Melnick Ms. Arlene Miller

Mr. Michael Murray & Ms. Christine Murray Mr. Michael Nicholson & Ms. Carolyn Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. John Noonan Mr. George Delaney & Ms. Louise O’Connor Ms. Catherine M. O’Hara Mr. & Mrs. Todd Parker Mr. Joseph Licciardi & Ms. Catherine Pino Ms. Margaret Poggi Jack and Sarah Raslowsky Mr. Lloyd Cornelius & Mrs. Stacey Ryan-Cornelius Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schaedle Mr. Scott Schoneman & Ms. Lana Schoneman Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Seymour Mr. & Mrs. Gino Soave Mr. Edward Tully & The Honorable Jane Tully Mr. Scott Vasey & Mrs. Colleen Vasey Mrs. Shelda Washington The Honorable Milton Williams & Ms. Rose Williams Ms. Ling Lin Yau Mr. & Mrs. Justin Yu Mr. Gregg Zaletofsky & Ms. Jane Zaletofsky

Persephone Giusti ’24

Anonymous

Ms. Susan Angelo

Ms. Skye Angioletti Donna J. Bandal

Ms. Kathleen Anne Baum

Mr. Donald Baum & Mrs. Kathleen Baum Mrs. Kathleen Begala

Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J. Elizabeth and Jeremy Bixenman

Ms. Mary Kate Blaine

Ms. Julia Bradford

Sr. Patricia Ann Bruck, S.U. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Burke Ms. Joanne Burns

Dr. & Mrs. Franklin Caesar

Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Carson

Ms. Eleanor Cesaria

Ms. Jess Chaidez

Ms. Virginia Connor

Mr. John Conroy & Katharine Wilson Conroy

Ms. Joan Lavella & Mr. Al Corkett

Ms. Maria E. Costa

Mr. Anthony Costantini

Ms. Colleen Cullen

Ms. Carol Jeanne Dale

Mr. & Mrs. Tony DeCarlo Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Degen Mr. Brian Dempsey Mr. Michael Dinger Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan Mr. Michael F. Doyle, FAIA Rev. George Drance, S.J. Sr. Michaela Durkin, S.S.N.D Estate of Felice O'Brien Earley

Ms. Marie-Andree Eiting

Ms. Susana Epstein

Fr. Thomas H. Feely, S.J. Gene and Anne Fennell

Mr. Osbert Fernandez

Mr. Jeff Ferre

Ms. Jeremy F. Fieseler

Mr. & Mrs. William Foulkes Ms. Eileen Frawley

Mr. Edward Gallagher

Ms. Jeanne Gallagher

Ms. Yxari Garza

Rev. Kenneth Gavin, S.J. Mr. Aaron Goldberg

Ms. Jacqueline Governale

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Grote

Ms. Ellen Gustafson

Ms. Michele Haberland

Mr. Keith Harper

Ms. Debra Hernan

Mr. James Hillman

Mr. Daniel Dougherty & Ms. Hee-Sun Hong

Mrs. Margaret Hogan

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan

Ms. Margaret Hughes Ms. Meghan Hughes

Mr. Andrew Jacobson

Mr. Thomas Jacquot & Mrs. Jenna Jacquot

James G. Houlihan Family Second, LP

Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant & Mr. Anthony Jenks

Mr. Milan Jockovich & Mrs. Dawn Jockovich

Mr. & Mrs. John Joven

Mr. David Keane & Ms. Liz Fleming

Ms. Gwen Kahn

Mr. James C. Kennedy

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Knapp

Mr. Thomas Lacorazza

Ms. Elizabeth Lamb

Mr. Michael Landry & Mrs. Elizabeth Landry

Gabriella Janik ’23

Mr. Arthur J. Larsen

Ms. Alexis Leighton

Mr. Alaric Lejano

Ms. Brittney Leibert

Mrs. Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq.

Ms. Ann Lopez

Mr. Ryan Lounsbery

Dr. Jonathan Lucas, Ph.D.

Mr. Ken MacVey

Ms. June A. Mastan

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. McCarthy Ms. Kathy McHugh

Ms. Courtenay Mercer

Dr. Kendall Mitchell

Ms. Jean Halloran-Monaco

Mr. Angelo Montagna & Mrs. Diane Montagna

Mr. Dale Montagna & Mrs. Francine Montagna

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Moran

Mr. Christopher Morris

Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Mullervy

Mr. Matthew Nelson

Mr. Richard A. Norton

Mr. Joseph Noto & Mrs. Maureen Noto

Ms. Lisa Nunez

The O’Brien Family

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O’Brien

Ms. Joanne O'Brien

Mr. Cletus O'Brien & Mrs. Shelagh O'Brien

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond O'Brien

Mr. Thomas O’Brien

Mr. Vincent O’Brien

Mr. John O’Donnell

Ms. Caryl R. O’Keefe

Dr. Inno J. Onorato & Dr. Rukhsana Sadiqali Onorato†

Ms. Marion Paolucci

Ms. Kelly Patton

Ms. Gloria Picariello

Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D

Mr. Jeremy Pineres

Ms. Brittney Pollock

Ms. Jodie Porto

Mrs. Marjorie Raslowsky

Ms. Kai Rebane

Ms. Mary Kay Reber

Mr. Jason Madlin & Ms. Li Reilly-Madlin

Mrs. Beatrice Riccardo Mrs. Patricia Richlin Ms. Carol Roche

Mr. Robert F. Rose & Mrs. Mary A. Rose Ms. Elizabeth Roth

Mr. Patrick Roth & Ms. Barbara L. Roth Rev. Lawrence David Ryan Mr. Victor Santillan & Talya Pinto Santillan ’95

Ms. Charity Schiller Ms. Helen Schlissel Ms. Collin Schmitt

Ms. Nicole Schroedee

Ms. Haviva Shane Mr. Edward Silviano Mr. Zachary Smith Ms. Phyllis Sollecito Ms. Marianne Solomon Mr. Ray Sozzi

John & Mary Twomey Spollen

St. Ignatius School

Ms. Jane V. Steward

Mr. Holland Stewart

Mr. David Stolzar

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Stordeur

Ms. Lorrin Stone

Ms. Emma Stuart

Dr. David Stuhr

Ms. Gina Thomas

Mr. Anthony Torres

Transfiguration School

Mr. Peter Van Camp

Ms. Veronica O’Brien-Wagner

Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh

Mr. Chris Watson

Mr. Warren Winslow

Xavier High School Mr. Paul Yi Mr. Richard S. Zimmerman

Gianna Fasciano ’24

Special Gifts

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Notre Dame received gifts in memory of the following individuals during the 2021–2022 school year:

Regina Ahern

Cathy Anicich

Fernando Bello

Michael Capurso

Marie Castellano

Helen & Philip Castellano

Joan Cogen

Sondra Lee Crouch

Eileen Barrett Cunningham ’28

Genevieve Connolly Cunningham ’33

Elizabeth Curry

Rose Gallagher Dale

Deceased Members of Class of 1959

Deceased Members of Class of 1982

Paddy Delaney

Agnes Dillon

Edward J. & Marie J. Dolan

Mary & Thomas Doyle

Francis J. Feeley, Jr.

Nancy DuBois Feeney ’66

Alice & Rachel Fields

John & Evelyn Gallagher

Janet Hagadorn

Ellen McNamara Helgesen ’60

Jenna Nicole Hernan ’10

Matthew Killion

Donna Marie Lacorazza

Anthony J. Lacqua

Susan L. Malley

The McCloskey Sisters

Rosemary McNamara

Sr. Mary Daniel Minihan, S.U.

Dr. & Mrs. Pasquale S. Milazzo

Mother Genevieve Marie, S.U.

Noreen Doyle Morris ’59

Sr. Eleanora Murphy, S.U

Sr. Mary Rose Murray

Catherine C. O’Brien

Mary Ellen O’Brien

Ruth Mietke O'Brien

Jack O’Connor

Dolores O'Hara

Mary Paride

John Person

Suzan T. Picariello

Mary & John Prajka

William Randazzo

Olga Rodriguez

Louis & Marian Rosasco

Sr. Sarah Ryan, P.B.V.M.

Joanna Randazzo Saccone ’69

Expedito & Ester Santillan

Madeleine Serravillo ’61

Maggie Sollecito

Louis G. Sollecito

Cecile Grace Springer ’48

Solleder Family

Warren Stottler

Christopher Sturmfels

Sr. Mary Walsh, S.U. James F. & Dolores Willliams

Luke Way Ya

Gabrielle White ’22

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Jenna Nicole Memorial Scholarship

Anonymous

Donna J. Bandal

Ms. Jess Chaidez

Ms. Maria E. Costa

Mr. Michael Dinger

Mr. Jeff Ferre

Alyssa Fiore ’14

Ms. Yxari Garza Ms. Debra Hernan

Melanie Hernan ’14

Mr. Andrew Jacobson

Ms. Gwen Kahn

Ms. Alexis Leighton

Mr. Ryan Lounsbery

Mr. Ken MacVey

Ms. Lisa Nunez

Mackenzie Rose O’Connor ’14

Ms. Kelly Patton

Mr. Jeremy Pineres

Lauren Poggi ’10

Mrs. Margaret Poggi

Ms. Brittney Pollock

Ms. Charity Schiller

Ms. Helen Schlissel

Ms. Collin Schmitt

Ms. Nicole Schroedee

Ms. Haviva Shane

Mr. Edward Silviano

Ms. Jane V. Steward

Mr. Holland Stewart Ms. Lorrin Stone Mr. Chris Watson

Mary Ellen O’Brien Scholarship Fund

Ms. Skye Angioletti

Ms. Virginia Connor Mary Susan King Delahunty ’61

Mr. Brian Dempsey

Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U. Ms. Eileen Frawley

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Grote Mrs. Margaret Hogan Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant & Mr. Anthony Jenks

Ms. Elizabeth Lamb Ms. Jean Halloran-Monaco Mr. & Mrs. Raymond O'Brien

The O’Brien Family

Ms. Gloria Picariello

Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D Mr. George Reber & Ms. Mary Kay Reber Marcia Halleran Reidy ’63 Ms. Patricia Richlin Ms. Carol Roche Ms. Phyllis Sollecito Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Stordeur Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65 Ms. Gina Thomas Karina Vargas ’02 Ms. Veronica O’Brien-Wagner

ALUMNAE SISTERS PROGRAM

President’s Circle Sponsor $15,440 or more

Mary Burke Heyman ’55 Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65

79th Street Sponsor $6,000–$12,134

Talya Pinto Santillan ’95 Alexandra Rynczak Teper ’81

St. Mark’s Place Sponsor

$2,500–$5,999

Antoinette LeQuire-Schott ’59 Arlene Deninger Prendergast ’60

13th Street Sponsor

$1,000–$2,499

Patricia DiTolla ’62 Agnes McComiskey Quinn ’61

NOTRE DAME PARTNERS PROGRAM

President’s Circle Sponsor $15,440 or more

Anonymous Xavier High School Trustees’ Circle Sponsor $12,135–$15,439

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan Mr. & Mrs. Jack Houlihan Ms. Caryl R. O’Keefe

St. Mark’s Place Sponsor

$2,500–$5,999

James G. Houlihan Family Second, LP Mr. Ray Sozzi

Dr. David Stuhr Mr. Richard Zimmerman

Jessica Kuretski ’24

65th Annual Chez Nous Benefit Donors

We extend our utmost thanks to all of our loyal supporters for making our 2022 Chez Nous Benefit a huge success! As a community, we raised over $525,000 toward scholarship and financial aid for our students. To learn how you can volunteer and support this year’s event please contact ND’s Benefit Coordinator, Ruthie Landry, at landryr@cheznous.org

FUND THE SCHOLARSHIP

Anonymous

Mr. Anthony Mullen and Ms. Andrea Alexander P'25

Augie & Kathie Geehern Aloia ’74 & P'09 Alliance Bernstein

American International Group, Inc.

Melody Andres '71

Erica Zissel Andrinopoulos '08

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Aninos P'23

Johanna Vespe Aulisa '01

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Bantum P'25

Ms. Margaret Battaglino

Mr. & Mrs. William Bell P'22 & P'24

Mrs. Marilyn Benta

Mr. Michael Bettigole & Mrs. Katherine Bettigole P'24

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bezinski P'25

BlackRock

Dr. Monique Sulle Bowen '90

Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant

Ms. Alyssa Budihas

Dr. Franklin & Mrs. Marthajean Caesar

Ms. Cheryl Callan P'23

Vivian Cardia '70

Mr. David Transom & Ms. Aisling Carroll P'20 & P'23

Ms. Eleanor Cesaria GP '13

Mr. David Chance & Ms. Margaret Chance P'08

Mr. Nagarethinam Vimalanathan & Mrs. Pushparani Chellakani P'22

Mr. & Mrs. Doran Chlupsa P'24

Joanne O'Brien Ciccotto '71

Mr. Vinvent Cicileo

Ayanna Tene Cohen '95

Mr. Paul Conley P'24

Mr. John Conroy & Ms. Katharine Wilson Conroy

Margaret O'Connor Corvalan '72

Genevieve Nora Cottingham '23

Mr. & Mrs. Bracken Carter Craft P'23

Jon Yaged and Catherine Daly P'25

Mr. & Mrs. Sunil Damodar P'22 & P'24

Mr. George Danforth

Ms. Jeanmarie Davis

Mr. Brandon DeGraff

Mr. Jonathan Denham & Mrs. Barbara Denham P'23

Ms. Dawn Destine

Patricia DiTolla '62

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond P. Dolan

Mr. Michael F. Doyle, FAIA Mr. & Mrs. John F. Duffy Ms. Melissa Dulin

Mr. John Eck P’24

Mr. Eric Eckholdt & Mrs. Jeanne Noonan Eckholdt P'23

Mr. Thomas Jacquot & Mrs. Jenna Fagnan

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Fales P'25

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Fernandez P'24 Mr. and Mrs. Wilfredo Fernandez

Mr. & Mrs. Marlon Figueroa P'24

Denise Dillon Fite '71

Ms. Emily Fleischer P'23

Mr. Thomas J. Galligan & Dr. Ann C. Galligan

Mr. Patrick Gately & Ms. Lisa Dunleavy Gately '91 Ms. Magali Giddens

Mr. James Greene & Mrs. Jeannie Giordano P'24

Goldman Sachs

Muriel Flynn Gonzalez '70

Cara Villano Guerra '92 Ms. Ellen Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Scott Halstead Mr. Don Harding & Mrs. Katharine Harding

Hearst Corporation

Bart Codd and Allison Hemming P'25

Laura Lipani Hines '94

Rita Ryan Holland '80

Mr. Daniel Dougherty & Ms. Hee-Sun Hong

Mr. Peter Baracskai & Mrs. Theresa Howard P'23 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hrazanek

Ms. Judith Hughes

SAVE THE DATE

66th Annual Chez Nous Benefit

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hunt P'22

Mr. Orion Hunt

Ms. Rebecca Jacobsen

Mr. Brendon McNamara & Dr. Karen Jagatic P'24

Mr. Musa Jalloj

Ms. Jasmine James

Ms. Elizabeth F. Jenks

Ms. Madeline Jenks

Mr. & Mrs. Erik Joerss P'25

John & Anne Kane

Ms. Patricia Kenner

Det. Justine Killion '91

Mr. & Mrs. Michael King P'23

Mr. Joseph Diaz & Ms. Sheri Koval P'25

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurtis P'24

Lacor Mechanical Systems

Ms. Brigid Lang

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lee P'25

Mrs. Julia Pilcer Lichtenstein, Esq.

Mr. John Licitra & Mrs. Catherine Vadasz Licitra '91 P'24

Ms. Ann Lopez

Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Lowenstein P'25

Daniela Lucchetto ’79 P’18

Ms. Marnie Ward Mallen

Ms. Jacqueline Markoff

Ms. Kia Marshall P'21 & P'23

Jane Masterson '64

Mr. Cristobal Mayendia & Mrs. Andrea Mayendia P'24

Mr. & Mrs. Steve McKiernan P'25

Julie and Kevin McKnight P'25

Bernadette Castellano McSweeney '70

65th Annual Chez Nous Benefit Donors

Julianna Gold ’24

Mr. and Mrs. Thorsten & Rebecca Meier P’22

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Mietus P’22

Mr. Ramon Morado & Mrs. Rosie Morado P’25

Valentina Maria Morales ’95

Vita Patrick Morales ’95

Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Mullervy

Mr. Michael Nicholson & Mrs. Carolyn Nicholson P’18 & P’25

Mr. Michael Nolan P’24

Mr. Matt Nyberg

Mr. Douglas O’Brien & Mrs. Eileen Griffin O'Brien P’22 & P’24

Ms. Kathleen O’Brien

Ms. Kelly O’Brien

Mr. Vincent O’Brien

Mr. George Delaney & Ms. Louise O'Connor P’19 & P’22

Mr. John O'Donnell

Mr. John Oden

Dr. Inno J. Onorato & Dr. Rukhsana Sadiqali Onorato

Karen and Brian Osborne P’23

Judy Pan ’83

Ms. Rosemary Paparo P’09

Ms. Wendy Joyner & Mr. Ronald Pechtimaldjian P'25

Beth and Raul Perez P'23

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pesola P'19 & P'17

Ms. Gloria Picariello

Dr. Grace C. Pilcer, Ph.D

Mr. Joseph Licciardi & Ms. Catherine Pino P'15 & P'19

Arlene Deninger Prendergast '60

Jack and Sarah Raslowsky P'18 & P'21

Leroy & Virginia Reams

Mr. Jason Madlin & Mrs. Li Reilly-Madlin P'25

Ms. Amy Robach P'24

Ms. Carol Roche

Mr. Thomas Roemischer & Mrs. Julia Glazer Roemischer P'23

Cecilia Corvi Rogers '68

Ms. Elizabeth Roth

Carol Rowbo '79

Mr. & Mrs. Leim E. Sainvil P'22 Ms. Sara Sajjad

Mr. Patrick Kelly & Mrs. Debralee Santos P'24

Addisyn Schmutter '24

Mr. John Semczuk & Mrs. Allis Semczuk P'25

Mr. & Mrs. Dimas Serrano P'23

Sue Ellen Mulligan Sheeley '63

Dr. & Mrs. Luis Silva P'23

Mr. Steven Smyser & Mrs. Megan Smyser

Mr. Louis G. Sollecito

Ms. Marianne Solomon

John & Mary Twomey Spollen

Dr. Andreas and Holly Stuhr P'23

Carolyn Wahlig Szostek '65

Mr. Atso Taipale

Ms. Aliya Tejani

Mr. Ron Gottschalk & Ms. Mary Thaman P'22 Mrs. Cheryl Thomas P'95

Mr. Richard Love & Mrs. Kyle Thomes P'24

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald B. Todd

Diana Trebbi '46

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Tresca P'24

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Trimmer

Mr. Edward Snajdr & Ms. Shonna Trinch P'23

UBS Group AG

Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Upson P'24

Mr. Michael Aquirre and Mrs. Diana Uzeta P'25

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Verveniotis P'24 Helen King Madden Vespe '73

The Walt Disney Company

Mr. & Mrs. Troy Washington P'24

Mr. Edward Weilage & Mrs. Mary Ellen Brannigan Weilage P'24

Ms. Lavalle West

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Wilks P'24

M. A. Williams '73

Milagros Williams '72

Paula Williams '91

Mr. Robert Giusti & Mrs. Eftyhia Xidias P'25

Mr. Paul Yi

Chez Nous Angels

The following individuals have notified Notre Dame that they have included the school in their estate planning:

Margaret M. Ahern†

Jeanne K. Burchell ’47†

Thomas P. Coffey†

Patricia Cullen ’73

Genevieve Connolly Cunningham ’33†

Mary Frances Sheridan Delaney ’56

Suzanne Falcone ’70

Nathalie Frank ’35†

Jane Anne Gavaghan, Marygrove ’46†

Robert & Penny Grote

Michael & Catherine Halloran

Sheila Lewis Houde ’54

Patricia Norris Klett ’58

Antoinette LeQuire-Schott ’59

Barbara Heidi Loftus ’47†

John R. Joven & Susan L. Malley†

Patrick O’Malley†

Mary Pat Hanigan Peterson ’40†

Jack and Sarah Raslowsky

Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ’65

Diana Trebbi ’46

Ligia Trujillo Yousri ’41† Have you included Notre Dame in your estate plan? If so, please contact Elizabeth Bixenman at (212) 620-5755 x 317 or bixenmane@cheznous.org

Special Gifts

MATCHING GIFTS

2021 – 2022

AIG/The Blackbaud Giving Fund

American Express Foundation

American Tower

BlackRock

BNY Mellon Community Partnership

Burns & McDonnell Foundation Matching Gifts Fund

Coca Cola CyberGrants

The Walt Disney Company Equifax Equinix

Estee Lauder Companies Good Works Gap Inc. Goldman Sachs Hearst Foundation

FOUNDATIONS

2021 – 2022

Anonymous

Amazon Smile Foundation

Anna E. Gallagher Charitable Trust

Brooklyn Benevolent Society

The Carson Family Charitable Trust

Columbus Citizens Foundation

Cornelia Connelly Center for Education

IBM ING Financial Services

JCrew Johnson Controls

JP Morgan Chase Foundation Mastercard Impact

Merck Partnership for Giving Mutual of America Foundation

New York Life Foundation

Odyssey Reinsurance Company

One Main Financial Pfizer

Pitney Bowes S & P Global Foundation

TD Bank Affinity Program Thomson Reuters Travelers UBS

Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Heckscher Foundation For Children Hunts Point Alliance

The Hyde and Watson Foundation

ICSF-Be a Student’s Friend Program Inner-City Scholarship Fund Koch Foundation Inc. Manhattan Chapter, NSDAR

The Patrina Foundation Sarita Kenedy East Foundation Sisters of St. Ursula Tiro A Segno Foundation, Inc.

Results reported on a cash basis.

The Notre Dame Annual Report is an opportunity to recognize those who have made a significant difference in the lives of our students through their generous contributions of time, talents, and treasure. If your name was omitted or improperly listed, please accept our apologies. If you have detected an error, please notify Elizabeth Bixenman, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, at bixenmane@cheznous.org so we may correct our records.

† deceased

With love and gratitude to all who are mentioned herein, including alumnae, parents, alumnae parents, grandparents, friends, and current students.

Heartfelt thanks to our many generous supporters

Ways to Give

The generosity of the alumnae, parents, alumnae parents, grandparents, Board and friends of Notre Dame makes a tremendous difference in the lives of each student Chez Nous. Your gift to the Notre Dame Annual Fund and support of the Chez Nous Benefit helps to bridge the gap between tuition and the significantly higher cost of educating each student. Each gift, regardless of size, directly supports our students through tuition assistance, scholarships and access to the programs and opportunities that enhance their experience. Thank you for your generosity!

To Make a Gift By Mail

All donations to the Annual Fund are most welcome. Please mail your check or money order made payable to Notre Dame School.

Development Office

Notre Dame School 327 West 13th Street New York, NY 10014

Giving On-line

To make a donation on-line, visit www.cheznous.org/giving/give-now

Matching Gift

Many companies match donations made by their employees, which allows you to increase the impact of your gift. Ask your HR department about their matching gift program. Notre Dame’s FEIN Number is 13-1782481.

To Make a Gift of Stock

Please call Ms. Elizabeth Bixenman for instructions at 212.620.5575 ext. 317.

Zelle

Zelle works by moving money directly from one bank account to another. Send your gift payment using the email hillmanj@cheznous.org, which is tied directly to the schools operating account through Zelle.

IRA Distribution

Individuals who have reached the age of 70½ may donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) without treating the distribution as taxable income. Please contact your IRA administrator for more information.

Planned Giving/Bequests

Chez Nous Angels are a group of visionary donors who have made gifts through bequests and have thus assured the continuation of the mission of Notre Dame. If you have named Notre Dame School as a beneficiary in your estate plan, please contact Elizabeth Bixenman at (212) 620-5575 ex. 317.

Bank Partnership

To participate in TD Bank, N.A.’s Affinity Program, contact any TD Branch with the program code AF 109.

United Way Contributions

Did you know that if you make a United Way contribution through your workplace your gift can be restricted to Notre Dame? The Development Office will gladly complete any necessary forms.

Our New York City agency code is 042392.

Important Facts

Legal Name Notre Dame School of Manhattan

Contact Elizabeth Bixenman

Telephone (212) 620-5575 ext. 317 Email bixenmane@cheznous.org

Tax Status As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations to Notre Dame are deductible for federal income, gift, and estate tax purposes to the fullest extent of the law.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021 – 2022

Rev. Vincent Biagi, S.J.

Chairperson

Mr. Daniel Dougherty

Vice Chairperson

Dr. Monique Sulle Bowen, Ph.D., ’90

Ms. Patricia Cullen, Esq. ‘73

Sr. Mary Dolan, S.U.

Mr. Raymond P. Dolan

Ms. Virginia M. Dolan

Mr. Michael Doyle, FAIA

Rev. George Drance, S.J.

Rev. Kenneth Gavin, S.J.

Det. Justine Killion ‘91

Ms. Ann Lopez

Ms. Maria Teresa Mata

Ms. Melissa U. Meserve

Dr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U.

Dr. Grace Pilcer, Ph. D.

Ms. Sarah Raslowsky

Ms. Talya Pinto Santillan ‘95

Mr. John Spollen

Ms. Carolyn Wahlig Szostek ‘65

Ms. Joanna King Vespe ‘01

Most Rev. Gerald T. Walsh

1948

Betty Lou JEFFREY Wright retired as parish secretary after 42 years, at Blessed Trinity Church Ocala, FL in 2012. Betty reports she is still upright and on the right side of the grass, thanks be to God!

1955

Katherine TREACY Batesky still stays in contact with Maureen Brophy, Alma Varvarro, Kay Cavanagh, and Suella Greco. Katherine lives in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville, Illinois. She retired from nursing after 20 years with the VA, where she directed an outpatient psychology program. She has four children: an ER doctor, an attorney, a son in the NYC business world, and a daughter raising her family. Katherine was widowed this year after 61 years of marriage. She made great friends at Notre Dame, and she flew to New York a few years ago and met all the above gals whom she had not seen for 50 years.

1959

Toni LEQUIRE-Schott and her family have had a surprisingly eventful year. Last fall her husband, Newt, had his shoulder replaced at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York. Now, for the first time in many years, his shoulder is pain free. He recommends that anyone hesitant to do this repair act sooner rather than later. He experienced an almost immediate relief with no pain since!

On 02/02/22, Phoebe Brooke Auerbach burst onto the family scene. Her journey to earth was fraught with misadventure. Toni’s Daughter, April, an “elderly” new mom, was hospitalized with COVID 6 weeks before her due date, with further delivery complications to follow. However, Phoebe appears fine, and a Korean friend assures Toni that hers is a lucky date for a birthday, especially as it is the Year of the Tiger; Phoebe will be “ambitious, confident, and adventurous”! She joins her beautiful

Class Notes

big sister, Lilly, who has turned 12 and has started 7th grade, pictured here.

Toni notes that most of her class turned 80 this past year. Quelle Horreur! Newt gave her a party and invited many local friends and out-of-town relatives. The evening was especially enjoyable in view of all the time they have spent hunkered down at home, avoiding the COVID catastrophe.

They bathed in the Blue Lagoon, which boasts 93 degree water even in 32 degree air temperatures, while watching the sun rise. The highlight for them was a walk through a glacier in a man-made tunnel—amazing!!! They were even able to watch the Northern Lights, an unforgettable experience! On July 8th Arlene celebrated her 80th birthday with a lovely backyard party. Pictured, the family at the celebration.

In June, the couple will drive to la belle Chautauqua, in western New York State, for their 30th summer of enlightenment.

1960

Arlene DENINGER Prendergast and her husband, Tom, took a trip to Iceland, which was a wonderful adventure. They enjoyed miles of snow covered mountains, a waterfall amid frozen hills (and a rainbow), a geyser, a hydroponic tomato farm, and a demonstration of Icelandic horses, a unique breed.

1961 Mary Susan KING Delahunty has continued to travel throughout the Pandemic without difficulty. In fact, she noted that things were gloriously uncrowded! At Christmas the Delahuntys did a Panama Canal cruise with friends and then a lovely three-week train trip through Spain in the spring. Mary hopes everyone is well and safe. “God bless all our Chez Nous family.”

1965

Eileen O’DONOHUE Adkins is so pleased to hear how well Notre Dame is thriving and notes that although it has been a long time since she was at West 79th Street, her memories are very special. The years have blessed her with 52 years with her husband, Charlie, and with 5 children and 11 grandchildren. The Adkins enjoy living near them and are lucky to be able to spend much time with them. One of Eileen’s dearest memories of ND are the wonderful stories Mother Genevieve would tell of France and its history, which fostered in her an interest and fondness for Paris. She has visited there many times and always thinks of Mother Genevieve. She hopes and prays that ND will continue its calling to nurture and educate the next generations.

Jeanne has journeyed with the Institute to Delphi, Greece for the staging of a scholarship and artistic creation toward the Reinstatement of the Delphic Games (www.thedelphicgames.com) since 2004, co-chaired by IDII with Harvard University’s Director of Hellenic Studies, Zoie Lafis, since 2019. Jeanne writes that her life’s course has been directed by the invaluable classical education that was given to her, her sister, and their cousins a long time ago at the then Notre Dame Convent School. “It was bestowed with love, wisdom and devotion by the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin Mary and lives in all of us touched by the profound influence that we treasure today and hold close always as a most sacred trust.”

Dancers at the Tholos Temple of Athena Pronoia in Delphi, Greece. The photograph was taken by Jeanne’s son, Stuart Orenstein. Usually no one is allowed to be photographed in the temples in Greece, but the Mayor of Delphi gave the organization very special permission from the municipality. That morning the mayor brought them each a branch of fresh bay laurel from his garden. Bay laurel is sacred to the god, Apollo, and is a main ingredient in dried form of the herbs used to produce the original vapors that entrained the oracle to prophecies thousands of years ago and was a lasting practice for almost one thousand years.

1969 Alina PINELLI-Green sends greetings from sunny Miami, La Capital del Sol! She is pleased to announce that her grandson, Aleksandar Aleksej, successfully graduated from Kindergarten! They are pictured together.

1968

As Artist-in-Residence and Director Of Education Jeanne BRESCIANI, Ph.D. has been busy at home and traveling for two missions at the Isadora Duncan International Institute (www.idii.org). The Institute has taught over 1,000 hours via Zoom to the US, Europe and Asia since the start of the pandemic. IDII has continued its lecture and dance theatre performance schedule in Northern Italy (www.idiivenice.com) with three tours on mythological and historical themes within the past year.

Jeanne shared two photographs that hearken to the classical world. The first shows Jeanne photographed by Roberto Sisini at the Temple of Hercules in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, a vital part of Magna Graecia. In the second she is standing with the company of The Isadora Duncan International Institute Dancers, with members also of the Skidmore College Duncan

Alina also sends love and sunshine from Beauty the Pittie rescue and Bello the Chihuahua puppy.

A special stop at the altar of St. Genevieve at Saint Sulpice, May 2022

Irene UHNAK Messina is pleased to congratulate her granddaughter, Millie, on her graduation from Smithtown West High School, NY. Millie has been accepted to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She has graduated with honors and has received scholarships and grants for her education at this prestigious Institution. Her family is filled with pride at her accomplishments and wish her much success and happiness in her chosen field.

as an usher for her church and enjoys watching period pieces on Netflix, STARZ and other networks. She is still a voracious reader and has also discovered online shopping :) In 2018, Milagros took her dream trip to Paris, where she enjoyed attending art exhibits with her kids. Her son got engaged as the clock struck 12 on New Year's Eve. “This has been a great year!”

1979

Jeanne HABLITZ Gully’s son Nicholas Gully was married on Oct 17, 2021.

as a 2022 IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Awards) bronze medalist for picture books (7 & under).

1988

Jane CHEN Firester reports on an achievement by her son Aaron and his middle school robotics team. In March, his team, the Meteorites Squared, won the Long Island championship for FIRST Lego League Challenge (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Aaron was the programmer for the competition. The theme this year was Cargo Connect, concentrating on supply chain issues. In April the team attended Worlds in Houston, competing with 100 teams worldwide. It was a great experience. The Chen family also got to meet up with their high school team, the J-Birds. They were selected to attend the FIRST Robotics Competition, by winning the Chairman’s award for their division. There were 800+ high school level teams present.

1970 Ann BURKE-Bunting continues to practice as a therapist engaged with high conflict couples and individuals with trauma. Her husband, Craig, retired this year after a long career in finance and accounting. Their time is split between New York and their home in Connecticut. She sends regards to everyone in the class!

1972 Milagros G. WILLIAMS is enjoying her retirement from a career as a Bilingual Special Education Teacher. She serves

Marcia Zorrilla is the Director of Positive Youth Development and Public Health Specialist at the Stanford REACH Lab, Division of Adolescent Medicine. She is also the Project Director of a pilot study that examines youth perceptions of the racialization of cannabis in their communities. She has a professional Instagram that focuses on youth mental health (for youth and people that care about youth) and her handle is: dr.marcia_zorrilla so give her a follow!

1985

Robin Newman is happy to share that she sold another book. Her picture book, DON’T CALL ME FUZZYBUTT!, illustrated by Susan Batori (Sleeping Bear Press 2021), was selected

1991

Catherine VADASZ Licitra, DNP, RN, received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice –Executive Leadership from Duke University this summer.

1998

Naomi PENA is Co-founder of the Literacy Academy Collective. In May 2022 it was announced that NYC DOE will launch Literacy Academy Collective in the south Bronx. It will be the first NYCDOE public school to help students with dyslexia and language based learning disabilities. It will also be a training hub for teachers to learn what structured literacy is.

2003

Vanessa CASTRO-Rybka proudly welcomed her daughter Apollonia Mae Rybka on February 15, 2022. She continues to live outside of Orlando, FL and can't wait to get back to marathon training, pushing a stroller this time!

if not, they nonetheless obtain experience and skills that will allow them to network to then move on to a career in that path. Yvette is a 2009 alum from this program.

2006 Tiffany CRUZ, Andreina (DELGADO) Romero, Josephine MARTINEZ ‘06, and Talisa TORRES went on vacation together to Panama in July 2022. As part of their travels, they toured Casco Antiguo, a World Heritage site (photographed). They also toured the rainforests of El Valle de Anton and the Panama Canal. Their favorite part of the trip was recollecting details from Global History classes at ND and testing their knowledge on the contrasts of buildings the Panama and the Suez Canals!

2005

2002

Jennifer BIONDO Aquilino gave birth to her third child, Carmine Gennaro, on June 13, 2022. Jennifer has two girls and a boy, and baby is doing well!

Ivette TORRES can’t believe she started in ND 20 years ago. She remembers 9/11 and walking from Saint Marks Place all the way to her home. She also has many pleasant memories and thanks everyone for their contribution to her experience. Ivette recently obtained employment at the non profit YearUp as an Internship Services Manager. Year Up serves young adults from 18-26, giving them an opportunity to learn in either a finance track or an IT track. YearUp also provides professional/ business communication skills to prepare the participants for their internship phase in which they are placed in fortune 500 companies for 6 months. The idea is hopefully they get hired but

2012

On April 22,2022, Camila PODOLAK and her fiancé, Charlie Wodicka, tied the knot after nine years of dating! The couple met in college while attending St. John’s University.

Ruby Mateo ’06

Ruby Mateo is the LA-based Emmy-nominated Head of Development & Production of Hudlin Entertainment, the company headed by Reginald Hudlin that produced films, such as House Party, Boomerang, Django Unchained, and Marshall, among many other movies and television shows. In her current role, Ruby oversees an entire project through its beginnings to its premiere, from meeting with writers pitching ideas or working on stories, to finding funding, to scouting locations, to creating and supervising a complete production plan. With a very successful and upward career trajectory, Ruby feels fortunate that “my job is also my hobby.” Not that doing what she loves is easy! Ruby attests that “It’s really hard to make something,” but also incredibly meaningful, especially when the project propels representation and inspires confidence in young viewers with their own dreams to fulfill.

After graduating from Notre Dame, Ruby attended Fairfield University, majoring in Film and Television and minoring in philosophy. She interned with the WWE for one year after graduation and then spent four years at ESPN as an original content producer, where her project Anatomy of a Pitch garnered an Emmy nomination. Ruby says that attending the Emmy awards ceremony and hearing from other artists and nominees confirmed her desire to tell stories on film. She went on to produce and edit content for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee before earning her MFA in Producing at the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory, which brought her to California. After graduation from the AFI, Ruby joined the studio/film team at Netflix, before taking on her current role at Hudlin Entertainment.

Growing up in public housing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Ruby recognized the opportunity to attend Notre Dame was a turning point. She remembered hiding her uniform under a hoodie until she got to school, as the neighborhood didn’t see too many kids headed off to private schools. She describes the ND of that time as “perfectly imperfect” and boasting a “real blend of badass women students and teachers.” For her part, Ruby leaned into athletics, playing softball, basketball, and volleyball. It was Ruby who started creating the highlight reels for the school’s sports banquets, which are still a tradition today, and marked the merging of her passions for sports and film. She recalls crying during a viewing of the movie Glory in Mary Kate Blaine’s US

History class and being “amped up” by Ms. Blaine's clear love for her subject and deep commitment to her students. She remembers class discussions, field trips, and group projects, while forging friendships in and out of the classroom that she still holds close today. At Notre Dame, Ruby learned the value of a good story and how to write well. It wasn’t until she got to college that she really appreciated the “grand spectrum” of diversity that was the Notre Dame student population. She had always known she wanted a job in film or television, and believes that “everything I did at ND helps me now.” The school was challenging but also a family, a safe place. Teachers cared. She remembers Ms. Crosson looking out for her even though she didn’t take French. In her English classes, she learned to ask, “What is this story saying? Why? What is the theme?”—questions she still asks when choosing projects to develop today.

Ruby’s time at ESPN offered the chance to create content in a very stable position. Her time at Netflix enabled her to pay off her school loans and help out her family. She took a risk in applying to one of the best film schools in the world and moving to the west coast, where her career has reached a new level. Ruby still misses the vibrancy of what she calls the “greatest city in the world” and wouldn’t trade her New York roots for anything. She urges current ND students to take advantage of all they can do as high schoolers in NYC. For those interested in a career in TV or film, Ruby warns, “If you don’t like to read, you can’t be in the business.” She also advises young aspirers to “learn how to have hard conversations” and to strive to be kind and direct in such interactions. Ruby Mateo certainly models the drive, hard work, verve, and esprit of making the most of an ND education and making your dreams come true!

Ruby and classmates on a field trip to Yankee Stadium

Chloe Elyse FASANMI has been living back in NYC, in the same neighborhood she grew up in (Bed Stuy) with her partner and their lovely cat. Chloe is currently a full time therapist in private practice. At Boston College, she studied Sociology, minoring in African and African Diaspora Studies and Education. After college she worked at a nonprofit, advising low income college students regarding their classes, managing finances, and whatever other general life matters they needed counseling on.

Angelique RUGGIERO Rivera is currently a student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and is happy to be a point of contact for any current ND students interested in the veterinary field. She can also answer any questions for any Chez Nous sisters aiming to enter into the health profession in general because she has worked as a nursing assistant and was on the premed track during college for quite some time and so has a lot of experience with the application process. She has an extensive background in research, as well, if anyone has any questions about science careers in general! Angelique writes that she is looking to help and guide students the way everyone at ND helped and guided her.

2018 Claudia Osorio graduated this past May from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Information Systems and two minors in Sonic Arts and Intelligent Environments. She recently started a full time job at Twitter NYC as a Software Engineer.

Chloe notes, “From this experience I learned that I really enjoyed mental health work and, of course, pursued another degree–haha.” Chloe went to Boston University School of Medicine and studied Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine full time for two years while maintaining a position as a graduate assistant role at another university and two internships at Boston Medical Center. She started her private practice work first in an admin role and now as a full time clinician. Chloe is also studying to be a sex therapist/sexual educator at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (where she was named the 2022 scholar for her program!). She has been thinking about Notre Dame a ton lately, primarily feeling grateful for the absolutely wonderful, supportive and loving environment to be a high school student in. She is still best friends with her Chez Nous sisters to this day, and they mean the world to her!

2016 Tiffany MELENDEZ started working at Williamsburg Northside Preschool in January. Her classroom is pictured. Notre Dame is ever grateful to Tiffany for filling in as our permanent substitute teacher during the height of the pandemic!

Ambar PAGAN will attend Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where she will be pursuing a Master's in International Affairs (MIA) with a Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Concentration and International Organizations and United Nations (UN) Studies Specialization.

Class Notes

Before graduating from Boston College in May, Siobhan PENDER went to Ireland and Portugal for her spring break with her college roommates. After visiting Dublin and Galway in Ireland, they spent a few days in Lisbon and Sintra in Portugal–a wonderful way to wrap up four years together! In September, Siobhan is moving back to Boston to work for Ramboll as a Due Diligence Consultant in their Environment & Health Division, and is excited to spend more time up in Massachusetts.

Rebecca RASLOWSKY graduated from Georgetown with majors in government and theology. She wrote her senior thesis on theology in faith-based rehabilitation programs in prisons and received the Brennan Medal as the outstanding graduate in theology and religious studies while also being recognized as an outstanding student leader. She is pictured with her family.

spring semester participating in the New York State Legislature’s Assembly Session Internship Program and continues working for Assembly Member Harvey Epstein of the 74th Assembly District over the summer out of his East Village office. Teresa holds the title of Executive Editor for her school's newspaper, the Albany Student Press.

Elizabeth SULLIVAN will be pursuing a Masters in Museum Curatorial Studies at Bard College after studying film, art history, and the German language in Berlin, Germany.

Vivian TODD has been begun a 4+1 Master's degree program with Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Isabela ADUAR, Rebecca RASLOWSKY, Jaylin SANTOS, and Emma SIMMEL reconnected at the Cristo Rey School Benefit on October 27th.

2019 Teresa PAVIA will attend SUNY Albany's Rockefeller College in the Public Administration Program. She spent the

2021

Rachel RASLOWSKY completed her first year at Georgetown and returned to Camp Nellie Huckins in Freedom, New Hampshire as a counselor this past summer, where she was responsible for training CITs in the senior division.

2022

Susan SALGADO was part of the Queens Teens program at the Queens Museum throughout high school, and the program was recently featured in the New York Times. They interviewed her and captured pictures of her at work. Susan is extremely proud of this coverage and is pleased to inform the Chez Nous community about this amazing program.

In Memoriam

I am the resurrection and the life;

John 11: 25-26

We extend our deepest sympathy to the graduates, Sisters of St. Ursula, families and friends of Chez Nous who have experienced a recent loss. In particular, the individuals listed below will be greatly missed by the Notre Dame School community.

Richard Batesky

Rodolfo Casals, S.J. John King

Catherine Flynn McCarthy ’79 Catherine Morrisey Mary Ellen O’Brien Joseph Ricardo Christina Regino

Michael Shaden

Fred Shanks

Sheila Sheenan '52

Robert Steeley Mary Carolyn Thaman

Deacon William Williamsen Fred & Joan Walters Mohamed Said Zohny

Excerpts from the NY Times Article: “They also took a took a tour through Suzanne Lacy’s exhibition on racism, labor rights, poverty, aging and violence against women. Susan Salgado, 18, said the artwork on feminism in 1982 made her feel ‘so empowered’ in 2022”.

“Ms. Salgado, shown with Milton Ortega, 18, plans to participate in a youth summit on July 23, which will serve as an open house for the institute.”

Laura van Straaten, Reporter

The Notre Dame community mourns the loss of Mary Ellen O’Brien, beloved sister of ND President Sr. Virginia O’Brien, S.U. and Vincent de Paul O’Brien. Mary Ellen was one of the school’s original board members, and she worked tirelessly to promote Notre Dame and especially to support its annual Chez Nous Benefit. Her life was guided by her faith and also by a passion for and dedication to education. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, she attended St. Joseph's College there and became a specialist in early childhood education and later a regional supervisor in that field for the NYC Board of Education before retiring to the Jersey Shore 25 years ago. She was director of the Rite of Christian Initiation at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, NY, where she also served as a parish council member and Eucharistic minister. Mary Ellen passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 5, 2022 at age 80.

Born and raised in Tarrytown, New York, Rev. Rodolfo (Rudy) Casals, S.J. graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and after several years of active duty, entered the Society of Jesus in 2006. During his formation as a Jesuit, he served as a chaplain at San Quentin State Prison and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 2017, at Fordham University Church and went on to dedicate himself to young adult and social justice ministries. He served as the assistant director of vocations for the USA East Province for two years. After finishing his master’s in social work at Columbia University, he was preparing to start a practicum working with veterans suffering from PTSD. Most recently, he led a retreat for veterans in Missouri and for Catholic Boy Scouts in the Arizona desert.

A frequent and generous celebrant at Notre Dame School’s liturgies, Fr. Casal’s homilies inspired and engaged our school community. He passed away unexpectedly at his Jesuit community in New York on August 2, 2022 at age 47.

those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.

My skirt was perfectly starched. I’d set it out the night before with my black jean jacket. I pulled my hair back in the neat, severe bun of the day. Should trouble find me on the way, I’d hate it to be with my hair out. My large silver hoop earrings were a gift from my abuelita. This was my first real trip out of Hell’s Kitchen by myself. I had been cultivating my warrior resting face, a necessary street survival skill, for quite some time. It was 1991 in New York City. I was thirteen and headed to my new other home at Notre Dame.

In homeroom I took a seat in the far row, by the window. Seated in front of me was a Bronx beauty, named Ayanna, with amazing glasses and the most brilliant smile. She was so friendly; and in exchange for her kindness, which gave me my first easy breath of the morning, I offered her a collection of colored pens. I could tell from her “no, thank you, but that’s so nice” that she thought I might be a little strange. She remains my truest friend and I couldn’t imagine my life without her.

Notre Dame gave me invaluable gifts. Sr. Mary and Sr. Virginia exemplified leadership, cooperation, and care—the makings of true community. Mr. Joven, our second dad, would let me sit in his office until my occasional panic attacks passed. He didn’t patronize me, overreact, or overanalyze. He just listened, encouraged me to breathe, and calmly opened the mail until the storm was over. Sr. Patricia not only continued to train my singing voice but also attended my out of school performances. I spent hours speaking to Ms. Clark, who at once nurtured my blossoming boldness while always presenting the counterargument. In her Latin classroom, were two amazing posters. One with the quote, “Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, only backwards and in high heels.” I would remember it when struggling through the often-toxic working environments of the legal world. The other included the photos of 10 amazing individuals who today might identify as members of the LGBTQ community. To many of the young women living in closets with closets, that poster was a lifesaver. Exploring transcendentalism and The Scarlet Letter with Ms. Crosson was like fireworks in my brain. Ms. Harrington is the reason I went on to major in Spanish in college and develop a bilingual practice after law school. She traveled with me on Saturdays to daylong

language competitions and taught us the basics of disco. I lived for her dancing stories. Mr. Povinelli made science a vibrant wonderland of absolute craziness and taught me the only three words of German I know—meine geliebten Kinder. Every class Joseph Rapaglia taught was an exercise in critical thinking. He was brilliant, he loved teaching, he loved us, we knew it, and we loved him. His class laid the foundation for my advocacy. Dr. Jim Mirrione opened worlds that I’d only imagined, creating learning opportunities that took me to different states and countries. When I summarily declared that I was not going to college because the application process was agonizing and repulsive, he made us watch a documentary called Hillary’s Class about Wellesley College. By the following fall, I was unpacking my suitcase at a Wellesley dorm, exhilarated and terrified, thinking of Dr. Jim.

Finally, there was Sr. Sarah. She taught us the Hebrew Scripture, the Gospels, and the letters of Paul. But most of all, she taught me measured, reasoned, and ardent defiance. She modeled how to be a sharp yet cool, calm, and collected all-around badass. She was 4 ft something but always the biggest presence in the room. When I returned to Notre Dame to teach some of those same courses, it was under Sr. Sarah’s tutelage. She opened my heart and my mind, lighting a fire fueled by love that for me felt like revolution. After leaving for law school and even into my practice, Sr. Sarah and I would occasionally meet for lunch. Last year, I was sworn in as a Judge of the Criminal Court in New York City, and on that day I thought of Sr. Sarah. Her passing amid the coldness of the pandemic was heartbreaking. While going through the endless application process for judicial appointment, I’d often dream that she, together with Sr. Mary, Sr. Virginia, and Sr. Mary Theresa (my grammar school principal) would offer the opening prayer. There was no benediction, but perhaps there will be next time and I will walk into that opportunity with all the power and presence that ND cultivated in me. I left St. Mark’s Place truly believing that my classmates and I can and will succeed in any space that God has marked for us.

For these immeasurable Chez Nous gifts, for my ND Sisters, and my ND home, which hopefully will be my daughter’s home soon, I am now and forever so very thankful.

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I left St. Mark’s Place truly believing that my classmates and I can and will succeed in any space that God has marked for us. ”