Columbus School for Girls
Forte et Gratum
Summer 2024
An Anchored Legacy for a Bold Future
Building on Excellence
The History of CSG’s Campus
The Quasquicentennial Class
Recognizing our 2024 Seniors
Honoring Sisterhood Celebrating Alumnae Weekend
Dear CSG Community,
What a year we have had, celebrating our Quasquicentennial! Guided by our school year’s theme, An Anchored Legacy for a Bold Future, we kicked o by celebrating our Founders’ Day, with Big/Little Sis festivities recognizing our school’s heritage and the unveiling of a one-of-a-kind unicorn mosaic by artist Rachel Rodi honoring our philanthropic community’s support of our students and school through the Power & Promise campaign. Throughout the year, we highlighted our history with joyful discovery, from a Big/Little Sis 125th anniversary Heritage Hunt to our annual Children’s Book Week programming in Lower School, which this year had the theme My Story, Her Story, Our Story. We rounded out our celebration with our reimagined Jubilee, where we joined together as a community to honor our history and recognize the original Jubilee founders and beloved community members, Nancy Je rey and Ann Pizzuti.
This school year was an opportunity to lean into our origin story and recognize the rm foundation of distinction upon which we continue to build. Our Institute for Innovation & Leadership has continued to grow with robust academic programming, unique community events, and premier experiential learning opportunities. From ancient Grecian architecture seen during global programs abroad to exploring the creek bed at Cynthia’s Woods, our students have ventured beyond their classrooms and their comfort zones on adventures designed to promote rich learning. They’ve participated in math and computer science hackathons, served as authors of research in an all-new Sisters in STEM CSG publication, and marketed products as budding entrepreneurs at our Unicorn Marketplace.
The unparalleled programming through the Institute is just one example of the ways in which CSG continues to evolve to meet the needs of today’s girls and young women. We have helped generations of girls nd and know their power because of our ongoing commitment to excellence. That commitment continues to push us forward as we prepare our young women to be con dent and courageous leaders in an ever-evolving, global society. There is nowhere else I’d rather be than here with you all, at the forefront of the most transformative programming for girls in central Ohio. As we turn the page on this chapter, and move into our next, I can’t wait to see all that we achieve together as we realize a bright and bold future for CSG.
In Strength and Grace,
Camille J.L. Seals Head of School
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Liza Kessler ’86, Board Chair
Chris Olsen P’30’32’37, Treasurer & Finance Chair
Brandi Slaughter ’95, DEIB Committee Chair
Anne Je rey Wright ’70, Nominating & Board Governance Chair
Dr. Frederic Bertley
Lacey Greenwalt ’04
Nicci Hicks P’32
Honorable Denise Page Hood ’70
Carey Collins Krug P’29’33
Taylor Lint ’11
EX OFFICIO
Camille Seals P’30’35, Head of School
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sarah Sole, Assistant Director of Communications
CO-EDITORS
Michael Tyler II, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Jessi Wright, Assistant Director of Marketing
Lisa Dodge P’37, Assistant Director of Development, Annual Fund & Stewardship
Megan Murray ’11, Assistant Director of Alumnae & Parent Engagement
COPY EDITOR
Elizabeth Mull
EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Jessi Wright, Assistant Director of Marketing
Michael Tyler II, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Kimberly Rottmeyer
Robb McCormick
Toiana Tucker
LAYOUT & PRINTING
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Signi cantly CSG
1. CSG marked the beginning of its 125th school year with a Convocation ceremony on August 25 honoring the Class of 2024. 2. Students participated in a special Big/Little Sister event on Founders’ Day, September 22, marking the school’s inception in 1898. 3. Students celebrated International Day of the Girl Child on October 10. 4. On November 6, poet Sarah Kay, founder of Project VOICE, visited CSG to share her poetry with students. 5. On November 7, Upper School and Form VIII students were treated to insights from acclaimed author Yiyun Li. 6. On January 8, the Center for Equity & Belonging hosted a joyous Heritage Potluck Dinner. 7. On January 12, the CSG community gathered to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. 8. On January 26, CSG welcomed 16-year-old rising star violinist Fiona Khuong-Huu. 9. In February, Form I students conducted interviews with alumnae to learn about CSG’s history. 10. CSG’s Center for Equity & Belonging orchestrated its inaugural Lunar New Year celebration on February 8. 11. On March 5, Trudy Bartley ’77, Carolyn Thurman ’04 , and Simi Botic ’04 spoke to Upper School students for a special Women’s History Month assembly. 12. CSG’s Center for Global Studies & Citizenship hosted our Community Unicorn Celebration on March 8, International Women’s Day. 13. On evenings of March 8 and 9, Upper School theatre performed Into the Woods Jr.
14. On March 15, The Class of 2024 led a variety of fun- lled activities for Senior Day. 15. In early April, CSG launched a science research journal, Sisters in STEM. 16. CSG commemorated the solar eclipse on Friday, April 8 with a special Big/Little Sister afternoon activity. 17. With the theme, My Story, Her Story, Our Story, Children’s Book Week kicked o April 15 with The CSG Eras Tour. 18. On April 13, the Center for Girls’ & Young Women’s Leadership hosted She Means Business, a day-long event highlighting nancial literacy and entrepreneurship featuring our Unicorn Marketplace. 19. CSG students, faculty, and sta gathered together on April 19 at Kirk Campus for this year’s annual Scholarship Walk. 20. Author Cynthia Yenkin Levinson ’63 spoke with students during a two-day visit April 24 and 25. 21. Our CSG community danced, laughed, and celebrated into the night during our reimagined Jubilee on April 27. 22. Student talent was on display during CSG’s second annual All-school Arts Night on May 2. 23. The evenings of May 10 and 11, Middle School performed its spring musical, Wind in the Willows. 24. Hosted by the Beauty of African-American Culture Club, this year’s Soul Food Fest was held on May 17.
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To read more about programmatic events, which were held throughout the school year, and make sure to follow @colsschforgirls on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates!
Fall Sports
All Ohio
Mira Martin ’24 - Cross Country, 1st team
Allie Salamon ’24 - Soccer, 2nd team
All District
Jameson Pillifant ’24 - Soccer, 1st team
Allie Salamon ’ 24 - Soccer, 1st team
Madeline Hansen ’24 - Soccer, 2nd team
Cross Country -
OHSAA District Runner Up
Central Ohio District III
Assistant Coach of the Year
Lebo Modiselle - Soccer
All CBL League
Field Hockey
Sarah Alexander ’24
Izzy Hensley ’26
Sydney Poindexter ’27
Summer Williams ’24
Volleyball
Olivia Graham ’24
Soccer
Camryn French ’25
Madeline Hansen ’24
Lilly Kern ’24
Jameson Pillifant ’24
Allie Salamon ’24
Golf
Regan Ho mans ’27
Madi Kim ’24
Kristina Ma ’25
CBL Player of the Year
Kristina Ma ’25 - Golf
Samantha Morris ’25 - CBL Junior Class
Female Scholar Athlete
Winter Sports
All CBL League
Swimming
Avery Chapman ’27 - 200yd Freestyle
Relay
Grace Chapman ’26 - 200yd Freestyle
Relay
Alysa Li ’24 - 200yd Freestyle Relay
Eva Schindler ’24 - 200yd Freestyle Relay
Basketball
Samantha Morris ’25
Gillian Spangler ’25
Middle School BasketballCBL League Champions
Spring Sports
All Region
Elizabeth Burgess ‘24 - Lacrosse, 1st team
Bridget Donnelly ‘25 - Lacrosse, 1st team
Sarah Alexander ‘24 - Lacrosse, 2nd team
Clara Carney ‘25 - Lacrosse, 2nd team
Lauren LaRochelle ‘25 - Lacrosse, 2nd team
All American
Elizabeth Burgess ’24 - Lacrosse, Central Ohio Girls USA Lacrosse Academic All American
Jameson Pillifant ’24 - Track & Field, 300M Hurdles, National High School Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association
All Ohio
Elizabeth Burgess - Lacrosse, 2nd Team
Track and FieldOHSAA District Champions
All CBL League
Track & Field
Jameson Pillifant ’24, 1st Team
Ella Chomic ’24, 2nd Team
Grace Chomic ’24, 2nd Team
Ayomi Henry ’27, 2nd Team
Mira Martin ’24, 2nd Team
Lila Schoeder ’25, 2nd Team
Lacrosse
Elizabeth Burgess ’24, 1st team
Bridget Donnelly ’25, 1st team
Lauren LaRochelle ’25, 1st team
Sarah Alexander ’24, 2nd team
Clara Carney ’25, 2nd team
Gillian Spangler ’25, 2nd team
OHSAA State Quali ers
Elise Barber ’25
High Jump
Grace Chapman ’26
Cross Country State Team
Ella Chomic ’24
4x800m Relay, 8th Place
4x400m Relay
Cross Country State Team
Grace Chomic ’24
4x800m Relay, 8th Place
4x400m Relay (Alternate)
Cross Country State Team
Lillian Furniss ’27
Cross Country State Team
Mackenzie Gibson ’24 1m Diving
Mira Martin ’24
4x800m Relay, 8th Place
4x400m Relay
Cross Country State Team
Jameson Pillifant ’24
300m Hurdles, 2nd Place
4x400m Relay
Long Jump
Eva Schindler ’24
50yd Freestyle
100yd Freestyle
Lila Schroeder ’25
4x800m Relay, 8th Place
4x400m Relay
Cross Country State Team
Emmy Sloan ’27
Cross Country State Team
Delaney Woods ’26
4x400m Relay (Alternate)
1m Diving
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Rule Breakers & Change Makers
At Columbus School for Girls, our academic program is designed to empower our students to break the mold with strength and grace. It is only tting that CSG’s science department chair, Lower School science specialist and celebrated author Jessica Fries-Gaither, embraced this same spirit when embarking on the writing process for her latest children’s book.
As a nationally recognized science educator, Jessica has always wanted to write. In many ways, she represents the spirit of her book as both a scientist and published author of children’s literature who challenges expectations of what those seemingly oppositional identities might mean.
“I’ve always loved reading, and I’ve always loved writing. A couple of years ago, my parents were cleaning out their basement. I
found this entire stack of books I had made out of paper on all these di erent topics, but 90 percent of them were about science,” Jessica shared. “I had written the words and done the illustrations. I toyed with the idea of becoming a science journalist after college but ended up falling in love with teaching.”
In 2012, the same year she joined CSG as a Lower School teacher, Jessica published her rst book for teaching professionals, “Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers: Using Non ction to Promote Science Literacy, Grades 3-5 ,” which she co-wrote with Terry Shiverdecker. Since then, Jessica has gone on to write two more professional books for science educators and three children’s book titles.
Jessica’s latest book, “Nature’s Rule Breakers: Creatures That Don’t Fit In,” was inspired
by her exploration of new topics during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the complexities of biology and nature and how connection and di erence shape the physical world around us. This book is fascinating because it connects to the essence of CSG’s distinctive approach to educating girls and young women in the 21st century.
Like the world in which we live, nature is full of dichotomies and categories—cold-blooded or warm-blooded, nocturnal or diurnal. But what about the animals that don’t t into established norms? Ask a student about their favorite animal, and the chance of the answer being a sacoglossan sea slug is nearly zero, even though this animal makes its own food like a plant.
“I really was trying to get girls to think outside of the [animals] that they always know, the
Jessica Fries-Gaither, Science Department Chair and Lower School Science Specialist at CSG, had her latest book published in October of 2023. Her next children’s book title, “Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions,” is set to be published in late fall.
HOW CSG TEACHES GIRLS TO BREAK THE MOLD
panda bears and the polar bears,” Jessica said. “Everybody thinks they’re cute and great, but there’s so many other cool things to learn about.” In her third children’s book, Jessica celebrates the animals that don’t squarely settle into a presumptive category.
One such example relates to sleep patterns: Early bird or night owl? The crepuscular Eurasian eagle-owl is neither. A full-page, vibrant photo of this creature’s piercing gaze captures the reader’s attention and, at face value, simply celebrates nature’s anomalies. But to Jessica, the idea of breaking rules signals to CSG girls that being di erent makes them unique and that breaking the mold is not only acceptable but it is to be celebrated. Throughher writing andthe meaningful scienti c learning experiences she creates, CSGstudents develop an appreciation for how they are unique and embrace the magic of science as a tool to understand and navigate their world.
“I’m not a neuroscientist, so I’m not quoting research here, but I thinkour brains are hardwired to understand binaries pretty well. You’re either this or you’re that, and it makes it easier to group things when you have only two choices,” Jessica said.
For the Lower School students Jessica teaches, scienti c categories for the animals in her curriculum exist to organize information in a way that makes it easier to learn and retain. As she works to expand her students’ ability to think critically and abstractly in preparation for deeper study in CSG’s Middle School, she is curious about how she can help them think and live in the gray. This work has been critical as she’s evolved her approaches
to teaching to ensure her students recognize their power as future mold-breakers.
In her classroom, Jessica does not give answers but hasstudents come to their conclusions and encourages them to share their ndings without fearingfailure. She wants her students to know that being di erent sometimes means being brave and persevering through di culty.
“Academically, a lot of times, [girls] will not want to answer questions if they are unsure,” she said. “I try to encourage them. ‘What’s the worst that’s going to happen? You are going to share something, and it’s not right, and then we all get to learn from it?’”
While Jessica’s book is focused on nature and its fascinating complexities, she also wants girls to walk away with empathy for their fellow humans. “If we can see the gray in plants and animals, I think it’s going to make it easier to talk about di erent people and how they experience the world,” she said.
Jessica doesn’t reserve her out-of-thebox thinking just for her students. She is a powerhouse educator earning national recognition, and this fall, she will serve the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., for a year-long sabbatical as an Albert Einstein Fellow. The Albert EinsteinDistinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend eleven months working in federal agencies or U.S. Congressionalo ces,applying their extensive knowledge and classroom experiences to national education programs and/or education policy e orts.
Jessica is one of many examples of excellence in teaching among the CSG faculty and sta . Our educators strive each day to give their best to the girls, help them uncover their power, and recognize their capacity to be rulebreakers and changemakers in their own lives. Jessica said it best herself in dedicating a copy of her book housed for CSG students in the Power Library: “Girls of CSG—Be Bold, and Stand Out.”
An Anchored Legacy
Quasquicentennial
CSG has been celebrating its 125th anniversary all school year! Beginning with a Founders’ Day celebration in the fall and ending with a reimagined Jubilee this spring, and with each and every program and event in between, we have honored our anchored legacy for a bold future.
Power of Philanthropy
The term “philanthropy” originates from the Greek words “philos” (love) and “anthropos” (humanity). Philanthropy is a powerful force for good that transforms communities and societies. Your philanthropic support is a testament to your belief in a CSG education—not only in shaping individual lives, but also in reshaping our society and even our world.
Whether you’re a member of the Leadership Giving Society, supported tuition assistance through the Scholarship Walk or SGO, participated in one of our alumnae or parent fundraising challenges, or gave back to CSG in another way, you are a member of our philanthropic community and make so much possible at CSG. Even our students are philanthropists! A CSG Girl Scout troop gave proceeds from their cookie sale back to CSG, Middle School Student Council organized a campaign that resulted in 93% of MS students supporting Scholarship Walk, and some students even donated their Unicorn Marketplace proceeds to CSG. The culture of philanthropy we’re building at CSG is growing and inspiring!
Together, we will continue to inspire excellence, foster innovation, and cultivate lifelong learners who are prepared to make meaningful contributions to the world. Stay tuned for our Annual Report!
A Commitment to Unparalleled Education
Much has changed since CSG was founded in 1898 with the founding principles of academic excellence, fair play, justice, respect, friendship, and service. These principles still ring true, and our mission to empower girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders remains unchanged. As we continue to prioritize the evolving needs of girls and young women, we do so anchored in the core values which de ne our distinctive approach to educating our students and living into our mission:
• Girls First
• Academic Excellence
• Community
• Inclusivity
• Growth Mindset
• Lifelong Learning
These values serve as our foundation as we uphold and build upon our legacy as the premier independent school for girls in central Ohio. In the stories that follow, discover more about how we realize these values every day at CSG through our signature programming and inspired philosophy of teaching and learning. For 125 years, CSG has helped generations of girls nd and know their power. With diligent planning and a erce dedication to academic excellence, we continue to work tirelessly to give every girl the knowledge and the tools to learn, to lead, and to change the world.
Bold Future for a
Reimagined Jubilee
More than 600 community members came together for the party 125 years in the making—our reimagined Jubilee event in April! In addition to celebrating CSG’s milestone 125th anniversary and honoring champions and original Jubilee founders Ann Pizzuti and Nancy Je rey, many stepped up to be CSG champions themselves. Guests danced the night away with old and new friends, enjoyed elevated bites, had their caricatures drawn, bid in the silent auction, and raised an astounding $350,000 for CSG. This special event will be hosted every few years to bring the CSG community together. Stay tuned for information on new CSG celebrations coming soon.
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reimagined Jubilee
Bolstering Institutional Excellence
BUILDING ON A FOUNDATION OF DISTINCTION
As the premier school for girls in central Ohio, Columbus School for Girls is ercely committed to helping girls and young women nd their voice and know their power. Since 1898, we have helped generations of girls become leaders and changemakers around the world.
Our 125-year legacy started with Mary Bole Scott and Florence Kelley, two pioneering women who demanded something di erent for girls and young women. Together, they created a college preparatory educational program to give female students an agency that they lacked elsewhere at the time.
CSG rst opened its doors at 662 E. Town St., with 25 students. By 1901, the school had 100 students and was housed in Parsons Place, a mansion on the corner of East Town Street and Parsons Avenue. Over the next 50 years the school ourished, becoming the crown jewel of girls’ education across the midwest. Dormitories were built to house girls from out of town. As athletics o erings expanded and evolved, a gymnasium was constructed and satellite recreation facilities were developed.
By 1953, CSG moved to its current location at 65 S. Drexel Ave. With each passing decade, our campus evolved to include divisional wings, libraries, arts complexes, and athletics facilities. As our main campus grew, so too did our athletics programming at Kirk Campus and our outdoor learning opportunities at Cynthia’s Woods, our 100acre outdoor campus. All of our facilities help create an unparalleled academic environment for empowering our girls as learners and leaders.
Today, we continue to work to meet the evolving needs of our students. With funds raised through the $17-million+ Power & Promise campaign, we celebrated the completion in September 2022 of an arti cial turf eld at Kirk Campus that allows our students to practice and compete during all weather conditions. Our ongoing commitment to our campus, coupled with the creation of premier programming like our Institute for Innovation & Leadership, will continue to ensure that our students ourish and thrive. The needs of girls and young women will always be at the center of everything that we do.
As we move forward into a bold new era together, we also embrace opportunities to honor our storied history. This coming fall, we plan to dedicate a historical marker sanctioned by the Ohio History Connection. The marker, to be located at 621 E. Town St., will memorialize the site of CSG’s rst dormitory. In 1909, CSG acquired the building, one of the few remaining from CSG’s original campus. The marker, which will sit in the property’s front yard, will include information about CSG’s origins, including the date of our founding, on September 22, 1898.
The bold vision that our founders had all those years ago when they rst opened the doors at 662 E. Town St. has empowered us to live out their dreams for an unparalleled space created uniquely for girls and young women. Now, 125 years later, we continue to work tirelessly to help our students become curious learners and courageous leaders.
CSG Timeline
1898: Mary Bole Scott and Florence Kelley establish Columbus School for Girls at 662 E. Town St.
1901: Miss Scott and Miss Kelley sign a lease for Parsons Place.
1904: Alice Gladden and Grace Latimer Jones McClure take over as Heads of School.
1909: The rst dormitory is leased at a residence at 621 E. Town St.
1916: CSG builds and opens “the Lodge” at 738 Bryden Rd., the second dormitory.
1927: CSG is incorporated as a nonpro t institution.
1928: Known as “the Farm,” 50 acres of land between Cassady Avenue and Alum Creek are purchased for athletic elds, a shelter house, and a recreation building.
1953: CSG moves from Parsons Place to 65 S. Drexel Ave.
1962: Marvin Hall and Kibler House are added to CSG’s Main Campus.
1970: The Lower School, a library, a gymnasium, a ne arts complex, and a theater-in-the-round are completed on CSG’s Main Campus.
1992: Mrs.SandraAckleyKirk’60 and Mr. Gilman Kirk donate land for a satellite campus now known as Kirk Campus, an athletic facility at 1885 N. Cassady Ave. that supports a variety of Upper School, Middle School, and Unicorn Sports programming, including eld hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and eld competitions.
1998: Nearly 100 acres of woodland is donated by Joseph Je rey in honor of his rst wife, CynthiaBlackJe rey’54. The satellite campus, now known as Cynthia’s Woods, serves as CSG’s outdoor classroom.
2022: An arti cial turf eld, made possible through contributions from generous donors, is completed at Kirk Campus.
Developing Learners and Leaders
LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH INSTITUTE PROGRAMMING
The Institute for Innovation & Leadership, our signature program at CSG, is designed to empower students through advanced courses of study, specialized projects, internships, and more. Through unparalleledopportunities for expansive learning,girlsdevelop the skills necessary to become con dent leaders and innovative global citizens, aware of their evolving role within an increasingly interconnected society.
Our Center Directors within the Institute for Innovation & Leadership have been busy this school year implementing their vision for their respective areas of study. Their e orts have resulted in a myriad of exciting opportunities for our students to nd their voice and know their power. Take a look at highlights from three of our six Centers of learning to see the ways in which CSG continues to develop our students as globally-minded learners and leaders who can think creatively and critically.
Center for Artistic & Creative Expression
Director: Annie Rue e
The Center for Artistic & Creative Expression (CACE) started the school year out in a big way by hosting CSG’s rst-ever Chalk Festival. Held Saturday, October 7, the special event featured artist Cecilia Martyna, who created a large chalk mural on CSG’s grounds and provided instructions and helpful tips to families creating their own chalk art. Our families spent the morning creating colorful
works of art, with proceeds bene ting our annual Scholarship Walk, which supports CSG tuition assistance.
Annie Rue e, CACE Director, said that close to 200 people attended the event. People brought picnic blankets and enjoyed donuts and cider as they worked together to create their art.
“People loved it,” she said.
Part of Annie’s goal as CACE Director is to extend the opportunity to create to people who might not see themselves as artists and celebrate the power and joy of creating together as a community. To that end, she has been working this school year to provide multiple opportunities for CSG students to join together to exercise their bodies and their minds in di erent creative pursuits.
This past fall, the CACE partnered with the Thiossane West African Dance Institute to o er a West African Dance Class. Students from the 5/6 class through Form V worked with Artistic Director Suzan Bradford Kounta and her Thiossane Institute company, which is housed at the historic Lincoln Theatre. The eight weeks of dance instruction took place in CSG’s yoga studio and culminated in a dance performance showcase for parents and family members.
Annie saidthe resilience that the girls displayed over the eight-week session was impressive and inspiring.
“They worked hard,” she said. “They never stopped moving.”
In January, the CACE hosted a Winter Writing Workshop for students in Forms I-XII. Over a four-week session, students worked with CSG faculty members to explore and deepen their love of writing by crafting poetry, short stories, non ction pieces, and more. At the end of the workshop, students had the option to present some of their work to families.
Annie said she wants to continue o ering
the Chalk Festival annually and o er dance and writing programming again in the future. Looking ahead, she also wants to continue to nd ways to partner with the wider central Ohio community in arts exploration.
“Creating is powerful and joyful,” Annie said. “We want to celebrate that in all forms.”
Center for Global Studies & Citizenship
Director: Dr. Betsy Esser
As CSG continues to evolve its global travel programming, Dr. Betsy Esser, Director of the Center for Global Studies & Citizenship (CGSC), continued to focus on connecting experiential learning to subject matter thatstudents are learningin and out of the classroom. Over spring break, Upper School students explored the foundations of democracy in Greece and explored ecological science in Costa Rica.
Students prepared for theirtrips in a variety of ways, researching the locations
they visited beforehand, going over group safety procedures, and developing cultural competency skills as part of an intensive global citizenship skills curriculum.
“We put a real focus on student preparation and curriculum before travel,” Betsy said.
Focus is also on building global citizenship within CSG’s faculty. In June, a faculty cohort traveled to Iceland for a professional development program centered around sustainability and environmental education.
In addition to building comprehensive experiential learning opportunities for faculty and students, Betsy has worked through CGSC to build connections across divisions to develop global citizenship in students of all ages through intentional curriculum and experiences.
Family members and alumnae have visited CSG over the course of the school year to share some of their family traditions to help students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of di erent cultures and perspectives.
“That’s where the overlap between global studies and diversity, equity, and inclusion comes in,” Betsy said.
The CGSC is also workingwith di erent departments to explore curricular opportunities. For example, this school year Form III students in social studies learned about global citizenship, immigration, and migration, ending the year with a multicultural global study, researching and sharing their ndings about di erent places around the world.
In the Upper School, students now have the opportunity to take Global Seminar I, an elective class introducing them to global citizenship through the exploration of international current events and foreign policy. Students will have the opportunity to build on their knowledge in Seminar II, which will launch next school year. The new class will feature additional projects and the opportunity to hear from guest speakers.
This spring, the Upper School launched
a Model United Nations Club to provide students with a global experience right here at home. Next school year, Betsy plans to focus next school year on providing more virtual exchanges for students to connect with other students from around the world.
“We want our students to represent CSG and Ohio in a positive way,” Betsy said. “We want them to be open-minded and step outside their comfort zone. That preparation has to start here.”
Center for Mathematical Reasoning
Dr. Stephen Lewis
This school year, Dr. Stephen Lewis, Director of the Center for Mathematical Reasoning (CMR), has endeavored to nd ways to engage the entire CSG community in enhancing the math that students learn in classrooms by creating learning experiences that touch each division. He has also focused on ways in which CSG can continue to collaborate with the broader community of alumnae and higher education institutions to enhance mathematical programming opportunities.
“Really my goal as Center Director is to help students experience the joy and beauty of math,” he said.
Stephen has continued to foster a relationship with Michael Lipnowski, an Assistant Professor within The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics. Lipnowski has worked with Upper School students in CSG’s Math Club to discuss math careers exploring concepts in number theory, and worked with the Math Club and Stephen’s Advanced Quantitative Reasoning class to explore the connection between solving mazes, connected graphs,
adjacency matrices, and path- nding algorithms. Next school year, he will facilitate an independent study with a group of students focusing on the utility of Arti cial Intelligence to explore unsolved problems in Number Theory.
Stephen has also brought STEM competitions to CSG to showcase students’ expertise and give them the opportunity to continue to hone their skills. In November, the CMR hosted the I/O High School Hackathon at CSG in collaboration with OSU and other community schools. Teams worked diligently, brainstorming, coding, and problem-solving as they sought innovative solutions. The CMR also partnered with HER Academy and other community schools this past spring to hold a Middle School all-girl tech day showcasing women in computer science.
While Stephen continues to nd ways to give CSG’s older students robust experiential learning opportunities, he has also focused this school year on providing students across all divisions with ways to apply mathematical thinking beyond the classroom.
The CMR launched CSG’s board game library this school year, a collection of over 20 games that students can check out and play during their free time to engage in the core tenets of strategy.
This past spring, Stephenprovided professional development to CSG faculty members, instructing them in how to facilitate a math walk and bring math into a variety of educational disciplines. In April, as part of CSG’s 125th anniversary celebration, studentsparticipated in a school-wide math scavenger hunt, solving problems that feature the number “125.” In May, students participated in a Big/Little Sis school-wide math walk, traversing CSG’s campus and working together to solve mathematical problems.
“A lot of times, we don’t have time to apply math to the real world,” Stephen said. “Math walks become an immersive exploration about the history and culture of a space that starts through the lens of mathematics,” he said.
Nurturing Vibrant Minds and Bodies
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT EVERY AGE
This fall’s band concert, which took place November 16 and showcased Middle School Band, Upper School Concert Band, and Upper School Select Winds, featured music and drew inspiration from The unBroken Project, an initiative by composer Randall D. Standridge to spark conversations and re ections on mental health among people of all ages.
Band Director Kristen Cook was inspired to build the fall concert around this topic and Standridge’s unBroken Project after she played one of his pieces, Fragile, at a band directors conference two summers ago. The experience was so moving that Kristen decided to include the song in CSG’s fall concert along with other songs that featured the theme of mental health.
Kristen said the concert was an opportunity to spark conversation around mental health and use music not only for expression, but for healing. Students like Caz Lonzo ’24, who performed in the concert, re ected on the value of this experience and of having an inclusive space in the classroom.
At CSG, we help our students develop the skills they need tonavigate adeptly in a world that still presents many challenges for girls and women. From the age of three, our
through our core academic curriculum, but also our intentional SEL curriculum,” she said.
“I really enjoyed how we got to be together as a community. It’s a good thing to have this type of day.”
“Everyone is aware of people’s struggles and their boundaries,” Caz said. “It has de nitely brought us all closer together.”
CSG’s fall band concert is just one example of our school’s ongoing commitment to centering social emotional learning (SEL) throughpremier programming in and out of the classroom. Research illustrates the growing urgency for mental health programming for girls and young women. Information released in February 2023 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 3 in 5 U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021—double that of boys, representing a nearly 60% increase and the highest level reported over the past decade.
students thrive in an inclusive environment with a curriculum that educates the whole girl. Gaining mastery of vital skills, they achieve academically and also develop crucial socialemotional habits of mind they will carry with them throughout their lives.
Our students bene t from a holistic approach to wellness, with speci c curricular programming as well as social and emotional learning opportunities that are woven into their classroom experiences—such as this fall’s band concert. Beginning in the Program for Young Children, in each division, students exploreSEL concepts indevelopmentally appropriate ways.
“As students learn to move through their world, SEL is woven into the daily curriculum,” said Dr. Betsy Esser, PYC and Lower School Counselor.
“When CSG talks about educating the whole child, that is something that we live every day
In the PYC, girls bene t from a robust socialemotional wellness curriculum that helps inform how they learn and how they view themselves and their community. Once girls move into Lower School, they work weekly with Dr. Esser, who provides lessons on such vital topics as exploring feelings, coping skills, con ict resolution, a growth mindset, and communication. This concentrated learning built into class time helps girlsdevelop the tools they need to proactively manage challenges.
At both the PYC and Lower School levels, teachers are alsotrained in Responsive Classroom, a student-centered, socialemotional learning approach to teaching and discipline consisting of a set of research- and evidence-based practices designed to create safe, joyful, and engaging classroom and school communities. Teaching through this
lens helps build community in the classroom while fostering greater SEL competency.
“We have to feel safe and like we belong to do our best learning,” Betsy said.
As students move into Middle and Upper School, they participate in Advisory, a unique program in which students meet regularly with Middle and Upper School Counselor Brittany Harrison and an advisory teacher in a group of 9-12 students. In middle school, the practice gives students the opportunity to build social and emotional skills as well as executive functioning skills and other healthy habits while building lasting connections with their teachers and peers. As students matriculate into the Upper School, their advisor partners with them over the course of four years, getting to know students as learners and leaders, guiding them as they prepare to graduate and enter colleges and universities with a strong understanding of themselves and others.
An important part of SEL programming for Forms III-XII is the inclusion of the
#WinAtSocial curriculum from The Social Institute, an organization that CSG partners with whose mission is to o er a gami ed, online learning platform that empowers students to navigate their social world positively—including social media and technology—to fuel their health, happiness, and future success. Students explore developmentally appropriate topics ranging from navigating screen time, to recognizing the impact of online ads and social media in uencers, to considering the rami cations of cancel culture on a school community.
“As technology continues to change the ways that students interact with their peers and access and digest information, we are augmenting our curriculum to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our students,” Brittany said.
In addition to launching the #WinAtSocial program at CSG, Brittany has also introduced Middle School students to a special celebration of body positivity by bringing Love Your Body Day, a campaign implemented by the National
Organization for Women, to CSG. This past March 15 was the second annual Love Your Body Day at CSG, and students were able to participate in a variety of activities designed to exercise their bodies and their minds in an inclusive community of peers.
Students were able to choose from among a list of di erent workshops held around the school, from dance fundamentals, to power poses, to yoga and poetry. The day was a great opportunity for students to support each other and celebrate self-acceptance and love.
For Hannah Watson ’29, highlights of the day were Zumba and trampoline tness. She enjoyed dancing with con dence, and the day’s activities helped her become closer to some of her friends. With the pressure placed on girls to look and act certain ways, making time and space dedicated to feeling empowered is important, Hannah said.
“I really enjoyed how we got to be together as a community,” she said. “It’s a good thing to have this type of day.”
Alumna Heather Daye ‘05 led various tness classes for Love Your Body Day.
Cultivating Belonging
CREATING A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE CULTURE
Columbus School for Girls is a community by design. Nurturing a sense of inclusivity and belonging is a key part of the culture here. We gather together on Big/Little Sis Days, for back-to-school socials, and for regional alumnae events. We eat together at heritage potluck dinnersand dance during soul food fests. And each time we join together, we make new connections and memories that serve as the ties that bind as we learn and change and grow.
She felt welcomed from the beginning, immediately befriending other fellow newcomers in a summer Spanish class—and after the start of school that fall, other girls in her grade. She quickly found that at CSG, her classmates accepted her for who she was.
“Belonging, to me, is really being able to be your full self and your unique self.”
CSG students and alumnae share the magical experience of growing in a space created uniquely for girls, in a supportive environment of helpful mentors and inclusive peers. Whether our students join us at three or 13 years of age, the sense of belonging they nd here at CSG is a vital part of how they come to nd their voice and know their power.
Despite being nervous about switching from public to private school in the seventh grade, alumna Teresa Eigel ’08 found her transition to
“Belonging, to me, is really being able to be your full self and your unique self,” she said.
Despite the passing years, Teresa stays in contact with many of her former classmates. Though they all have diverse careers and personal lives, they remain connected by the memories and experiences they had together at CSG.
The ties that bind our alumnae together grow as a result of the belonging and inclusivity that is a vital part of CSG’s culture. Leisan Smith, Chief Equity O cer, said she has heard from a variety of new students across divisions who share that they have been welcomed
Columbus School for Girls to be a smooth one.
with open arms into their grade and division.
“Our students do a phenomenal job of welcoming newcomers to our school,” she said. “I do think that they take pride in who we are as a community.”
As the fabric of the CSG community has evolved and changed with passing generations, faculty and sta remain dedicated to ensuring that our students continue to ourish and thrive in an inclusive environment in which a diversity of perspectives and experiences are represented.
Part of that work revolves around ensuring that all of our students see themselves re ected in inclusive curricula, whether that is represented in speakers, presentations, classroom displays, or studentled assemblies. Part of it is also the intentionality in which our faculty and sta strive to build relationships with our students in classrooms, homerooms, and advisories.
“Our teachers work to ensure that each of our students have a voice,” Leisan said. “I think our students see and feel that.”
coming to CSG.
The close-knit community Caroline found in cross country was a crucial part of helping her feel like she belonged at CSG as a new student.
“You just get so close with your team,” she said.
Athletics has also been a way that Brooklyn Bar eld ’28 has felt part of the fabric of CSG. Bar eld, who started volleyball in the sixth grade, said the experience has helped her get to know peers outside her grade. Surrounded by encouraging and uplifting teammates, she has enjoyed seeing the ways she and her classmates have grown.
“Our teachers work to ensure that each of our students have a voice.”
Caroline Amato ’26 has found that the class culture of respect that her teachers cultivate has gone far in creating a safe environment that has helped her feel comfortable sharing her opinions with her peers.
Since moving to CSG from a coed public school in the ninth grade, Caroline has also found that our school’s all-girl environment has helped her feel more comfortable taking part in a greater diversity of sports and activities.
She participated incheerleadingin middle school–an all-girl sport at her old school–and admitted that she probably would not have joined a male-dominated activity like robotics or a coed sport like cross country before
“I think it’s really interesting and cool to see the team growing together and to see everyone improving over time,” she said.
Brooklyn, who has attended CSG for the entirety of her schooling, hashad the opportunity to create a tapestry of memories with her classmates as they’ve gotten older. Her class worked with Upper School students to build the treehouse that’s now an integral part of the Program for Young Children. Now, as she standspoised toleave Middle School, Brooklyn appreciates the culture of inclusivity and acceptance she enjoys as an eighth grader and the feeling she has of being part of a larger community.
Like Brooklyn, alumna Miycol Jones ’97 enjoyed an inclusive experience at CSG, and two of her former classmates remain among her closest friends.
While a student, Miycol felt an ownership of the school that translated into a con dence in and out of the classroom. She joined CSG in sixth grade and had a core group of friends but found she got along with everyone. As the Vice President of her senior class, she was able to be involved in decisions to support her class and school.
Teresa Eigel ’08
Caroline Amato ’26
Brooklyn Bar eld ’28
Miycol Jones ’97
Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Members of the Class of 2024 might not have ever taken an improv comedy class, but during their Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 3, they learnedthe importance of saying “yes, and” courtesy of keynote speaker Britta von Schoeler ’93
“When we come into situations with an open mind andan eagerness to explore all possibilities, we are able to embrace the unexpected and build on it to create something truly extraordinary,” Britta said.
As President of Broadway VideoEnterprises—Lorne Michaels’ studio that has produced popular television series such as Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, and more—von Schoeler knows a thing or two about comedy. When she shared advice with the Class of 2024, it was through this lens, using SNL as a means for illustrating important life lessons from the world of comedy.
Britta used the writers room, with contributions made by individuals of all ages, genders, races, and backgrounds, as a metaphor for the power of diversity. And when she described the weekly pitch meeting and the process of generating comedic ideas, it was to remind students to feel comfortable with trial and error and embrace resilience and adaptability.
“Perseverance is key here, and learning to be okay with failure and learn from those mistakes will be crucial to your success,” she said.
Whenour graduates processed out from under the large white tent at the close of their Commencement ceremony, it was with the reminder that they were prepared and ready to open the door onto a new chapter in their lives and start the show.
“When we come into situations with an open mind and an eagerness to explore all possibilities, we are able to embrace the unexpected and build on it to create something truly extraordinary.”
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CLASS NEWS
1951
Sally Smallsreed Wolfe is still driving and living in Texas on the golf course as she’s a golf enthusiast.
Joanne Slater Ho man is living at her house in Upper Arlington with her daughters coming to care for her.
Jean Kramer Findeis is just as neat as ever enjoying her home on a hill with many levels. She hasn’t changed but isn’t traveling.
Brenda Mykrantz Milum skied last year but will give it to husband George who is an avid skier. Both are doing great.
Barbara Ebner Lutz has not changed one iota! She and her daughters Beth from Indiana and Amy from Columbus spend holidays and other fun times together. Barb recently drove over to Scotty’s and gossiped some 3 hours. Actually they could go on forever.
Nancy Cottingham Miles Johnson recently lost her Knight in Shining Armor in DeVeres death on February 5, 2024. The burial was so beautiful at the cabin now owned by her son. Nancy now resides with son Jim Miles and wife Lorraine.
1954
Class rep, Constance (Connie) Aldrich Bodiker, writes: “A 70th reunion is fantastic, celebratory, and amazing. It has been a very, very long time since we attended CSG and so much in the world and in our lives has changed signi cantly since we were the rst class to graduate from the Bexley campus. Since then, maintaining a close connection to the school and to each other has been important to each of us. Five of us, all Columbus residents, participated in the weekend’s events: Babette Abel Feibel, Mary Jane Dawes Bolon, Mary
Jo Hoagland Price, Marjorie Kidd Meade, and me. We even held our own “wrap up” luncheon at the Columbus Club in early May. We were tickled to learn we had the most classmates attending a 70th reunion in Alumnae Weekend history.
We started our festivities with the luncheon at the school on Friday honoring those reunion classes celebrating their 50th and above. The school and the students put on quite a show! Our luncheon began with the PYC students singing an original song celebrating CSG’s 125th birthday. After lunch, we enjoyed a presentation by the fth form girls, who walked us through each decade of the school’s history and wore appropriate uniforms from each era. Following, we joined the Alumnae Assembly honoring Beth Crane ’69 as the Alumna of the Year and Rabbi Maya Zinkow ’10 as the Outstanding Young Alumna. We also welcomed the Class of 2024 to the Alumnae Association. From there, we
Front Row: Marjorie Kidd Meade ’54 & Connie Aldrich Bodiker ’54. Back row: Mary Jane Dawes Bolon ’54, Head of School Camille Seals, & Babette Abel Feibel ’54.
gathered with all the remaining classes for wine on the terrace, where we celebrated old and new bonds.
On Saturday, our classmates skipped the Alumnae Scholarship Walk at the Kirk Campus, a modern athletic complex for track, hockey, soccer, tennis, and lacrosse—very di erent from the “farm” of our day. Head of School, Camille Seals, captivated us at the Alumnae brunch with her intelligence, energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and innovative approach to learning. She embodies the school’s motto of Strength and Grace.
We all commented how di erent CSG is from when we attended, and we loved hearing from the students and Mrs. Seals about the ways CSG continues to emphasize academics, arts, and athletics for today’s young girls and women. One thing that is consistent is that the outstanding faculty is clearly devoted to the girls’ learning and to the school. Saturday night’s Jubilee celebrated the school’s 125th birthday. It was a fabulous fundraiser for the school and a great way for all constituents— parents, guardians, faculty, and alumnae—to gather in support of the school we love.
We missed seeing our dear classmates who were unable to attend and mourned the loss of the seven graduates from our class who have passed away. We laughed about some of our antics and rejoiced in being the rst class to graduate from the Bexley campus. But most of all, we still treasure the friendships we made while changing from little girls to young women.
1955
Class Rep Beatrice (Bobbie) Isaac Weiler writes: “It has been really nice to reconnect with most of you—and those we have missed, we will catch next time. Feel free to call or write either Esther or me to add, change, or include news. And do not forget Alumnae Weekend 2025—our 70th reunion! Alan and I celebrated 65 years of marriage in November 2023; we have 6 grown grandchildren now and 3 great grandchildren. We are active and although often tired, we keep moving!”
Roberta Yenkin Krako still lives in New York City, still volunteers nearly full time at the Whitney Museum. Her big accomplishment these days is the formation of the Aging in Place Village Movement which surely speaks to us—she and her other Smith graduates started with activities, speakers, tours, and the concept has spread across the country with groups trying to do what our Roberta has done—keep other women in their homes, active and involved. She also said she has a granddaughter getting married in New Mexico and a grandson who had a Bat Mitzvah in Columbus in December. She and Marcia get together frequently. They take advantage of
speakers and cultural activities available in the Big City. Fortunately, both are in good health.
Saundra Cooke is involved with family and friends and other things—the New Albany Authority as a board member. The idea is to repay Leslie Wexner for his contributions to the development of the arts in New Albany. Sandra had carpal tunnel surgery recently but is recovering well.
Rosamond Brown Vaule and Esther Webster Summers discovered their mutual passion for Rhiannon Giddens, banjo musician and American folk music historian, Oberlin Conservatory-trained opera singer and most recently composer of award-winning opera, “Omar.” Aside from Charleston Spoleto, the only East Coast performances of this new opera were in Boston in early last May, so they made plans to see it together. Esther loved being a guest in Rosamond’s spacious condo in the midst of Back Bay and all their walks through amazing architecture and early spring gardens. Next day they visited Rosamond’s two grandsons, Magnus and Sverre, and their parents, son Lars and Annie, at home in Lincoln, welcomed and out-played by two very active boys, ages 3 and 5. They proceeded on to the Cape to spend the night in the Vaule’s long-loved summertime home in Chatham, where son, Nils, was keeping watch over the vegetable garden and a family of coyotes. Time on the beach was spent collecting shells (RLB) and dozing (EW), then a car tour of the area, osprey nests galore, and a purchase of soft shell crabs for dinner from the Chatham Pier Fish market, boats coming in as we watched. An altogether wonderful, jam-packed weekend!
Marjory Wasserstrom Gross spent yet another summer in her Maine home pursuing her own seasonal passion, picking among 15 species of blueberries to give to friends and family. She even brought back to her Rockville, MD fridge 6 boxes of 6 quarts each! Her Baltimore daughter and husband will be moving back to Chevy Chase to join their other two daughters living in the DC area. Two of Marjory’s granddaughters have moved to Manhattan to pursue their careers, one just having graduated from the University of Michigan, the other, to a welcome change from working alone. One grandson is at UC Berkeley studying Atomic Physics. He has already been cited for isolating the Titanium atom. His brother is nishing training for Captaincy in the US Army Rangers. So wonderful to be able to watch these generations grow.
June E Loving is still living at The Villages in Florida. She is usually back in Columbus during the summer, May to August/ September. She says that her son, Sean Cochran, alone now is caring splendidly for his children, Emerson June, age 12 and Cash, 10.
Sarah Jane Stoneman Scuri owns two horses and is riding her 20 year old horse, Buddy, truly a buddy. She is still living on a farm north of Columbus caring for a number of animals., including her favorite old dog. Her daughter, Cathy Jones Williard ’83 , married to Steve Willard lives in Sessions Village. Her younger daughter, Maggie and her husband have retired and moved to Port Charlotte, Florida. Sarah and Kathy had a fall visit there. Her son-in-law wants her to stay in Florida but Sarah Jane is very happy to return to her farm responsibilities. Her younger cousin, Rebecca McCabe Ibel ’84 lives in a house nearby. Sarah values her opportunities to have these young people in her life. And she says she’ll love to drive into Columbus for our 70th CSG reunion, coming up in 2025!
Marcia Willcox McHam is enjoying her Brooklyn life as usual with the addition of a number of younger family members surrounding her there. Grandchildren keep her on the straight and narrow, sort of, while she imparts all sorts of wit and wisdom. The wedding of a great nephew in Kansas City, Missouri and a grand Willcox family reunion at Cherry Lane in Columbus kept her traveling last summer and fall. In addition, she keeps up with a Pilates class and lots of mutual music, theater, and dance subscriptions with classmate, Roberta.
Susan Fay Bash’s husband reports their daughter, Katie, is serving at Rice University as Vice President in charge of Foundation and Corporate Gifts. Their son, Lee, is at the University of Texas working as Vice President for Events planning large parties for the president’s o ce, for example, after a football game for 400 VIP supporters. Grandchildren include Katie’s son, Truman, in his nal semester as a philosophy major at the University of Houston and about to become engaged and Erika, Lee’s daughter, is heading to college this fall.
Myla Shisler Collier writes, “Bruce and I determined that if we were ever going to get to know our grandchildren, we needed to move back to Southern California where Gary, Jen, and the two kids were living in a condo. He agreed immediately, so we went to work to sell the house and after some time, we ended up back in Orange County. I contacted Santiago Canyon College and started teaching a class in Life Story Writing. Later I applied for a grant to teach a tapestry class at the College from Picerne Family Foundation, Newport Beach, CA. In late November of 2015 Bruce, an avid bicyclist, had an accident and unfortunately was never able to recover. He died in late 2015.
In early 2016 fortunately, the grant came through and I began teaching a tapestry weaving class along with Life Story. Then a few years later came the fateful day in March 2020 when Covid shut all the schools down. I applied for and got two more grants. A week
teaching tapestry in Yosemite’s Summer Artist in Residence program—and 2021— Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Conservation Grant—Public Education Project “SoCal Climate Change - What We Can Do.” A Mixed Media Public Library Exhibit.
The Sierra Club project has taken quite a while to materialize and has nally gotten o the ground.
Gary worked for Apple at the South Coast Plaza for a couple years and then moved to Director, Administrative Technology Cal Poly Pomona, where he’s been for about 8 years. Jen has been Chair of the Math department as well as the Teacher’s Union Representative at Brea Olinda Union High School for about 10 years.
Baylee is 13 and very active in a dance group run by a former Disney Choreographer. Clayton just turned 11 and is a super baseball pitcher.”
Carole Kennon-Eaton writes “Since 2008, I have been living in Leisure World of Maryland to which I moved after my husband, Bill, died in 2005. As much as I regretted leaving our townhouse on Capitol Hill (Bill, a journalist, covered Congress at the time of his retirement) it seemed judicious to plan ahead. Shortly after I moved to Leisure World, I was asked to complete a term on the Board of Directors for my part of the community (5 4-story condominiums) and, naively, I said ok. I ended up being President of the Board for 9 of the 10 years I served. Actually, as a widow with no children, the job helped keep me involved and active until I retired in 2022. Also, keeping me busy from 2006-2016 was volunteering to teach “professional,” written English to English-speaking students in a venerable job training program in Washington, D.C. Now, as I look forward to turning 87, I feel I have been blessed in the life I have led in three countries (Sweden, France), 4 states, and Washington, D.C.
“Our beautiful classmate, Ann Blake Parsons, celebrated her 86th birthday last summer with a daughter and two granddaughters—a
real celebration for all of us lucky enough to have made it this far and in similarly good company. 1955 strong!”
1956
Andrea (Andy) Smith Lorig remains her usual witty, creative self despite severe macular degeneration and excruciating back pain. She says she has “read” nearly every talking book and heard endless online lectures. Andy is grateful for her round-the-clock care and many visits from daughter Alison. Class rep Joanna Walz Foster enjoyed conversations with Sue Andreae Brown and Barbara (Barby) Boothby Thun, both of whom are well. Sue and husband, Hewitt, have purchased a home in Marco Island, and Barby continues painting and enjoying life with busy husband, David. Joanna hasn’t talked to Rosanne Campbell Guy in many years but she still lives in Columbus, sounds upbeat and happy. She and husband, Mike, have seven children in college, one of whom graduated in June. As might be expected Judy Yenkin Brachman remains her usual modest self and active in her Columbus community. Currently Judy is on the Ohio Attorney General’s Commission on Elder Abuse. Meanwhile, in June, she attended the rst wedding of one of her grandchildren. Joanna enjoyed a wonderful conversation with Susan Abel Maxman. She has retired from her architectural rm, having rst been elected the FIRST female president of AIA (American Institute of Architecture). Wow. She and her
husband then took up sailing until he developed pancreatic cancer. Fortunately, his surgery was successful and he is cancer free. Meanwhile the Walz “girls,” Miriam (Mimi) Walz McCall ’66 and Joanna enjoyed a reunion with their cousin in Phoenix.
1961
Anne Saxby Houle went to a Planned Parenthood SockHop Fundraiser dressed in the out t of her favorite sock hop era. But she couldn’t nd saddle shoes anywhere.
1963
The Class of 1963 was excited to receive so much news from classmates. Our 60th reunion drew us together as nothing has for years, and we had such a fabulous time during a weekend full of laughter and love. Elizabeth (Betsy) Kurtz Argo was elected Class Rep, and she’s been getting emails lled with news ever since to her delight! So here goes:
Laurel Scheaf and Tom Koenig were married two years ago and are celebrating an anniversary with a trip to Italy. They met as students at the University of Wisconsin all those many years ago and went their separate ways but ended up in Florida and reconnected.
Cynthia Yenkin Levinson is still writing books for children. Cynthia traveled to Madrid for an exhibit of works by Ben Shahn, about whom she wrote a picture book that won some awards, and will be giving a tour of the exhibit to some 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-graders. In November 2023, she came to Columbus for the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, and she put together a panel that included two teachers from CSG!
Myla Shisler Collier ’55 & granddaughter Baylee
Ann Blake Parsons ’55 celebrating her 86th birthday with a daughter & two granddaughters
Anne Saxby Houle ’61
They talked about “Getting There, Being There: How Connecting with Places and People Can Inform Teaching and Writing.”
And in April 2024, she visited CSG at the request of the PYC & LS school librarians for the culmination of CSG’s 125th anniversary to talk about women activists, about whom she has written a couple of books. The next book is “Free to Learn: How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School.”
Dr. Aase Moller-Hansen spent all of July 2023 with her daughters, rst in Seattle and then at Lake Chelan in a rented cabin. They kayaked, swam, hiked, and watched an American bald eagle nest close by. Later, they went to Boston and visited a nephew who lives there with his wife and children. Boston is the place where Aase’s grandfather in 1910 landed as an immigrant. He had $50 dollars, a young wife, and Aase’s father, who was only 10 months old, so he was not surprisingly sent back to Denmark. Now Aase and Will are spending time in Denmark before going to L.A. for the Christmas holidays.
Louis and Nancy Kau man Sanford had a gala party in summer 2023 to celebrate the 75 years that Louis’ family have enjoyed their beautiful cottage in Elk Rapids, Michigan, called Meadowpoint. Ted and Louise (Doodie) Gorrell Frank came from Maryland, and Pam Pryor from Columbus. Carol Andreae and her husband, Jim Garland, and Jim and Betsy Kurtz Argo were so sorry they had to miss the fun. Betsy was in the area but attempting to recover from a foot operation and so stopped by later in the week with her knee scooter to hear about the fun.
Ted and Doodie Gorrell Frank were planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, Brice, and Zion National Parks on a Smithsonian trip in October 2023. They were also planning a Viking cruise to South America with their regular six travel friends in January 2024: Santiago, down the coast to Tierra del Fuego, the Falklands, and ending in Buenos Aires.
Carol Andreae writes that they now have a third grandchild: Robert Je rey Garland, born September 30, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. His sisters, Lydia, 6; and Celia, 3 ½; are thrilled to have a new baby brother, and Carol and Jim are so happy to welcome him to their family. When a few classmates are great-grandmothers and others have grandchildren in college, it’s amazing to have these little ones keeping us young. Carol and Jim cruised around New Zealand and then took a trip along the Amazon, followed by Cuzco and Machu Picchu at the end of January 2024—the latter one postponed from 2020. They had a magical cruise aboard the Sea Cloud around the Greek Islands in June 2023, also postponed from 2020. And although she thinks most folks seem to wonder why, they had a great trip to Algeria and Tunisia last February 2023: “All that Roman history we studied was useful.”
The class was graciously invited to a dinner in celebration of the Columbus Academy Class of ’63’s 60th reunion in September 2023. Eugenie (Jeannie) Halter Pliakis and Carol Andreae were able to attend, but it was really fun to see the boys and meet some of their wives.
Many thanks are due to Carol Andreae (collecting news) and CSG (publishing) for the ’63 news that came out in June after reunion in a wonderful booklet form. It contained news from Martha Wyker Anderton, Carol Andreae, Betsy Kurtz Argo, Nancianne (Nanci) Arnold Henchcli e, Connie Cosler, Joy White Culp, Doodie Gorrell Frank, Cynthia Yenkin Levinson, Edna (Neddy) Slauson Mitchell, Dr. Aase Moller-Hansen, Jillian (Jilly) Phillips, Pam Pryor, Laurel Scheaf, and Linda Krako Silverman. What a great publication. Thanks to all!
1964
With great sadness we report the death of Darwin Ralston, Andrea (Andy) Alloway Ralston’s husband of 53 years. Andrea lives in Westerville, Ohio, and her sons both live nearby. Zak is a plant pathologist at OSU and manages its west campus greenhouse; Seth and his wife, Sarah, have a working farm in Marengo, Ohio, and also work in a Kroger pharmacy. Andrea says that she would love to hear from her classmates.
From Colorado, Elizabeth (Lizzie/Ebis) Rambo Lewis writes: “I just moved to the mountains outside of Salida with my good friend John Kiteley. He has lived here for 17 years, alone, and we both have had enough of alone! A wonderful partnership at this late stage of life. And we’re only a 25-minute drive from Salida.”
In September 2023, Linda Benua , who lives in Concord, Massachusetts, met with 11 of her family members for a long awaited (six years) reunion in Austin, Texas. Joining her were her sister Carol Benua Major ’67 and her husband, Mike, who live in Kentucky, and Carol’s
Cynthia Levinson ’63 visits CSG
Laurel Scheaf ’63 & husband in Italy in October 2023
Cecil Wristen, Hugh Westwater, Eugenie Pliakis ’63, Dan Spillman, David Hoster, Jud Wynkoop, Carol Andreae ’63, Pete Peterson, and Mike Leahy.
daughters, Laura Major Lossen and Emily Major Seales and their families, who live in Austin. “Carol and her youngest grandchild, June, who is eight, have birthdays that are just three days apart,” Linda says, “so we all came together to celebrate.”
Only Molly Kau man Marsh was able to make it back to Columbus for our 60th reunion. But she had an extra incentive. Her granddaughter, Jordan Westin ’24 , was getting ready to graduate from CSG, so Molly attended the ceremony where graduating seniors are welcomed into the Alumnae Association. The reception that followed gave the students the opportunity to meet and “network” with older alums. Adding to the celebration, in honor of CSG’s 125th anniversary this year, the Form V students presented a historical tour in 25-year segments. “It was such fun to see the history of the school throughout that time,” Molly reports. “The girls researched the history and dressed in period costumes complete with school uniforms for each period. They did a fabulous job!!”
And even though the rest of ’64 couldn’t get to Columbus, we still wanted to celebrate, so Mary Ann Beverly set up a Zoom call. Fifteen of us managed to join in, and we had such a good time that we plan to hold Zoom reunions more often.
The Zoom inspired another get-together. On her trip back home to West Virginia from Florida, Ann Casto Moran made a stop in North Carolina and had lunch with our two Greensboro residents, Linda McNealey Anderson, and Kathryn (Kathy) Tice Phillips
in June 2023 to go to the Montreal Grand Prix to cheer on her favorite driver, Lewis Hamilton. We made a real trip of it, staying a couple of days after the race at a lakeside cottage in Ontario and coming back through one of my favorite places, Niagara Falls. It was an absolute treat to spend time together.”
Nancy (Benny) Benua has been involved in dog rescues for several years now. July 2022 meant driving across the west to Texas where Sister Mary Margaret—a full Rhodesian Ridgeback and 88 lbs.—joined the pack. “Don’t blame me,” Benny says, “the fab foster family named her that due to this gentle giant’s lovely temperament, though I only call out ‘Sister’ in public!” Also: 2022’s museum solo show’s interview is available at bennyalba. com. Benny says, “I talk about my childhood a bit. Might be interesting.”
Carol Benua Major and her husband Mike traveled to Chicago in July 2023 where they met their son Madison and daughter-in-law Sara and ew to Paris. The next day, they met their daughters Laura and Emily; Emily’s husband Chad; their four grandsons Ridge, 14, Adlai, 11, Park, 11, Emmett, 10; and granddaughter June, 7; all of Austin. Laura’s husband Kyle was unable to go. They enjoyed a wonderfully busy week together sightseeing, visiting museums, gardens and markets, cruising the River Seine and trying new foods including escargot, galettes, and macarons.
Class representatives Carol Benua Major and
Mary Larrick Schmertz write that when their Class of 1967 celebrated its 50th Class Reunion in 2017, they decided that seeing each other every ve years just wasn’t often enough. They decided to gather in Columbus on each of their ve-year birthdays starting in 2019 when they turned 70.
“This year we had our 75th Birthday Celebration in conjunction with Alumnae Weekend on April 26-28,” writes Carol. “Remarkably, 15 classmates (and ve guests) made the trip from as far away as California as we shared hugs, memories, laughter, and a few tears. Realizing many years ago the challenge of visiting everyone one-on one, we each shared our current life story at dinner Friday night. A highlight Saturday was a walk in Beautiful InnisWood Metro Gardens.
“We encourage other classes to follow suit as we’re proof that CSG friendships grow stronger through the years. We’re already making plans and looking forward to our 60th Class Reunion in 2027!”
Class of 1967 members who celebrated their 75th birthdays include Catherine Sirak Bardsley, Mary Larrick Schmertz, Marilee Gallagher, Wendy Lazarus, Barbie Van Fossen Weidner, Catherine Cameron, Katherine (Kitty) Mills Anderson, Kathryn (Kitty) Isaac Croke, Judith (Judi) Davidson Hoye, Sally Ross, Nancy Emig Jones, Susan (Susie) Yasseno Klebold, Priscilla Leach, Julie Van Allen Shamos, and Carol Benua Major
Mary Larrick Schmertz writes: “My daughter, Jennie Scheinbach, is a serious Formula 1 racing fan. I invited myself to accompany her
Celebrating their 75th birthdays are Class of 1967 members. Front row: Catherine Sirak Bardsley, Mary Larrick Schmertz, Marilee Gallagher, Wendy Lazarus, Barbie Van Fossen Weidner, Catherine Cameron. Back row: Kitty Mills Anderson, Kitty Isaac Croke, Judi Davidson Hoye, Sally Ross, Nancy Emig Jones, Susan Yasseno Klebold, Priscilla Leach, Julie Van Allen Shamos, and Carol Benua Major.
Linda McNealey Anderson ’64, Ann Casto Moran ’64, & Kathy Tice Phillips ’64
With A Little Help From CSG’s College Access Fund … A little can go a long way.
For some CSG sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the costs of preparing for and applying to the college(s) of their choice pose real barriers. Thanks to the Class of 1967 and other CSG alumnae and friends, the College Access Fund is availableto help these students with limited nancial resources pay for expenses such as college application fees, tutoring, and fees for college readiness exams.
Established by the Class of 1967 following its 50th reunion, the Fund annually covers some of theseincidental—but sometimes key— expenses. Becausethe Fund has been functioning well, the Class of 1967 has embarked on a fund-raising drive to build the Fund into an endowment to inde nitely support CSGstudents whoneed help covering theseincidental expenses. Contributions from all CSG alumnaeand friends are welcomed—noamount is too small.
Gifts intended for the Fund should specify College Access Fund in the memo line. This needs to be an additional gift after contributing to CSG’s number-one priority— the Annual Fund.
1968
Pamela (Pam) Lynn has been extremely fortunate to be involved in the recent opening of a world-class regional music center, Groton Hill Music Center in nearby Groton, MA.
1969
Diane Je rey Svigals writes: “I do plan to come to our 55th! I have retired from the Je rey Board which con icted with my ability to attend in past years, but did a ord me the opportunity to see many CSGclassmates during my brief Columbus visits over the years. But now I’m truly looking forward to reconnecting with everyone over the reunion weekend. My recent news is the September 9th wedding of my middle daughter, Katie, to Carl Sexton at the Madrona Hotel in Healdsburg CA. It was a small but epic family gathering over three days and oh so much joy! Much to share and eager to hear from all of you!”
Susan (Susie) Clatworthy writes: “Summer just ew by, and odd weather here in CT made it a bit challenging to get out on our boat as much as we had planned. There was so much debris in the CT river from the terrible ooding up North, especially in VT. Luckily, we
were able to get to Montauk a few times and thoroughly enjoyed the robust history of that town and the shing industry. Quite amazing to see all those boats coming in with their catches! I shared photos of Jim and me at “The End“ aka Montauk Point Lighthouse, and me at a lovely dinner out at the mouth of Montauk Harbour. Spending lots of time with Jim’s daughter and her teenage son up in Western Massachusetts. She is in nursing school, and he is navigating 10th grade. I am still doing my volunteer work at The Kate Hepburn Museum in Old Saybrook and loving
the interaction with the community and visitors. It is quite a unique place celebrating the life of a truly audacious woman.”
Beth Crane and Richard McKee received a wonderful award from the Columbus Museum of Art. They were honorees at the Museum’s Annual Gala in 2023.
Dr. Candace Corson writes: “I’m looking forward to visiting two of our sons and their total of ve babies, where they have moved to the Paci c Northwest: one son in Bellingham, WA and one son in Juneau, Alaska! I’m grateful that two of our sons are still near us in Indianapolis. I’m still joyful to be able to help people improve their health with functional foods as foundational for prevention and healing. And I’m looking forward to teaching a class (on Zoom) thiswinter, about Native garden plants/growing your own and making useful, safe herbal medicine.” 574-850-2039 or Dr.Corson@gmail.com
1970
Sara Smith Harris got a surprise in Surprise, Arizona in early February when her team won the United States Tennis Association MidWest Sectionals and advanced to theNational USTA 65+ tournament, nishing with a silver medal.
Barbara Monett attended the McMinnville UFO FEST in McMinnville, Oregon. One featured speaker was Ryan Graves, retired Naval pilot who spoke at a recent congressional hearing on witnessing UAP’s during routine ights. His current mission is investigating, analyzing, and evaluating these incidents to help ensure safety in our sky for all military and non-military pilots who also
Front row: Lucy Ackley ’83, Sally Crane Cox ’75, Babette Gorman ’69, Janie Marr Werum ’70, Beth Crane ’69, Cecily Chester Alexander ’88, Jane Power Mykrantz ’52, Cordelia Westwater Robinson ’65. Back row: Ti any Burton Duncan ’92, Jane Kirk Ackley ’65, Ann Joyce ’69, Head of School Camille Seals, Leslie Huntington ’70, Anne Je rey Wright ’70.
Susan Clatworthy ’69 & Jim at “The End“ aka Montauk Point Lighthouse
experience these events. The other speaker was Garrett M. Gra , author of UFO, The Inside Story of the US Government’s Search for Alien Life Here-and Out There
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Victoria (Vicky) Havens Scott from El Cajon, California, is visiting her brother Jamie and his wife Kathy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and having fun walking the trails!
1971
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Nancy E Pace M.D., MSPH now has ve grandchildrenunder the age of ve (two newborns in that lot!) all living in her home or next door. This is certainly a dream come true for her! She remains very active with volunteer work and travel and in September, she will study oral photography and continue with her Italian language studies in Tuscany for ve weeks. She reports: “It’s been a joyous ride these past 70 years!!”
Sandra Mendel Furman is very busy with her work as a neutral. She handles mostly labor arbitrations and mediations in probate, domestic relations, and labor negotiations. She and Mary (Paige) Minister Yates met for lunch recently in Boston! She is gifting herself with a cruise on Alaska’s Inner passage for her 70th! Recently she met up with Leslie Sawyer who took her as a guest to the reimagined Jubilee event at the school.
Lisa Miller Westwater has a fabulous granddaughter turning 14! She reports that she has been having a ball back in Columbus trying many fun activities and restaurants with a wonderful group of women (some CSG alums) including visiting the Franklin Park Conservatory, the Titanic at COSI, seeing “Tina,” and playing tennis and mahjong.
1973
Dr. Anne Dilenschneider was honored as the 2024 Counselor of the Year by The South Dakota Counseling Association (SDCA)! This is awarded to a professional who has shown dedication to the profession, has made contributions to the eld, and has demonstrated an unparalleled and genuine desire to help others.
1974
Julianne (Julie) Mueller celebrated the birth of her grandson, Owen ThomasJohnson, born on August 15, 2023 to daughter Natalie Johnson, and son-in-law, Kevin Seitter.
1975
Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson Taylor writes: “Our son, Matthew Taylor, married Rachael Pappa Taylor ’11 August, 27, 2022. Rachael and our daughter Francie Taylor ’11 were classmates. Matthew and Rachael met in their rst year in medical school. Currently, Rachael is a pediatrician and Matthew is an Internal Medicine physician, both practicing in central Ohio. Thrilled to add another CSG girl to our family legacy! Also of note is that Dr. Marian Morris Burns ’75 has been our family vet for over 25 years.”
Barbara Monett ’70 & friend at the UFO FEST in McMinnville, Oregon
Rebecca Christiansen, Executive Director of SDCA, Dr. Anne Dilenschneider ’73, & colleague Pam Beck
1976
Joanne (Jo) Lynn attended the reimagined Jubilee with sisters Pamela (Pam) Lynn ’68 and Patricia (Patty) Lynn ’77.
1978
Kate Estabrook Schoedinger writes: “It was great to be back at Camp Kawanhee for Boys in Weld, Maine where my parents were directors for over 30 years after the No Visitor Policy that had been in place since 2020 was lifted. I was nally able to be on camp property this summer and help out as a board member and see camp in action after being on the sidelines for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. We had 192 campers this season and happy to share that classmate Dr. Katherine Horava Lappert’s nephew Simon returned for another stellar summer. He even accomplished skiing on his canoe paddle as an expert skier. Full disclosure: The waterski counselor is my husband and expert skier Ferd Schoedinger! Can’t wait for our 104th season in June. I’m back to reading specialist work in the same middle school for my 38th year of teaching in NH. It’s never dull in middle school! I am also delighted to share that I am now on the board of the New Hampshire Book Festival. New Hampshire was the only New England state to not host a book festival, and now we are a 501C(3) entity launching our rst-ever event October 4-5, 2024 in Concord, NH. I am able to provide a school liaison for our event that will have a famous keynote, tons of authors, free books for students, workshops at Gibson’s Bookstore, and a page-to-screen movie showing at Red River Theater. Very excited to be a part of this terri c team!”
Elizabeth (Beth) DeLeo Gibbs writes: “I attended the American Organization of Nursing Leadership A liate meeting in Atlanta GA on November 8, 2023. I am the
secretary for the Nebraska Organization for Nursing Leadership. I will be seeing Karen Feibel Arono ’78 soon!”
Ruby Steigerwald is the proud publisher of her rst (and last!) book, “Co-Madres,” written in Spanish and published in El Salvador. It’s an oral history of a women’s human rights organization in El Salvador that is a compilation of interviews conducted over several visits to El Salvador. Ruby did this project with her daughter, Inez Steigerwald. It was a labor of love, inspired by the work of a genuinely heroic group of women. They went to El Salvador in November 2023 for the book launch. It was exciting, exhausting, and she’s glad it’s done!
Tracy Halliday writes: “I will be in Costa Rica with a KentangaFitness.com Dance-FitnessFun Group with Leslie Phima, who was on the Golden Bachelor. I attended a group in January—it was a lot of fun, and I have been working out doing zumba, pilates, trx, yoga, and traveling. After I get back from Costa Rica, I will be going to visit—ski and bike ride— Lake Tahoe. It’s really awesome. Holly (Hanna) got married last year April 28, graduated from P.A. school in December 2023, and is now (age 30) working as a Physician Assistant with Pediatrics in North Texas. Stephen got his real estate license and lives in Reno-Tahoe with his girlfriend, Julia. He will be 26 next month.”
1979
Susan Millard Szykowny, Margaret (Margie) Cunningham Basiliadis, and Dr. Julie Jacobs met for breakfast to begin Class of ’79 reunion planning.
1981
Mary Sheppard Jones moved back to Columbus and her daughter, who swims on Hartley’s school team, was at a meet against CSG—reconnecting Mary to our unicorn family! More good news—Mary’s son got married in February 2023.
Dawn Echols van Hoegaerden and Marla Krupman were lucky to meet up in November for a bite at Avec and a great catch-up in Chicago.
Alyson Leeman took her kids on a memorable Safari In Tanzania in May 2023!
Dawn Echols van Hoegaerden ’81 & Marla Krupman ’81
Susan Millard Szykowny ’79, Margie Cunningham Basiliadis ’79, & Dr. Julie Jacobs ’79
Co-Author Heider Tun-Tun, Ruby Steigerwald ’78, Inez Steigerwald, & Publisher Susanna Reyes in El Salvador in November 2023.
Elizabeth (Beth) DeLeo Gibbs ’78 & Karen Feibel Arono ’78
The Lynn sisters at reimagined JubileeJo Lynn ’76, Pam Lynn ’68 & Patty Lynn ’77
Stephanie Halliday Giroux is happy to report the marriage of her oldest daughter Alexandra Giroux to Phillip Pearlman in June 2023. Sisters Olivia and Charlotte were bridesmaids.
Marigene Malone Dolven’s son was married in October and good pals were there to share in the celebration: Tim Lund, Katherine (Kathi) Kontras, and Stephanie Halliday Giroux. Stephanie says, “Kathi is exactly the same as last time I saw her, which was about 40 years ago!!”
Both of Michelle Katz Grey’s children were married this year. Here is a recent family photo from her son’s wedding including her father, Stanley Katz (center), plus (left to right) Josh Katz ’89 who attended CSG for Pre-K and K, Michelle Katz Grey ’81, Teri Katz Mancuso ’82, Tobi Katz Cartmill ’84, and Bonnie Katz Taylor ’73
On a sad note, Michelle’s mom Peggy Katz Kaplan passed away in August 2023. Marla Krupman had a great time working with Dara Pizzuti ’87 at Haystack Gallery, which was part of INK—a satellite show for prints—at Art Basel in Miami this last December 2023. We had a surprising number of CSG visitors supporting us! Hope Wolman ’82 was our rst visitor. Rebecca McCabe Ibel ’84 and Cathy Jones Williard ’83 popped in to visit us a couple of times. Dawn Echols van Hoegaerden ’81 drove down from West Palm Beach to see us, and Julia Brown ’89 and her son stopped by just as we were wrapping up.
Julia Brown ’89 , her son Liam, Marla Krupman ’81, & Dara Pizzuti ’87
Dara Pizzuti ’87 and Marla Krupman ’81 celebrating a great show!
Hope Wolman ’82, Dara Pizzuti ’87 & Marla Krupman ’81
Dara Pizzuti ’87, Rebecca McCabe Ibel ’84, Cathy Jones Williard ’83 & Marla Krupman ’81
Josh Katz ’89 (CSG for Pre-K and K), Michelle Katz Grey ’81, Teri Katz Mancuso ’82, Tobi Katz Cartmill ’84, and Bonnie Katz Taylor ’73, & Stanley Katz
Marla Krupman ’81, Dara Pizzuti ’87 & Dawn Echols van Hoegaerden ’81
Stephanie Halliday Giroux ’81, Tim Lund, & Kathi Kontras ’81
Wedding of Alexandra Giroux, daughter of Stephanie Halliday Giroux ’81, to Phillip Pearlman with bridesmaids & sisters Olivia & Charlotte
Alyson Leeman ’81 with her kids in Tanzania in May 2023
Bobi Knoderer Mansour, Lori Bornstein Linskey, Suzanne (Suzy) Havens Nick and Shelagh Connor Shapiro gathered in Boone, NC, to visit Laura Chu Stokes in November 2023.
Shelagh Connor Shapiro and her husband Jerry walked the Camino De Santiago in Spain in April and May 2024. They chose to do the northern route, which means lovely coastal views and more miles and elevation to traverse. They’re blogging about their adventure (keystothekingdom2014.wordpress. com—an old blog they started for a big bike trip in ’14). Shelagh is thankful for all the training she got on the scholarship walks and for Sra. Marisa Betancourt Hay’s fabulous Spanish instruction!
Jennifer Brown Cohen visited family in Chicago for spring break and had a great time meeting up with old pal Marla Krupman.
Marla Krupman and her husband recently returned from a quick trip to Colorado working for the day on a friend’s cattle ranch at the annual round-up, administering inoculations and branding the calves. It was a gorgeous day and an unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
Manette Watson Sykes has been doing some artwork and gardening for pleasure and plans to go to Spain in September to visit with family.
Tracy Swedlow writes from San Francisco that she launched a website (https://tv-themusical.com) for a new musical she wrote (script and lyrics) called “TV, The Musical” and is gearing up for a staged reading this summer. It’s only three years until the 100th anniversary of the invention of television!
Shuryl Sutherland Thompson says she is just crazy for her adorable granddaughter who just turned 2 years old!
Congratulations to Kathleen E. Lach-Rowan, who was named to Forbes Magazine’s “Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State” for 2024. During her “down time” she enjoys meeting up locally with classmates like Marigene Malone Dolven and Alyson Leeman.
Barbara (Barb) Kanninen and Ronda Mankamyer McIntyre were able to take a walk together in January during Barb’s quick trip to Columbus. They got a kick out of walking by St. Charles, where they reminisced about the time they spent as female cast members back in the day. Turns out Barb was in town to be recognized at a CSG basketball game as a member of the inaugural team.
1983
Class Rep Amy Dunning Sheehan writes: “Our 40th reunion inspired a wonderful reconnection with many women of the Class of 1983. Although only a few of us could make it to the reunion, there have been a lot of emails with updates from classmates. Even more than when we were in high school, there is a connection between us that I cherish. As one classmate said to me, you always wanted to be on the elds, and I didn’t know where they were, but CSG o ered us a meaningful connection that reminded her of what CSG has provided to a diverse group of girls (and not for the goal of getting into a college).
Alumnae Weekend was fantastic. Lots of stories and laughter, cocktails and dinner out on Friday, the CSG brunch and explorations of both the old and new parts of the school, and dinner at Courtney’s on Saturday. Included in the weekend were Lucy Morris Crotty, Courtney Rice Bosca, Betsy Carlin, Cathy Jones Williard, Lori Maier Wishne, Helen McSweeney Corley, Brenda Riley Provonsil,
Marla Krupman ’81 & her husband in Colorado
Artwork by Manette Watson Sykes ’81
Jennifer Brown Cohen ’81 & Marla Krupman ’81 in Chicago
Barb Kanninen ’81 & Ronda Mankamyer McIntyre ’81 in Columbus
Shelagh Connor Shapiro ’81 & her husband Jerry walked the Camino De Santiago in Spain
Bobi Knoderer Mansour ’81, Lori Bornstein Linskey ’81, Suzy Havens Nick ’81 & Shelagh Connor Shapiro ’81 gathered in Boone, NC, to visit Laura Chu Stokes ’81 in November 2023
Joy Brady Beer, and Charlotte Blair Jones.”
Brooke Hally Perkins is living in San Francisco and working for a large fabric company called Designtex. She and her husband have two sons, one who just graduated from Lehigh and the other who is a sophomore at Wake Forest. In her free time she plays tennis and enjoys boating.
Fiona Horton Medich and her husband are living in Columbus and are expecting their third grandchild.
Bridget Hart has moved from Denver to The Villages in Florida.
Amy Schottenstein is still living in Seattle and has recently become a couple and family therapist. One of her sons has graduated and is in New York, the other is nishing up college.
Cathryn (Cathy) Jones Williard is an occupational therapist at CSG and is also doing a lot with the contemporary art business. She and her husband still live in Bexley.
Andrea Zid Salmi continues to live in the Bay Area. She and her husband have three adult children who are all independent and living in D.C., Santa Cruz, and San Francisco. Andrea is now semi-retired, and she runs a grassroots non-pro t that provides free swim lessons to over 200 school-age children. She herself also spends a lot of time swimming, and Andrea has completed a number of marathon swims (over 6 miles) including 2 Hawaiian channel swims and other assorted 7-10 milers. Andrea also enjoys skiing, sur ng, yoga, and cooking with her husband.
Lisa Mueller Greene has been living in West Hartford for the past 17 years. After being on the corporate marketing track and then being a stay-at-home mom for her two daughters, Lisa has started a new professional chapter in sales and marketing for a senior living home. As Lisa shared, “I have found my passion.” Sadly, Lisa’s father passed away in April. Her mother lives nearby and is adjusting to life after 72 years of marriage.
Joy Brady Beer is living in Reynoldsburg and works as a data analyst. She has a daughter nearby that she spends a lot of time with.
Helen McSweeney Corley lives in Huntersville, North Carolina. She and her husband are very involved in caring for the generation above and below. They have four kids who are all in their 20s. Two are married, one is engaged, and the fourth is a junior in college. Helen is getting back to horse ownership after 30 years.
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Jones Harshaw is living in Gahanna. Her son is a professional musician who plays all around the U.S. His musicianship is closely tied to her advocacy in the disability world and it keeps their whole family quite busy.
Courtney Rice Bosca lives in Gahanna with her husband and two German Shepherds. She has two sons, one of whom got married last December and is living in Chicago. The other is a well known DJ who is attending the University of Cincinnati. Courtney spends much of her time running a program that she started in 2015 called Youth Across Borders, which supports children and teens who are living with HIV in both the U.S. and Honduras. She also spends time in Italy, is learning Italian, exercising, and loves to read.
Jill Esposito Alles retired from the diplomatic service back in November 2021 after a 30-year career. Her last overseas assignment was as the acting Ambassador in Reykjavik, Iceland. She now splits her time between Warren, Vermont and Washington, D.C., where both of her daughters are living and working for nonpro ts. Jill also has started to work on and o as an inspector for the State
Lucy Morris Crotty ’83 & Amy Dunning Sheehan ’83 at Johnson’s Ice Cream
Class of 1983 enjoying a dinner during Alumnae Weekend 2023! Front row: Betsy Carlin, Lori Maier Wishne, Helen McSweeney Corley, Joy Brady Beer. Back row: Cathy Jones Williard, Charlotte Blair Jones, Lucy Morris Crotty, Amy Dunning Sheehan, Courtney Rice Bosca, Brenda Riley Provonsil.
Betsy Carlin ’83, Lucy Morris Crotty ’83 & Charlotte Blair Jones ’83
Lucy Morris Crotty ’83 & Courtney Rice Bosca ’83
Department’s O ce of the Inspector General, going to our Embassies overseas to inspect their operations.
Lori Maier Wishne is Senior Foundation Director for JewishColumbus. One of her daughters is a public defender in Columbus and is getting married this fall. Her other daughter, a social worker, lives in St. Louis.
Lucy Morris Crotty and her husband live in Saratoga Springs, New York. She has started a new job working in the development o ce for the Hotchkiss School. Lucy loves to kayak, hike, and spend time with her three adult children.
Amy Dunning Sheehan lives near Lexington, Kentucky. For the past 35 years, she has taught middle school science and math. She never expected to be a teacher, but it turns out her sense of humor is at the 12-year-old level and as a result, she loves it! She and her husband have 2 sons and are adjusting to an empty nest. One of her kids just graduated and is living in Cincinnati; the other one is attending West Virginia University studying to be a doctor.
Sadly, in the last month Courtney Rice Bosca, Andrea Zid Salmi, and Lucy Morris Crotty have all lost their fathers. We are thinking of you all, and your class is sending you and your families love and support.
1985
Pam Prouty’s son, Zach, and his wife, Erika, along with Caroline (turned 2 on September 23) welcomed Lucas “Luke” Zachary Prouty to the world on September 16, 2023. Caroline is very excited to have Luke as her little brother! The family lives in Plain City, and Pam is fortunate to be able to babysit her grandchildren 1-2 days a week while Zach and Erika are at work.
Shari McCaskill Lamar is still with the O ce of the Comptroller of the Currency, in Washington, D.C., but is now the Associate Deputy Comptroller for the East Region, which means she oversees the teams who supervise the community banks in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. She still lives in Columbus, but travels a fair amount, and tacks on some fun trips when she can. She still sees Dr. Melanie Battle Kinchen ’86. She spent Labor Day weekend with her daughter, and Melanie’s son Julian in Atlanta. Shari’s daughter Khari Lamar ’20 is doing well at The Ohio State University. Shari can’t believe we’ll have a 40th reunion soon. Sheesh!
Katherine (Kate) Addison writes that life in Amsterdam is still great with her 2-year-old puppy Scout. She really loves it there. Emily Johnston Dubé came for a visit and they went to Puglia, Italy last April, and Lindsay
Lawrence Sears came for a visit in June. It’s so fun having visitors!
Dr. Angela Thyer has co-authored a book which was released in April 2024. The book is Getting to Baby, a Food-First plan to improve your odds and shorten your time to pregnancy. The website is gettingtobabybook.com. She has taken a break from clinical work and has gone back to school. She is getting an executive masters in behavioral science at the London School of Economics!
1989
A few locals from the Class of 1989 gathered at Eleanor Ackley Brandt’s home to raise a glass to 35 years...and noted that we all looked just the same! Although we missed our chief organizer, Katherine Epler Gabron, who couldn’t join us due to her twins’ high school test and sports obligations, we raised a glass to the past and regaled each other with CSG memories and updates on our current lives. The group included Megan Kelleher Seitchik, Eleanor Ackley Brandt, Laura Stein, Jennifer (Jenny) Klaus, Courtney Penn Blevins, and Emily Alonso-Taub. We can’t wait to get together again!
1992
Laurel Beatty Blunt earned a Honorary Doctorate in Community Leadership from Franklin University.
Martha (Marti) Reckless Stockinger Simmons started her own shop on Etsy: https://www.martirecklesssimmons.com. In addition to her Etsy shop and other responsibilities, Marti Reckless Simmons is helping her friend run a business, Oak Hill BBQ, in Sunbury.
Bethany Broderick is busy as usual with work at Strader’s Garden Center. She was fortunate to have visits from Tensing Maa and Ti any Burton Duncan to catch up on their lives!
Jean Aukerman Vickers earned her MBA from USF in December 2022. She made a career pivot into clinical informatics and now is an Associate Chief Medical Information O cer (ACMIO) for Cleveland Clinic.
Jennifer Majernik Hu stetler shares the importance of her all-girls education at every career talk—even in September 2023, when hosting some UTA students at a Data Cloud event. Watching her girls not have that option—she recognizes even more how special it was!
1993
Marnie Stein’s daughter, Goldie Poulos ’28, celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in March 2023.
Classmates Melinda (Mindy) Snyder, Kathryn Conners Beck, and Joanne D’Ippolito Brake joined in on the festivities!
1995
Brandi Slaugher, CSG Trustee, was recently elected as a Director to the National Board of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
Audra Longert has been enjoying reconnecting with CSG-ers and Columbus! She is working at the University of Pittsburgh in online education strategy and has become a bit obsessed with plants and gardening in her free time.
Kathleen (Katie) Piazza Matney has been serving as a Board Member for GHCSD for two years and sits on the Teaching and Learning Committee and Policy Committee. She started a new job with the Ohio Credit Union Foundation and loves what she’s doing. This is a statewide organization, and she is enjoying a lot of road trips around the Buckeye State. Katie sees Lyndsey Fish Gelhaus, Audra Longert, Bernie Kuhnsman Donovan, and Clare Willoughby Ceballos often.
Melissa Hu man launched her own side hustle called Mama Mel’s Pet Food (www.
Mindy Snyder ’93, Katheryn Conners Beck ’93, Marnie Stein ’93 & Joanne D’Ippolito Brake ’93 at the Bat Mitzvah of Goldie Poulos ’28 in March 2023
Class of 1989 celebrating their 35th reunion including: Megan Kelleher Seitchik, Eleanor Ackley Brandt, Laura Stein, Jennifer (Jenny) Klaus, Courtney Penn Blevins, & Emily Alonso-Taub
mamamelspetfood.com) Cynthia Epler, her partner in crime, was on hand to support the launch and ensure its success.
Bernadette (Bernie) Kuhnsman Donovan writes: “I’ve loved reconnecting with CSG as a parent and alumna. Whenever I meet a new CSG woman, there is always that spark that leads to an instant bond. I’m truly impressed by what local CSG women are accomplishing here in Columbus and beyond. I’m currently working to lead a team of clinicians to create a virtual prenatal program to help women living in maternity deserts in our country. Clare Willoughby Ceballos, Audra Longert , and I attended a cocktail hour discussion at the home of Lisa Berger ’87 (sister of Michelle Berger ’95) about Fortuna, the femaleowned bank that she is starting in Columbus. Clare and I had way too much fun at the Red and Gold spirit day pep rally. We got to teach the Gold team cheers and do a bit of line dancing. By the way, both of our daughters (Class of ’29 and Class of ’31) luckily are also on the gold team! Go Gold!”
The CSG reimagined Jubilee was truly magical, and the energy was electric. Brandi Slaughter, Audra Longert, Clare Willoughby Ceballos, and I loved celebrating 125 years of CSG’s special sisterhood.
Brandi Slaughter ’95, Clare Willoughby Ceballos ’95, Bernie Kuhnsman Donovan ’95 & Audra Longert ’95 at reimagine Jubilee 2024
Lyndsey Fish Gelhaus and husband Josh are almost empty nesters, so they are dating each other again and trying lots of new bars and restaurants around Columbus and planning some trips. Quinn is 20 and a junior at the University of Cincinnati living his best life. Drew is a senior at St. Charles and in the process of deciding where he wants to end up next year. Lyndsey is staying busy with her photography business, LMG Photography, specializing in high school senior photography. Life is good!
1996
Melanie Schae er founded her own business, Collar Me Happy, where she is the CEO and creates aromatherapy calming collars for dogs: www.collarmehappy.store
1998
Jack Guy ventured to Colorado Springs to be part of Meredith Beavers’ promotion ceremony to full Colonel in the United States Air Force. Meredith will be the Cadet Group 2 Commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She will have 10 Cadet Squadrons … about 1,000 cadets from Freshmen to Seniors. Her task will be their military development. Congratulations to Colonel Beavers!
Meredith is a graduate of the Class of ’98, and her sister Dr. Kristen Beavers Zeligs, also an
Air Force Academy graduate, is from the Class of 2001.
2001
Members of the Class of ’01 gathered at Hocking Hills for a weekend of reconnecting, reminiscing, hiking, and celebrating 40th birthdays! They traveled from coast to coast and many places in between to be together. The group included Claire Kelley, Amy Trumbull Rowlette, Kathryn (Katie) Logan, Hannah Hill, Renee Ransbottom, Kristen
Jack Guy & newly promoted Colonel Meredith Beavers ’98
Jack Guy & Dr. Kristen Beavers Zeligs ’01 at the promotion ceremony of Meredith Beavers ’98 to Colonel in the United States Air Force
Bernie Kuhnsman Donovan ’95, Clare Willoughby Ceballos ’95, & Audra Longert ’95 at reimagined Jubilee
Bernie Kuhnsman Donovan ’95 & her husband
Angie McLarty ’94 & Bernie Kuhnsman Donovan ’95
Orlando Ricordati, Ann (Annie) Westwater, Gina Casagrande Forster, and Anusha Venkataraman.
2003
Twenty-three classmates gathered at the Daily Bar in the Short North, laughing, reminiscing, and enjoying their comradery. Alums Rachel Belt Broderick, Charaé Carter Jenkins, Molly Chandra Jenkins, Amy Amari Conley, Stacey Fenimore, Michelle Hanners Hu man, AJ Jacobson, Jackie Massie Jaroncyk, Courtney Jones Dougherty, Tana Lantry, Karen Levin DiStefano, Stephanie Livingston, Annelise Maurer, Sarah Kafer Mill, Linda Oxenrider, Emily Plocki, Erin Reidy, Danielle Gerken Trimner, Marjorie Yano, and Alexis Zeune-Ducharme were in attendance along with classmates Margaret Arwood, Margaret (Meg) Havens, and Emily Tatman. After 20 years, everyone was remarkably the same while being even more delightfully, fully, and comfortably themselves.
Many thanks are to be o ered to Elizabeth (Liz) Liston for being the 2003 class representative for so many years. AJ Jacobson has taken over that responsibility and hopes to serve half as well. Because AJ missed two deadlines for this submission (in 2003 fashion), apologies are to be tendered for any names submitted incorrectly in the reunion notice. Please email AJ at anniejacobson@gmail.com with complaints or other news.
2007
Lisa Walsh welcomed a daughter with her husband in October 2022. They are living in Washington, D.C. but visit Columbus whenever possible.
Kaylyn Cheatham Sigler, husband Drake, and daughter Matilda welcomed identical twins Amelia and Beatrice in April of 2023. They arrived a little early and spent some time in the NICU, but they are healthy and thriving now!
Julianne Corroto Peak married Je Peak in Chicago on July 22, 2023.
Camillia Brown reached her 10-year anniversary as a New Yorker. She loves New York City and considers it home. Camellia is currently working as an attorney at the Juvenile Rights Practice of the Legal Aid Society. She is also currently a Forefront Fellow at the Urban Design Forum, where she is working on a project focused on public spaces for young people in New York City. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you are ever in the city; she would love to meet for co ee or go for a walk!
2011
Samantha Wobst’s niece, Monica Stanley, and daughter of Audrey Wobst Stanley ’07 is in the Class of 2037. Sam enjoys visiting Moni and serving lunch.
Katherine Gitz White and husband Kevin welcomed their rst child, Charles James White, in early August 2023. They are loving parenthood!
Samantha Wobst ’11 & niece Monica Stanley ’37
Identical twin daughters of Kaylyn Cheatham Sigler ’07, Amelia (left) & Beatrice (right)
Class of 2003 celebrating their 20th reunion in April 2023 in Columbus.
Members of the Class of 2001
Members of the Class of 2001 in Hocking Hills
Hannah Barends Loy married Conor Loy on June 24, 2023. The ceremony was held at their alma mater, Denison University, in the historic Swasey Chapel. The reception took place at the Athletic Club of Columbus. Afterwards, they honeymooned in Lake Placid, enjoying many hikes and delicious food.
Emma Harris married college sweetheart Will Bordash on June 10, 2023 at the Park Chateau in New Jersey. Afterward, they spent their honeymoon exploring Europe together. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Chloe Romaker married Jerell Gonzalez on September 23, 2023 at The Factory Events in Cincinnati. Congratulations to the happy couple!
Erin Balasky got engaged to Matt Monte in January 2023 in Denver. The couple was able to celebrate the joyous occasion with family. Congratulations!
Audrey Rollins got engaged to Nick Bishop in June 2023 while vacationing in Cape May, New Jersey. Congratulations!
Leah Glimcher and Maya Saar graduated from Columbia University in May 2023, both studying Art History. Leah nished her Master’s degree and Maya nished her undergraduate degree.
Audrey Rollins ’14 got engaged in June 2023
Maya Saar ’14 & Leah Glimcher ’14 graduated from Columbia University in May 2023
Chloe Romaker ’14 married Jerell Gonzalez on September 23, 2023
Erin Balasky ’14 got engaged in January 2023
Hannah Barends Loy ’14 married Conor Loy on June 24, 2023
Emma Harris ’14 married her college sweetheart on June 10, 2023
Madeline (Maddy) Kaufman got engaged to Shane Sullivan on May 23, 2023 while vacationing in Paris, France. Congratulations! Also, last November 2022, Maddy ran and
completed the NYC Marathon to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s Disease. Go Maddy!
In Memoriam
Frances Sterner Richardson ’44 May 28, 2023
Donna Cole Egan ’46 May 11, 2023
Jeanne Willcox Whittaker ’47 November 1, 2023
Gloria Scott Williams ’48 August 29, 2023
Jean Rasor Langhout ’49 May 14, 2023
Linda Huntington Pettengill ’49 November 10, 2023
Judith Gibson Stone ’50 January 10, 2024
Barbara Swisher Kelly ’52 March 22, 2024
Sylvia English Haller ’55
Sarah Cunningham Blackstad ’56 February 14, 2023
Rebecca Wyker Hawksley ’59 November 5, 2023
Lynn Haverick Ryan ’59 January 31, 2024
Nancy Rice Bott ’60 December 30, 2023
Robin J Risch ’63 August 7, 2023
Samantha Gajoch married Anthony Pickens on October 7, 2023 in Aspen, Colorado. Congratulations to the happy couple!
2020
Cameron Tiefenthaler was awarded the Truman scholarship, a national fellowship in honor of president Truman to help pay for graduate school for future public servants. They select about 1 per state each year to be awarded the scholarship!
M. Drue Lehmann ’66 March 9, 2024
Anne E. Williams ’66 October 2, 2023
Marla Lumbert-Smith Cole ’73 January 17, 2023
Bharathi Jagadeesh ’83 January 1, 2024
Christine Thorne ’84 March 17, 2023
Bethany Smith Moore ’95 January 6, 2024
If you wish to send condolences to family members, please contact the Development o ce for additional information at development@columbusschoolforgirls.org
Maddy Kaufman ’14 ran the NYC Marathon
Maddy Kaufman ’14 got engaged on May 23, 2023 while vacationing in Paris, France
Samantha Gajoch ’14 got married to Anthony Pickens on October 7, 2023 in Aspen, Colorado
Alumnae Weekend 2024
Over 150 alumnae joined us for Alumnae Weekend 2024, celebrating milestone reunion years (4’s and 9’s) and CSG’s 125th anniversary. Festivities included surprise performances, campus tours, and recognizing outstanding alumnae like Alumna of the Year Beth Crane ’69 and Outstanding Young Alumna Rabbi Maya Zinkow ’10 We welcomed the Class of 2024 to the alumnae association and celebrated fundraising successes. Congratulations to the Gold Team as the winners of the Red/Gold fundraising challenge and to the class of 1974 as winners of the Red/Gold Cup and class of 1969 as winners of the Champagne Cup. It was a joyous weekend, uniting our unicorn community.
To learn more about our alumnae weekend, visit our website!
columbusschoolforgirls.org/alumnae
Join us on April 25 & April 26, 2025. All are welcome to attend and we will recognize classes ending in 0’s and 5’s.
Reunion Year Class Photos
Back Row: Constance (Connie) Baker Lacaillade, Babette Gorman, Beth Crane, Laurie Zox Leder, Christine Wittmann Snyder. Front Row: Ann Joyce, Nancy Sirak Hudson, Diane Je rey Svigals, Susan Clatworthy
Class of 1969, 55th Reunion
Back Row: Lucia Detrick Weihe, Dr. Julie Jacobs, Susan Millard Szykowny. Front Row: Margaret (Margie) Cunningham Basiliadis, Lisa Sugar Gitz, Robyn Bogante Silberstein
Class of 1979, 45th Reunion
Class of 1984, 40th Reunion
Back Row: Rebecca Joblonicky Begala, Sheri Gillery Scaglione, Susan Moseley Salisbury, Kristin Kirk Florey, Ellen Glimcher, Cindy Thomas Flaschner, Sarah Jane Hettinger Wallace, Beth Sellers, Alicia Wilcox Prokos, Katie Kessler Chatas, Lisa Robins Ziegler. Front Row: Laurel Marks, Andrea Krupman, Laura Porter-Jones, Colleen Du y, Stephanie Skestos Gabriele, Candace Katz Kerker, Susan Weiler, Julie Schottenstein Saar, Sarai Brachman Shoup
Molly Kau man Marsh
Class of 1964, 60th Reunion
Back Row: Caron Zand, Victoria (Vicki) Vaughn Drabick, Molly Lazarus, Sharon Stucker Weir, Julianne (Julie) Mueller, Karla Johnsen, Christina (Chris) Casto Wirthman, Gen Anne Lanphere, Mu y Hamilton Parsons. Middle Row: Isabella Zsoldos, Jennifer Poulton Rose, Patricia (Patty) Williams French, Cynthia (Cammy) Hill Williams, Deborah (Debbie) DuRivage Murray, Laurie Aronson Starr. Front row: Mary Jane Trapp, Stephanie Burch eld, Laurie Galbreath, Robin Fireman Kramer, Emily Minor Smith.
Class of 1974, 50th Reunion
Connie Aldrich Bodiker, Babette Abel Feibel, Mary Jane Dawes Bolon, Mary Jo Hoagland Price, Marjorie Kidd Meade
Class of 1954, 70th Reunion
Class
Eleanor Ackley Brandt & Margaret Forbes Baker
of 1989, 35th Reunion
Back Row: Peggy Williams, Suzanne (Suzy) Salamy, Angela (Angie) Renee Smith Shi ette, Beth Butler Jerskey,Jennifer Ull Frey, Alexandra Kelley Fox, Aris Rosh.
Front Row: Yolanda Nunn, Chloe Metz, Rhonda Williams, Monica Welt, Angie McLarty
Class of 1994, 30th Reunion
Back Row: Lacey Greenwalt Parker, Alexandra (Ali) Lehman Schill, Carolyn Thurman, Emily Wightman O’Reilly, Emily Kasler. Front Row: Carey Rabold Woodru , Keeley Keny Ballay, Lindsey Innes, Elizabeth Fiorile
Class of 2004, 20th Reunion
Leah Glimcher, Claire Weiler, Valerie Copits
Class of 2014, 10th Reunion
Laura Raines, Molly McGregor, Natalie Gitz
Class of 2009, 15th Reunion
Back Row: Hailey Kurth, Molly Bright, Deena Lang. Front Row: Chloe Fauber-Lyle, Clara Livingston, Immanuelle Polite, Roya Shahinfar
Class of 2019, 5th Reunion
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