Donor Highlight
Q: Tell us about your experience at Divine Savior High School.
Q &A
with Judy Carney Keyes, DS ’58
Judy Carney Keyes, DS ’58, is an enthusiastic supporter of the school she once called home, financially giving back for decades, serving on its board in the past, and always being willing to help. A prominent female leader in the Milwaukee community and playing a role in numerous organizations over the years, she continues to pursue her life’s work, volunteering to teach mathematics to those who need help or need a challenge. It is her firm belief that if one enjoys something, she or he should feel an obligation to support it at some level; she especially feels this way when it comes to DSHA.
A: The school building was rather new at the time, and we had these young Salvatorian Sisters who were our teachers. They were dynamic. I remember in my English class, we were reading and writing and forming opinions about topics. It was exciting because we were being taught to actually think critically. It was such a joy. Sister M. Rosaria, SDS, helped me develop a love for math. Math is still a huge part of my life. There were so many girls to meet from all over the city. Pizza was just starting to become a thing back then, and when we gathered on a Friday night at a pizza parlor, it was such fun. Q: How did Divine Savior’s all-girls, Catholic environment impact you? A: The all-girls, Catholic environment had a tremendous impact on me. We were encouraged to have ideas. Our principal, Sister M. Charlene, SDS, HA ’32, was supportive of these creative ideas in many different areas and allowed us to try them out, organize, and manage those ideas. I was raised in a strong Catholic family, and my faith formation experience at Divine Savior led me to be involved in helping others after college. I worked at the Newman Center, a Catholic ministry center often found at secular universities, at the University of Oklahoma before starting my degree. Q: What impact did Divine Savior have on your role in the community, and giving of yourself in service to various organizations? A: Once my kids were older, I decided to get more active in the community at large. I love music, and so I became a docent at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, preparing youth for concerts. I met different people through that organization — people of different religions and backgrounds. I then got
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