HORIZONS
The Magazine of Sacred Heart Greenwich
Spring 2021 2017
Where young women become global leaders
“Sacred Heart teachers are weavers, spinning connections and relationships through heart, hand, and spirit so that students learn to use their intellect and faith to meet challenges and shape a world that creates a community of goodness for all.” LINDA VASU, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
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EAR SACRED HEART GREENWICH COMMUNITY, We began this year with the promise of “Every girl, every day” in large part as a commitment to in-person learning as schools across the country faced the realities of continued distance or modified hybrid classes. The Board, faculty and staff, students, and parents supported us in our approach to be courageous, confident, safe, and resilient as we started a journey that could not be fully known. With patience, flexibility, and grace, we navigated a very important year and were successful in having students on campus nearly every day. St. Madeleine Sophie once said, “We can do everything at top speed — and I am not sure the Holy Spirit can act at that pace.” These days and months helped us to slow down and focus on the “here and now,” to make the present more important than ever before. Our focus on wellbeing, on who we are teaching and not always what we are teaching, took many different forms across the campus: a new Health and Wellness suite, close partnership with our two school psychologists, faculty professional development through the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Lower School initiatives in virtues and Mustard Seeds, and schedule changes in the Middle and Upper Schools to better accommodate extracurriculars, one-on-one time with faculty, and sleep. These additions and changes will remain after COVID, making a difference in the lives of our students and strengthening our focus on the whole child. As we celebrate all that was accomplished, let us be optimistic, resilient, and full of promise looking ahead to next year. Like the sunflowers that would have been plentiful in Madeleine Sophie Barat’s garden in Joigny, we stand bold, tall, and eager. She reminds us, “An interior person is like a sunflower, always turning toward the Sun of Justice to receive its radiance.” We remain committed to our mission, enlivened by the updated Goals and Criteria, wiser and stronger after facing the challenges of these COVID months. Our future is bright and our community is strong: I am grateful to each of you for the support and energy that have guided our approach of “Every girl, every day” this year. Here’s to sunny and strong days ahead! Warmly,
Margaret Frazier Head of School
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Board of Trustees Kathleen Plunkett O’Connor ’89, P’20,’21,’22, Chair Lynne Newman P’17,’21,’26, Vice Chair Gregory Gilbert P’21, Treasurer Sarah Jorquera’79, P’17, Secretary Emily Bailey Berry P’28 Mauren Mara Brown ’82, P’19 Sandra Caruso P’18,’20,’23 Erinn Laragh Denson ’85, P’15,’22 Michael Denvir P’26,’29 Christine Di Capua P’23 Jan Dunn, RSCJ Lisa Fallon ’89, P’22, ’25 Regina Gannon P’23, ’28 Paula S. Gruner, RSCJ
Karen Finneran Hamilton P’19,’22’,27 Katherine Lavin ’98 Thomas D. Lehrman P’22,’32 Peter A. Marshall P’22 Margot Kearney Navins ’02, Alumnae Association President Sandra O’Connor P’19, ’23 Barbara Quinn, RSCJ Ryan Sfreddo P’24, ’25
Sacred Heart Greenwich, founded in 1848, is an independent Catholic, college preparatory school for young women from kindergarten through grade 12, with a coed early childhood education program. Sacred Heart, steeped in a solid academic tradition, educates women to have independence of judgment, personal freedom, and strength of character so that they can become leaders with broad intellectual and spiritual horizons. The school welcomes students of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. True to its international heritage, the school provides students with experiences of diversity. Cultivating prophetic leaders is a compelling commitment of our education, and the entire school community, and as a member of the Sacred Heart Network of Schools, it is dedicated to the Goals and Criteria: › A personal and active faith in God › A deep respect for intellectual values › A social awareness which impels to action › The building of community as a Christian value › Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom
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Tiger Pride Celebrating Green & White Pride: what team are you on?
Guided by the Goals Living out our mission in 2021
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A modern wellness curriculum founded in 1848
Students express a pandemic’s worth of emotion in the studio
Courage + Confidence
Art from the Heart
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Please note that all photography included in this issue follows proper health and safety guidance; on some occasions, photos from the 2019–2020 school year are included. Head of School Margaret Frazier Editors Haley Sonneland Director of Communications Meghan Mara Ryan ’01 Director of Alumnae Relations
Contributing Writers Liz Dennison Margot Kearney Navins Alex San Agustin Photography Alanna Frederick ’21 John McKeith Christina Monaco ’14 Christopher Pope
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On the Cover: Upper School teacher Judy Scinto turns the front lawn into a classroom for Upper School students.
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Green & White spirit permeates masks and continues to unify campus as we spend more time outside this school year. Committee of Games chair, senior Alanna Frederick, has been hard at work this year making an effort with grade-level captains to find even more ways to get students involved with scavenger hunts, quiz challenges, elf on a shelf, and even a time capsule on top of usual Green vs. White activities. Traditions define the Sacred Heart experience, and this year is no different!
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Living Out Our Mission in 2021 As newly accepted students wove up the main driveway in March during a boisterous car parade, masked conversations through passenger seat windows had a theme, car after car: Incoming students and parents excited by the School’s mission and the opportunity to be part of the Sacred Heart family.
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Admissions Director Katie Cullinane said that during this pandemic recruiting season, she consistently heard from parents that the opportunity for their children to grow in their faith — faith in themselves, faith in others, faith in their God — greatly influenced their decisions to choose Sacred Heart. Since its founding in 1848, Sacred Heart has used the Plan of Studies and then the Goals and Criteria to guide the School’s mission and purpose. The new, fourth edition of the Goals and Criteria — which was worked on by RSCJs, trustees, faculty, and staff of the Sacred Heart schools — comes after a revisioning process interrupted by a global pandemic, social unrest related to racial injustice, weather disasters, and more. Every fifteen years, the United States and Canadian Province of the Sacred Heart Schools leads this revisioning process in recognition of the fact that the mission is never fully complete and that each generation lives out the mission in different ways. The five timeless Goals remain unchanged, and the changes made to criteria reflect the vision and hope for Sacred Heart schools over the next 15 years. As the Provincial team noted, there are “powerful macro factors at work in our world [that] presented us with an ideal moment for exploring at depth our core beliefs and values, educational philosophy and pedagogy, culture and climate with Sacred Heart schools.”
READ ON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE CHANGES TO THE GOALS AND CRITERIA AND HOW SACRED HEART GREENWICH STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF LIVE OUT OUR MISSION EACH DAY.
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GOAL 1: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a personal and active faith in God.
GOAL 2: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a deep respect for intellectual values.
GOAL 3: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a social awareness which impels to action.
GOAL 4: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to the building of community as a Christian value.
GOAL 5: Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
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THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY REFLECTS AN ETHOS OF JOY, HOPE, AND CELEBRATION, AND ITS PROGRAMS ASSERT THAT THERE IS MEANING AND VALUE IN LIFE. New to the Lower School curriculum this year is an outdoor education program called Mustard Seeds. First-grader Bayley described Mustard Seeds, saying, “It is when you go outside, sit in the grass or on a log and take a quiet minute for yourself. Then you play, explore and do learning.” And kindergartener Valetina shared that “Mustard Seeds is when you go plant things outside, like when we planted daffodils around the statue of Mary. But you can also go sledding and help animals and learn about dirt.” The girls hit on many of the same points as Lower School Head Dr. Jessica McGibbon, who described Mustard Seeds as “an outdoor program that invites children to build knowledge, take
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advantage of our beautiful campus, and experience many of the concepts they are learning about inside in the outdoors.” With children spending staggering amounts of time online each year, McGibbon says COVID was the perfect moment to launch a program that takes advantage of the School’s more than 100 acres as it innately allows for safe mask breaks. Recently, after learning about decomposers in science class, the students recognized roly-polys in the garden dirt. McGibbon noted that some students wanted to be face to face with the decomposers to see for themselves how they do their job; others sat back, asked questions of classmates, or recounted classroom learnings. Opportunities for independent
thinking and group work emerge organically as the girls work to be good stewards of nature. Plus, the program provides an invitation to the students to ask questions and get messy if necessary. The result? Mustard Seeds imprints classroom learnings on students with hands-on experiences. The joy of learning is central to Mustard Seeds and something fourth-grade teacher Kerri Moore has seen first hand — especially with the intense amount of snow on King Street this year. After spending time sledding down by the garden during Mustard Seeds, her students returned to the classroom with rosy cheeks and some even with rosy toes. They told her stories of priest Sebastian
Kneipp, who cured patients with water therapies, and they explained to Moore how they tested one of those therapies: walking barefoot in the snow. McGibbon has seen firsthand the joy, hope, and celebration of Lower School students learning and building knowledge with their whole bodies during Mustard Seeds this year. She frequently joins classes outside for the program and sees the program expanding with longer class periods next year. Student enthusiasm for Mustard Seeds is overwhelming; first-grader Bayley abruptly ended her discussion of the program by saying, “I gotta go to the window. See that bird? I need to see if it took my blue string with it to build its nest!”
“IT IS WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE, SIT IN THE GRASS OR ON A LOG AND TAKE A QUIET MINUTE FOR YOURSELF. THEN YOU PLAY, EXPLORE AND DO LEARNING.” —First-grader Bayley
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SACRED HEART EDUCATORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, SUPPORTED BY RESOURCES AND A CULTURE THAT PROMOTES LIFE-LONG LEARNING.
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The vision of Sacred Heart educators is grounded in creating the conditions for a flourishing life. Teaching and learning at Sacred Heart are relational and interconnected, an intentional craft and practice that grows in a space of deep care for subject knowledge and students, an approach guided by intellectual vibrancy, passion, and discipline. Sacred Heart educators engage in ongoing professional growth that provides the rich soil and nutrients for flourishing. Wonder, empathy, adaptability, patience, and love animate our vibrant mission-centered learning community. —Linda Vasu, Assistant Head of School
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THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY ENGAGES IN DIRECT SERVICE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND PARTNERSHIP TO WORK FOR JUSTICE, PEACE, AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION.
Engaging in service work has long been a signature component of a Sacred Heart Greenwich education. Alumnae frequently reflect on their Middle and Upper School service requirements as ways they found local organizations that sparked their interests and created lifelong relationships of service. With direct service opportunities limited during the pandemic, Upper School Social Justice and Service Director Kerry Bader sought to reimagine the program in a way where each girl would feel connected. Each month a new community service or social justice theme is introduced in advisory meetings through video and discussion opportunities. In February, students learned about homelessness through content created by Bronx-based Part of the Solution, an organization focused on helping those who live on the street, and by the American Red Cross, which helps those who become displaced after natural disasters and other phenomenons. Discussion topics about homelessness local and globally led to many conversations about the feelings of those who are homeless; certainly, services and products provided have a huge impact on these individuals. But the Upper School students jumped at the chance to participate in a program called “Blankets of Hope” to help take the anonymity out of homelessness by no just collecting blankets but putting together personalized cards so that when people unwrap their blankets they feel known and seen. Additionally, the
Upper School raised $1000 for the American Red Cross and POTS. Other topics social justice topics for the year include education, hunger, income inequality, ability, sustainability, and international issues. Senior Mary O’Connor, who helps lead community service in the Upper School, notes that restructuring service work because of the COVID landscape created more organization and efficiency that has led to ultimately working with more organizations this year than in years past. In addition, a new grade level service ambassador program has created a bigger network of Upper School students dedicated to service work outside of advisory.
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MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY PRACTICE AND TEACH WITH A SPIRIT OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION THE PRINCIPLES OF NON-VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. The revised criterion makes tacit what is already underway at Sacred Heart Greenwich: many members of our school community work toward teaching the students effective ways to communicate around complex issues, particularly with regard to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Whether in a history classroom, a theology discussion, a student club, or any other forum, the vision in the Goals & Criteria calls each person on our campus to promote the development of relationships and find common ground, even when the larger culture might lean towards pulling us apart. —Samantha McCoy, Middle School History Department Chair
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ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND BALANCE IN THEIR LIVES SUPPORTED BY A SCHOOL CULTURE THAT PROMOTES SPIRITUAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. The changes to Criterion 2 perfectly encapsulate the familial and compassionate nature of the Sacred Heart community. We learn to promote growth and excuse love not only toward ourselves but to all of those around us. After a challenging 2020, this year has been particularly focused on community — maintaining an empathetic, supportive atmosphere. —Morgan Wilkens ’21, Student Body President
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A Modern Wellness Curriculum Founded in 1848
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The lead of the play Annie? A GIRL. The head of the student body? A GIRL. The valedictorian? A GIRL. The community service representative? A GIRL. The National Merit Scholar? A GIRL. The Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Award winner? A GIRL. The editor of the King Street Chronicle? A GIRL. The CT STEM Fair winner? A GIRL. A GIRL OCCUPIES EVERY LEADERSHIP ROLE AT SACRED HEART. In a survey by the Goodman Research Group, 80% of girls’ school graduates go on to hold leadership positions after college and beyond. For Director of Athletics Liz Dennison, leadership is all about helping girls find their niches and encouraging them to bring others along with them. It’s not just about the varsity sports captain, leadership is important for every Sacred Heart girl. Senior Catherine feels similarly, saying that leadership is “not reserved for the confident and outspoken, rather, everyone is a leader in her daily life by just setting small and meaningful examples” for those around her. For Catherine, that means creating wellness in her life — a balance of mental physical peace and happiness that she achieves through acting to spark creativity and boxing for exercise. A newly formed Board of Trustees committee on Wellness and Leadership
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aims to streamline programming and embed this type of training directly into each Division’s curriculum. The committee is well-timed with the newly revisioned Criterion of Goal V that asks Sacred Heart schools to create a “culture that promotes spiritual, intellectual, physical and socialemotional well-being.” School psychologist Dr. Melissa Otero has been at the forefront of implementing a school-wide social and emotional learning curriculum. Each week, she goes into Lower School classes for what the girls describe as “feelings class” or “Happy Hearts.” Otero aims to help the youngest students recognize, understand, express, and manage emotions. There’s also an overlay of Catholic virtues each month that is taught by Head of Lower School Dr. Jessica McGibbon. Why is it important to learn about feelings for these young students? Otero highlights that giving the girls power and agency over their emotions allows them to manage difficult
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emotions when they pop up — which they do, on a daily basis — and quickly get back to the task at hand in the classroom. First-grader Sasha said, “It important for me to express my feelings or else no one will know how to cheer me on during the day. I need my friends, and they need me too.” The program then builds in the Middle School, where wellness is now a course built into the flex period schedule. Structured using the Healthy Mind Platter, classes are broken up into 15-minute chunks based on the seven daily activities incorporated in the platter. For sixth-grader Annabel, wellness is directly tied to the community-first sentiments expressed in the Goals & Criteria. Reflecting on her leadership coursework, Annabel said, “Leadership means taking responsibility for your community, whether that means looking out for your neighbors or taking care of where you live. Anyone can be a leader, but a true leader puts community first.” Bravery, courage, and all-terrain skills are learned, developed, and practiced just like English, math, or science in the Upper School. Each advisory participates in bravery training and girls have the opportunity to apply to the Leadership Academy to hone skills further. Freshman Caroline has learned to define wellness as a function of “finding a sense of happiness mentally, physically, and socially” and understanding that this transcends the activities in her day. Wellness
in school, sports, and clubs are intertwined and impact her performance in the others. As Madeleine Sophie Barat said, “Courage and confidence! I cannot repeat this war-cry too often.” And you will hear courage and confidence repeated on King Street in each division during the exploration of wellness and leadership programming. Central to a Sacred Heart education is the ability to channel our foundress’ vision by developing and applying these concepts in and out of the classroom. A Sacred Heart graduate is brave, takes risks, communicates effectively, and amplifies her role within her community. Dr. Otero reminds us that having courage and confidence takes practice from an early age in individual and group settings. “Challenges become greater as you get older,” Otero notes. “Learning how to manage emotions creates the opportunity to be in a state of good health. Our wellness allows us to thrive and flourish; to do the things and pursue the things we are passionate about and love. In a state of good health, these things come naturally, and lead us to greater results.” With the support of the Board committee, a new coordinated speaker series will be introduced to expand wellness and leadership programming and address topics for both students and parents thus ensuring everyone in the Sacred Heart community has access to the resources to build wellness and leadership skills.
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Students express a pandemic’s worth of emotion in the studio As Upper School art teacher Marnie McLaughlin pours over a Foundation of Art student’s sketchbook, she says it tells the story of the pandemic. In the book, you’ll find observational drawings of the contents of the student’s bag (mask, phone, and hand sanitizer), self-portraits wearing masks, contour line drawings of houseplants and the interiors of her room, and illustrations about resilience. Despite changes to classroom layouts and some students joining class remotely, McLaughlin noted, “It is clear that our students value the intrinsic joy of expressing themselves through art in these challenging times.” In the Middle School, art teacher Annette Grueterich found that COVID distancing rules give her students more physical and mental space to work independently. She also shortened her lessons so students could move through projects at their own pace, whether in the classroom or remotely. She plans to incorporate these lessons with more project choices in her curriculum again next year. Similarly, Upper School teacher Paula Westcott plans to carry over her students’ Padlet portfolios into next year’s classes even if everyone is back in the same room. The department has seen at every level, from Barat Center to Upper School, how students have used art to express their isolation, grief, and anxiety, as well as hope, joy, and triumphs over the past year. Westcott shared, “A student told me how much she is enjoying watercolor painting and how restful it makes her feel. Students are fortunate to have this outlet, and I hope that they continue to paint and create art always.”
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(Opposite top) Lower School Self Portraits with paper scraps; (Opposite bottom) Portraits: Foundations of Art student portraits of children in Afghanistan based on photos from The Memory Project
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SACRED HEART
Dear Sacred Heart Greenwich Tiger fans, The 2020 Spring season proved a unique and challenging one for our student-athletes and coaches as they navigated the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and remote learning. The term “virtual practice” became part of our vocabulary here at Sacred Heart, as we found creative ways to stay connected to each other and our sport while at home. Our coaches and student-athletes were excited to be back together in person this fall. Our return-to-play and health guidelines created an opportunity to slow things down, focus on skill development, and spend more time together as an entire program without the rush of game preparation. Coaches worked together to create intramural game-day opportunities for the students where athletes could take risks and try new things. The season was capped off by a series of play days against local FAA competition. It was great to see our student-athletes back in action on these Saturdays! Our winter student-athletes spent time focused on individual skill development and prepping for interscholastic scrimmages in basketball, squash, swimming, and diving to close the season. The creativity and positivity of our coaches and student-athletes continue to impress on a daily basis!
GO HEART! Liz Dennison, Director of Athletics
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Record Number of Seniors Commit to Collegiate Athletic Teams Twelve seniors, the most in program history, committed to play collegiate athletics at D1 and D3 programs for next year. Go, Heart, Go!
Liana Amoruso, Golf, Washington and Lee University
Hannah Dempsey, Lacrosse, Bucknell University
MaryGrace Farrell, Field Hockey, University of Pennsylvania
Alana Frederick, Soccer, Carnegie Mellon
Hanke Govaert, Field Hockey, Cornell University
Rachel Keefe, Lacrosse, University of Chicago
Fiona Lewis, Lacrosse, Pomona College
Grace Lillis, Lacrosse, University of Pennsylvania
Samantha Novak, Rowing, Bucknell University
Micaela Rivera, Rowing, Trinity College
Fernanda Serna, Soccer, Fordham University
Elizabeth Yeager, Field Hockey, Princeton University
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Fall 2020 Athletic Highlights CROSS COUNTRY
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Cross Country season featured more time to focus on quality training, individual improvement, and team unity. The Tigers hosted three home meets on our hilly course and had two opportunities to run at Brunswick and Greens Farm Academy.
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days in the Upper and Middle School programs were a highlight each week. A handful of scrimmages produced successful results and demonstrated program depth and the exceptional talent of athletes at all levels.
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ALUMNAE news Dear Alumnae and Sacred Heart Community, Together with the Greenwich-Maplehurst Alumnae Association Board and the Young Alumnae Council, I want to thank all of our incredible and resilient alumnae community. Despite not being able to come together in person, we have found ways to connect virtually and support our alma mater. Whether participating in webinars, painting together, mentoring students, singing with our children, or raising a record-breaking amount of money for Give from the Heart, this group has proved once again how special graduates of Sacred Heart Greenwich truly are! I hope you enjoy the alumnae stories in this issue of Horizons. I encourage you to read the monthly issues of Alumnae Au Courant that are shared over email and reach out to me directly if you’re interested in getting more involved with the alumnae community. With Heart,
Margot Kearney Navins ’02 President, Greenwich-Maplehurst Alumnae Association alumnae@cshct.org
LUNCH & LEARN: Alumnae Supporting Alumnae Senior Technology Recruiter, Kate van Buitenen ’01, and COO of Wealth Management Human Resources, Margot Dolce Sturz ’99, recently joined forces to offer resume writing and recruiting tips for the alumnae community. Do you have a skill set or expertise that you’d like to share with the alumnae community? Contact the alumnae office at alumnae@cshct.org
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2020–2021 Alumnae Board Officers: Margot Kearney Navins ’02, President Nicole Russo Steinthal ’88, P’19, ’21, Vice-President Gabriella Almeida ’07, Treasurer Deana McGlasson McCabe ’89, P’18, Secretary Board Members: Alessandra Badioli ’11 Caitlyn Harrington Bertoncin ’03 Maureen Mara Brown ’82, P’19 Michelle Vittoria Gelinas Buford ’88, P’27 Elise Byrnes ’06 Meghan McGuinn Chew ’05 Megan Cincotta ’11 Kristin Carey Connors ’09 Jenna Hascher ’13 Gabrielle Kelleher ’96 (91st Street), P’28 Mary Lou Curran Kingsbery ’75 Alessandra Knight ’09 Debbie Busby Kunces ’73 Alexandra Lewis ’01 Jane Chapman Lodge ’04 Claire Lorentzen ’06 Anne Gorman Randell ’86 Margot Dolce Sturz ’99
2020–2021 Young Alumnae Council Alessandra Badioli ’11 * Maria Rincon ’11 Sarah Tranfo ’11 Francesca Libassi ’12 Alli Sciarretta ’12 Jenna Hascher ’13 * Emma Molloy ’13 Meggie Purcell ’13 Catherine Cunningham ’14 Margot McCloskey ’14 Ellie Denson ’15 Claire O’Neill ’15 Grace Campbell ’16
Lizzie Considine ’16 Juliette Guice ’17 Helen Rail ’17 Abigail Shea ’17 Katie McCabe ’18 Nathalie Perreault ’18 Kate Ruberti ’18 Daisy Steinthal ’19 Meredith Wilson ’19 Kara Hodge ’20 *Alumnae Board liaisons
SACRED HEART gatherings
Alumnae Reunion 2020 A special congratulations to our award winners: > Outstanding Alumnae Awards: Alice Martinez Aragonés ’53, P’82,’85 Stephanie Beaudouin Piper ’65 Karen Hendricks ’72 > Global Leader Award: Dr. Helen Whamond Boucher ’82 > Young Alumnae Spirit Award: The Class of 2014
Food Drive The alumnae association hosted a food drive that fed 144 local families in the month of October.
Oncology Nurse Meagan Harrington McQuade ’05 spoke to the community about how her solid foundation of faith is helping her navigate through the pandemic.
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Alumnae Panel: Media for Social Change In June, the Alumnae Media Network hosted a panel on the use of media for social change. The event was MC’d by Alessandra Knight ’09, panelists included Olivia Andrews ’20, Cailey Cron ’09, Stephanie Giambruno (DeAngelis) ’87, Sadé Clacken Joseph ’07, Oanh-Nhi Nguyen ’09, and Danielle Prescod ’06.
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Alumnae Career Morning featured alumnae joining the Upper School from Switzerland, California, Washington D.C., and New York! Karen Hendricks ’72, Julia Shullman ’99, Eliana Barragan ’06, Sara Leitner ’07, and Caroline Keller ’13 spoke to students about their career paths, offered advice, and described how their Sacred Heart experience created a foundation for success.
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Media Network In November, the Alumnae Media Network hosted its first networking event, featuring Kate Benjamin ’11, Caroline Keller ’13, Erica Jorgensen ’04, Erin Manning ’13, and the emcee of the event, Caroline Burch ’15.
Media Literacy CBS Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan ’98 spoke with the Upper School students about media literacy leading up to November’s election.
Music Class On October 29th, children of alumnae joined Lower School Music Teacher, Eva Carrasquero P’16, and Barat Center students for a Halloween-themed music class.
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SACRED HEART, SISTERHOOD, + SERVICE:
Andréa Stanford ’07 prepares to deliver Commencement Address Andréa Stanford, Class of 2007, will deliver the Commencement Address during the graduation festivities for the Class of 2021 on June 4, 2021. Currently, as a vice president at Bank of New York Mellon, Andréa oversees employee engagement, talent development, communications, and government affairs for the firm’s Pittsburgh Regional Campus. Andréa is also a community leader and advocate, serving on the Board of Directors of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh and YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, and co-chairing the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania. We caught up with Andréa virtually to learn more about how Sacred Heart set her on a path to personal and professional success. 36
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As an alumna, do you still have a core group of Sacred Heart friends with whom you stay in touch?
Are there any particular teachers whose classes or clubs you consistently reflect on?
Yes! I enrolled at Sacred Heart in 4th grade and am still very close with friends from my Lower, Middle and Upper School years. These are the lifelong friends I grew up with — we carpooled together, had sleepovers, and supported each other during our time at Sacred Heart. Although we’re all living in different parts of the country, we’ve always made it a priority to get together when we’re ‘back in town’ over holiday breaks throughout the years. Now with the pandemic, we’re even more connected; Zoom brunches and happy hours have replaced our in-person meetups, and happen more frequently. Whenever we get together, we always reflect on our years at Sacred Heart — studying for exams, laughing in the hallways, and having a lot of fun.
I had so many great teachers and advisors at Sacred Heart who played important roles in my development. The most impactful club that I participated in was the School’s Speech & Debate team, which was led by Mr. Paul Grisanti. We competed in regional and national tournaments, which enabled me to develop a passion for public speaking — a skill that I have leveraged throughout my career.
What experiences at Sacred Heart helped build the foundation of your lifelong commitment to service? Sacred Heart instilled a deep appreciation for the Goals and Criteria, specifically, Goal III: a social awareness that impels to action. The School’s community service requirements encouraged us to get involved with our local community, which left a lasting impression at an early age. During my senior year, I volunteered at The Greens at Greenwich, an assisted living center near campus, where I visited a resident named Gladys. I would help her stay connected with loved ones by writing letters on her behalf, as her eyesight was deteriorating. Additionally, I was an afterschool tutor to elementary school students in Port Chester. These experiences crystallized my desire to always be of service, make an impact and lend a helping hand.
How has your service work impacted your career trajectory? Service has been an integral component of my career trajectory. In fact, my desire to be civically engaged and community-minded has been an asset in the different roles that I’ve held over the years. Early in my career, I learned how to maximize my 9am–5pm work schedule, and used my ‘free time’ between 5pm–9pm to get involved with local nonprofit organizations. I actively sought out community groups that aligned with my core values — equity, mentorship, empowerment of women and girls — and began serving on young professional boards. Through board service, I developed skills like fundraising and strategic planning. I also strengthened my professional network. Additionally, I learned how to effectively lead and manage teams well before I was doing so in my ‘day job’. I always encourage emerging leaders to seek out opportunities to volunteer in their community. By advocating for others, you can enhance your leadership skills, build confidence and further your personal growth.
What’s the secret sauce to balancing career, service, and personal life? My journey to finding balance is ongoing. I’ve made significant progress by prioritizing physical and mental health, time with loved ones, and learning how to say ‘no’ to things that don’t align with my values.
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COURAGE, CONFIDENCE + COVID:
An Interview with Dr. Helen Whamond Boucher ’82 As a student at Sacred Heart Greenwich, Dr. Helen Boucher was already interested in the medical field and spent time roaming the halls of Greenwich Hospital as a candy striper. After graduating pre-med from Holy Cross, she became the Director of Students and taught science classes at Duchesne Academy, a Sacred Heart school in Texas, before going on to The University of Texas Medical School. Boucher completed her residency and training in Boston, and one of her daughters continued the Sacred Heart tradition, graduating from sister school Newton Country Day. Dr. Boucher, who is currently Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center, sat down with Alumnae Director Meghan Mara Ryan ’01 to talk about how St. Madeleine Sophie Barat’s war-cry of “courage and confidence” prepared her to face this COVID moment.
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What did your role look like before COVID and how has that shifted during the pandemic?
How did your Sacred Heart education influence and shape your career path?
Pre-COVID, our division worked on a variety of infectious diseases. We also have a large transplant center and conduct research in different areas with Tufts Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows. With the pandemic, we became the leaders across the institution and our healthcare system. We have been involved in the Tufts response, and we work with several local colleges, private schools, and public schools, advising them on how to open and reopen during the pandemic. We are also educating our colleagues about COVID, including how to manage the surge with a lot of outreach and education. Today, we are also largely focused on vaccine education and conquering vaccine hesitancy. We have an interdisciplinary group focusing on the needs of people most at risk for COVID and those in neighborhoods without access to healthcare.
My Sacred Heart education certainly prepared me for my whole career, especially for my current leadership role. Everything from communicating, addressing complex problems, dealing with tremendous uncertainty, and helping people work through problems has been rooted in my Sacred Heart education. When I began my career, medicine was very much a man’s field, and it still largely is. I am one of the only women chiefs in the US. A willingness to serve as the only woman on committees and work-related projects opened a number of doors. The courage and confidence gained during my Sacred Heart education really has prepared me for these leadership roles.
“...having a prayer life and faith has helped me get through this. It has helped me to know that
How has your faith played a role in your response to the pandemic? Having faith has been important for me as I navigate the pandemic. It has been hard not to go to church and continue the rituals that I am used to, but having a prayer life and faith has helped me get through this. It has helped me to know that we will get through to the other side. That, and the incredible support of my family and friends, gives me the resilience I need to get back to work every day and deal with the crisis of the day.
What advice do you have for current Sacred Heart students? Not only during the pandemic, but my whole career has been successful because of my willingness to not be afraid of saying yes to new responsibility and opportunities. This is something that started for me at Sacred Heart. My advice to current students is to just say yes as opportunities come along, because you never know what is going to be the thing that captures you and becomes your passion. For me, this started through the dedication to service at Sacred Heart.
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1954 Sr. Jean Thomas Dwyer, DC is living in Texas. Her legislative advocacy work is now at the State level. She is primarily focused on accessible and affordable health care for low-income families and individuals as well as immigration issues related to asylum seekers and DACA recipients.
1957 Ann Lind Bowers-Matthews had a wonderful reunion with Sheila McAnaney Kostanecki and Ann Thomason Oatway while visiting Vero Beach recently. They are living very close to each other in Florida and playing lots of golf and getting proficient at bridge. Ann Lind Bowers-Matthews is living in Far Hills, NJ. She has 4 children and 8
grandchildren, ages seven-29. Ann continues her work in the interior design field and is a past president of The Decorators Club in New York. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in her garden and teaching her grandchildren the joys and excitement of growing vegetables and flowers. Lynn Rhatigan Callagy is living in Rye, NY. She has three children and 12 grandchildren ages seven-24. She plays lots of golf and bridge and is active in many Sacred Heart activities. Judy Thompson Collins and her husband Dave are living in Nevada. Their summers are filled with golf, hiking, long walks with their yellow lab, and smelling the roses when they are in bloom. Mary Sue Flanagan is living in the Washington D.C. area and taking courses at Georgetown University as well as doing volunteer work. Sheila McAnaney Kostanecki has four children, 12
grandchildren, two stepchildren, and four step-grandchildren! Michelle (Micky) McQueeny Matthews is living in Westerly, RI. She has 12 grandchildren ages one-24. During Christmas 2019, Micky visited her son and his family in Bavaria. Lately, she has become a bridge whiz and continues to dabble in acrylics. Margaret (Peg) Power Mulry lives in Gulfstream, FL. Her husband, Tom, passed away eight years ago. She has seven grandchildren and is enjoying the company of her children who live close by. Ann Thomason Oatway has four children, 15 grandchildren, ages 30-seven. Sadly, Ann lost her wonderful husband, Bud, in 2019 after 57 years of marriage. Mary Jane Keck Proctor is living at Shell Point, FL. She remains very close to her four stepchildren and their spouses, as well as 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren!
Allie Lou Oeder Richardson lives on a 51-acre ranch in East Texas. She has four children and eight grandchildren. Allie has held many volunteer positions, including teaching CCD, working at town and school libraries, and became an EMT on her local ambulance corps. Her first and only paid job was Secretary and Matron for her local Police Department, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Suzanne Assheton Van Vechten and her husband, Ben, are living in Kennett Square, PA. Being so close to Longwood Gardens and Winterthur, she developed a love for all forms of horticulture and Bonsai. Suzanne received a Master’s Degree in Social Welfare from Stony Brook. She became director of the town of Wilton Social Services department in 1984 and most recently became the first director of a program called WIC (Women, Infants and Children) at Stamford Health Department.
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1959 Dolores Cox Agnew knows she made the right decision moving to Florida year-round in September 2019. Because of the calm weather, she is able to play golf and walk around the street without any fear of coming in contact with someone who is ill. She misses her Mah Jongg group and can’t wait until she can play with them again. Rita Murphey Cleary and her husband, Jimmy, are trying to stay healthy and safe during this pandemic. In her free time, Rita enjoys playing piano, reading, and gardening. Occasionally, she likes to enjoy an outside lunch with her friend who recently lost her husband due to Covid. Anne Kinney Duffy and her husband, John, flew to Tucson to enjoy the warm desert but unfortunately ran into a 3-day snow and ice storm! Thankfully, the storm has passed and they are ready to enjoy a few months of warm sunny weather. Barbara Bertrand Saxe’s granddaughter Kathleen Barbara Saxe entered Sacred Heart
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Susie Craig Conroy ’65 and Patty Powers Woodlock ’65 enjoying the Boston Common.
Greenwich this fall and is in the sixth grade. Barbie is very excited that her granddaughter is loving the School as much as she does!
1965 The class of 1965 virtual 55th reunion was a huge success, with almost all in attendance! Congratulations to classmate Steffi Beaudouin Piper who received the
Outstanding Alumnae Award. Anne Margaret Buell Baum retired from the design and gift shop, “Trilogy” and lives in Bedford, NY. She is enjoying her two children and three grandchildren who live nearby. 1 Susie Craig Conroy’s husband, Dan, passed away on June 24, 2020. Susie has stayed in touch with Patty Powers Woodlock and the two enjoyed the Boston Common together during the holiday season.
2 Susannah Baker Bell ’70 makes a quick visit to campus in July 2020.
1966 Kathleen Sanford Fentress’s daughter Callie, her husband Caleb, and their 18-month-old baby Jack fled Brooklyn last March and stayed with Kathleen until the New Year. The gang was there to help in many ways especially since Kathleen had to have an aortic aneurysm repaired in June, which went very well. The “Aging-in-Place” organization
Calling all Alumnae!
Do you know any students who might be a great fit for Sacred Heart Greenwich? We value personal recommendations from our graduates who know and have experienced the Sacred Heart community firsthand. The Admission Office is available to welcome these prospective students and families to campus when the admission season starts in the fall of 2021. Share your recommendations with us directly by emailing admission@cshct.org. We look forward to meeting future members of our Sacred Heart Greenwich family!
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she helped found in 2016 is going well and they have been able to continue to provide most services, but social activities of course are limited to virtual. The organization created a buddy system for their members to help counter isolation and in the good weather, encouraged people to walk with a friend or one of the volunteers. On a sad note, the Sanford family suffered a huge loss earlier this year. Deborah Sanford Knight ’68, passed away on January 8th. She died peacefully, but unexpectedly, in her sleep, after celebrating the 44th anniversary of her wonderful marriage to her husband Peter. Debbie will always be in our hearts.
1967 Mary Pat Murphy Slater and her husband, Carl, recently relocated to Lake Forest, IL from Vero Beach, FL. Nothing like going north in the middle of winter, in the middle of a pandemic! However, they are near her daughter Megan and her granddaughter Clementine. Mary Pat’s other daughter, Katie, is in DC with three boys under three. They enjoy being near family in a lovely town, plus it’s a lot easier to get to DC from Lake Forest than it is from Vero! Seemingly Mary Pat has “failed” retirement and is planning on acquiring a Real Estate license in Illinois.
1970 2 Susannah Baker Bell has retired to Prouts Neck, ME. She still keeps a place in Philadelphia and stops by Greenwich a few times a year. Back in July, Susannah took a quick drive around campus as a celebration of her 50th year! 3 Lisa Gowdey Prichard just welcomed a second great-granddaughter, Annalise, on October 21, 2020 and her first
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great-granddaughter, Novah, just turned four on January 22nd! Lisa is celebrating her 29th year as a car salesperson and is still involved in county politics as a County Commissioner. Aside from that, she is also on the board of the Red Cross. Lisa asks that everyone go support your local Red Cross!
1973 Elizabeth Van de Berghe Brennan, MD, and her husband, Michael, are living in Fairfield, CT. The doctor duo is keeping busy working in their successful practices. Alice Burlinson is busy with life in Roanoke and her law career with the State of VA. Missy MacKenzie Cumings and her husband, Mike, are the proud new grandparents to their first grandson born in Colorado, Julian Damon. Kathy William Dunn is enjoying her new responsibilities this school year at Sacred Heart Greenwich as Assistant Head of the Lower School. Rosemary Custer Glazier loves being back in Connecticut. She is retired and living in Old Saybrook, CT with her husband. 4 Debra Busby Kunces and her husband, Bob, along with daughters Erin and
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Debra Busby Kunces ’73 enjoying dinner with her family at the Roger Sherman Inn
Kimberly celebrated the New Year together! Her oldest son, Rob, and his wife, Irina, are living in Sydney, Australia. Rob works for Ernst & Young. Debbie is going on 21 years working for Informa, based in the UK, organizing/producing tradeshows and conferences for the waste and recycling industry and Healthcare. Debbie continues to serve on the Alumnae Board at Sacred Heart Greenwich. Susan Mara McDonnell continues to thrive in her real estate career in Rye & Westchester County. She
and her husband, John, welcomed their fourth grandson, Wellington Thomas, last November born to daughter-in-law Marisa and son Tim McDonnell. Caroline Riley is loving “retirement” and keeps very busy volunteering at various organizations out on the North Fork of Long Island in Cutchogue and in NYC. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to Marie Megaw Rubino and her husband, Vincent, over the loss of their beloved son Peter Benjamin this past January; also brother of Stephen and David.
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1977 Dreux Dubin Claiden Zooms monthly with Clare Leibell Shaughnessy, Deborah Morelli Wygal, Carol Madden, Elizabeth Waldrup, Patricia Nischan, and their fearless host Julie Baskin Brooks. They are on different time zones but that doesn’t stop them from sharing updates during quarantine. Overall, the group is doing well and can’t wait for the day they can see each other again in person. Last summer, Joan Campo Carter, Lisa Becker Edmundson, Patricia Sullivan Merrick, Mary Davis Stanton and Dreux Dubin Claiden had a lovely socially distanced get-together. They hope to see everyone in person at the next reunion. Mary Ellen (Melon) Tirelli Pais is doing better than ever. She is adjusting to the new normal with young adults and spouses working from home. Clare Leibell Shaughnessy and her husband, Michael, are living in New Canaan, CT. The couple became
empty-nesters this past fall. Their daughter Katharine (Kate) is now a freshman at Providence College School of Business and seems to be very happy with her classes and new group of friends. Elizabeth Waldrup is healthy, thriving, and newly engaged! Her wonderful job gave her more responsibility and another new boss. She is working mostly from home in White Plains but still commutes to PA for work about once a month. Liz misses running Santa’s Workshop at Come Home for Christmas but wishes to see everyone again during the Christmas season.
1981 Carroll Hanley Goggin has been appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to be a member of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Florida Council on Arts and Culture is an advocacy council board appointed to advise the Secretary of State regarding cultural grant funding and on matters pertaining to culture in Florida. 5 Last May, members from the Class of 1981 had a Zoom happy hour. In attendance was Teresa Pica, Janet Morris Jones, Sharon Heller, Mariko Takewaki Otsuka, Sara Hussey Alden, Maria AuteraSheperd, Missy Marandino Breen, and Carroll Hanley Goggin. What a fun way to catch up with classmates during a pandemic lockdown!
1982 Cricket Telesco Burns transitioned from fashion to the interior design industry a few years ago. She and her husband, Richard, own a staging and interior design company, Crickets Crush, which services NYC, NJ, CT, and the Hamptons. Her daughters, Manzie and India, both CSH 91st Street Alumnae, recently graduated
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(left) Children of Elizabeth Hawthorn ’87 and Anne Hawthorn Connolly ’89; (right) Children of Elizabeth Hawthorn ’87 and Mary Hawthorn Kmetz ’91 7
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from Trinity College and Bucknell University. Reach out to Cricket for any staging or decorating needs!
1986 6 Nicole Peluso welcomed her fourth child, Francesca Diana, in September 2020. She joins Tristan, Lexa, and Ava Vanech ’17.
1987 Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hawthorn’s daughter Mary Hawthorn-Kanos ’22 is loving Sacred Heart. Thanks to their daughters Mary and Madison Mezzatesta ’21, Lizzy and Pamela Williams Mezzatesta ’86 were able to rekindle their friendship. Madison has been a great “big sister” to Mary at Sacred Heart. Cristin Connelly Rohan is living in Bronxville with her family. 8 Erin Plunkett Niehaus, Mavie Mendelson, and Tyrrell Hammer Mahoney have been keeping sane during Covid by getting outside and taking long walks. 7
1989 Anne Hawthorn Connolly has been living in NYC with her family.
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1991 Mary Hawthorn Kmetz is living in Rye, NY with her family.
1998 Nicole Palmer married Howie Hecht on October 7, 2020. Their original plans were postponed due to the pandemic in favor of a private backyard ceremony at their new home in Waban, MA. Nicole practices intellectual property law as a partner at Lando & Anastasi, LLP and just celebrated her 15th anniversary with the firm. Howie is
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an angel investor, startup accelerator volunteer mentor and judge, and principal at Appanite, Inc. where he is co-founder of startup AdsSciences, an advertising technology platform, and service. They are both MIT alums (and New Yorkers) but met the old-fashioned way out at a bar in Boston.
resumed in-person full time. Trying to navigate the new normal of public school life and weekly COVID tests has been jarring, but overall she is doing well. Kate and Paul, a history teacher, were happy to receive their vaccines early this year and are hoping for a more normal school opening come Fall 2021!
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9 Kate Kretschmann Lederer and her husband Paul continue to live in New York City with their daughter Zoe (who is almost three). In September 2020, Kate’s job as a school social worker at PS 234
10 Katherine Jewell Boerman and her husband, Brian, welcomed their son, Grant, in October 2020. They live outside of Denver, CO, where Kate is Assistant Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for
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11 Erin Morelli ’06 married Brian Vazquez in Boston, MA. Pictured on the left is Erin’s sister, Megan Morelli Dekanchuk ’09
Liberty Media Corporation. Margot Kearney Navins lives in Port Chester with her husband, Lee, and children, Casey and Claire. Margot works for Fidelity Charitable and continues to enjoy her involvement with the school serving as the Alumnae Board President.
2006 Erin Morelli married Brian Vazquez on February 29, 2020, in Boston, MA. Erin is currently employed as Software Development Engineer for the Alexa Speech team at Amazon. 12 Katherine Colihan Scott and her husband,Tom, welcomed their second child, Grace Elizabeth Scott, on December 10, 2020. Big brother Charlie is very proud of his new sister! 11
2007 Monique Febbraio Irons and her husband, Steve, welcomed their first child, Jacob Mark, on August 2, 2020. They currently reside in Westfield, NJ. 13
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14 Aline Souza Snietka has been practicing as an Emergency Medicine PA-C in Boston, MA during the Covid-19 pandemic and was recently awarded a SPARK grant with the goal of creating a mentorship program within the department to promote diversity in medicine. 15 Susannah Lawrence married William Colding on October 24, 2020, in an intimate ceremony held at the Church of Our Saviour in New York, NY. The two met while undergraduates at New York University and currently live in Manhattan. Eileen Rooney, the godmother of Mary HawthornKanos ’22, is preparing for her upcoming wedding.
Nayara Souza opened her private practice, New Cove Counseling, and is now a full-time outpatient therapist specializing in anxiety and trauma.
2010 16 Elyse Yoder Gallagher and her husband, Michael, welcomed their first child, Lillian Anne, on October 17, 2020. Lilly was born at Greenwich Hospital. They currently live in Cos Cob, CT. Courtney Schmidt got engaged to Josef Schwan on December 12, 2020, in Malibu, CA.
2013 17 Sarah Hirshorn Coughlin married Patrick Coughlin on August 15, 2020. Sacred Heart Greenwich alumnae in attendance included sisters Grace Hirshorn ’11 and Emily Hirshorn ’15, and mother, Hope Houston Hirshorn ’82. Mary Jane (Holly) Geffs got engaged to Garth Holden on December 19, 2020 in Cambridge, England. Lauren Ioli received her MSE from Fordham in the Spring of ’20 and is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
2016 Grace Passannante graduated from Hamilton College in May 2020 and started a new position as an Associate at AlphaSights in January 2021. Claire Squire graduated from the
13 Jacob Mark, son of Monique Febbraio Irons ’07
14 Aline Souza Snietka ’09 and her co-worker, Lauren, after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine
University of Notre Dame magna cum laude in May 2020 and started a new position as a Product Designer at Expert Institute in January 2021. 18 Claire and Grace keep in touch and the duo went hiking in Keene Valley, NY.
2017 Kaitlin Kablack was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the Fall 2020 semester. Katie is in the Industrial Design Program. Mary Livingston was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Vermont for the Fall 2020 semester. Mary is in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
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Susannah Lawrence ’09 married William Colding in New York.
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Elyse Yoder Gallagher ’10 and husband, Michael, welcome baby Lilly
17 Sarah Hirshorn ’13 married Patrick Coughlin with many Sacred Heart grads in attendance including sisters Emily ’15 and Grace ’11 and mother Hope Houston Hirshorn ’82.
18 Grace Passanante ’16 and Claire Squire ’16 go on a nice hike in Keene Valley, NY.
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IN VIEW
For Our Collective Wellness More than a year into the COVID pandemic, more than a year into wishing we had a crystal ball, and more than a year into wishing we knew what was and is “in view.” The theme of “every girl, every day” drove our students, families, faculty, and staff to follow mitigation strategies for the sake of our wider community this school year. And this year has been a wonderful success in the many ways highlighted in this issue: new programming like Mustard Seeds in the Lower School, recommitment to helping our neighbors with
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.” ROMANS 12:12
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thoughtful community outreach, further focus on the many factors impacting student wellness, and much more. Behind the many masks featured on these pages are smiles, bright eyes, and joyful hearts. For our collective wellness, we’ve focused on COVID silver linings and those things we have been able to accomplish this year. As we close this issue, though, we want to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices made by the frontline workers in our community; the members of our extended Sacred Heart
family who we have lost over the course of this year; and the wide range of emotions with which students and faculty came to King Street each day this year for what has been a true journey. Leaning on our faith and prayer lives, as Dr. Boucher ’82 noted in her interview, has helped our community navigate the pandemic when, at times, it has seemed insurmountable. Madeleine Sophie Barat encourages us to “Make prayer your delight; there find your rest and your happiness.”
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