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URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS | ALUMNAE MAGAZINE 2016

EDUCATING GLOBAL LEADERS

Also Inside:

Ursuline 2020

The Future Is Now

Digital Girl: Advances in Computer Science

CONTENTS

2016

Issue

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

“An Ursuline education is special. One that I was lucky enough to receive thanks to my parents. My annual support, and more recently my planned gift through my will, strengthens the school and opportunities for young women in years to come. My planned gift was easy to do and won’t

DEPARTMENTS 2 From the Director 4 Alumnae Board 8 Living Serviam 14 Alumnae Weekend 18 From the Archives 34 The Ursuline Spirit 36 Ways of Giving 38 Vital Statistics 44 Photo Gallery 48 Bears’ Buzz

COVER STORY Nurturing a Global Sisterhood

Young alumnae discuss how educational and cultural exchanges at Ursuline have inspired their learning choices, personal growth, career goals, and a unique sisterhood.

affect my current lifestyle. I challenge my fellow alumnae to consider how you can support Ursuline beyond your lifetime.” Anna Stewart LeBlanc ’86 Director of Gift Planning Office of Development and Alumni Relations The University of Texas at Dallas

On Campus

To learn more about planned giving and the Ursuline Society, visit www.ursulinedallas.org/plannedgiving or

With innovative curriculum and technology tools like the school’s new 3D printers, Ursuline computer science teachers keep students on the cutting edge.

High Notes

Ursuline 2020

Highlights of professional, volunteer, and personal accomplishments submitted by Ursuline alumnae.

President Gretchen Kane and Pat Bassett, CEO of HeadsUP Consulting and former President of NAIS, on strategic imperatives for Ursuline Academy.

contact Christy Frazer, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 469-232-3584 or cfrazer@ursulinedallas.org. PRESIDENT Gretchen Z. Kane gkane@ursulinedallas.org

ON THE COVER Host student Margaret O’Rourke, Class of 2017 (left), with Karin Comprodon, Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, England, photographed by Brandon Thibodeaux in Dallas, November 2015.

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PRINCIPAL Andrea Shurley ashurley@ursulinedallas.org ALUMNAE OFFICE Claire Blanshard Webb ’97 Director of Alumnae Relations cwebb@ursulinedallas.org Joanie Williams ’08 Alumnae Relations Associate jwilliams@ursulinedallas.org

ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Christy Frazer Director of Institutional Advancement cfrazer@ursulinedallas.org

URSULINE SISTERS OF DALLAS Sr. Lois Castillon, O.S.U. Prioress srcastillon@ursulinedallas.org

COMMUNICATIONS Valerie Oates Director of Communications voates@ursulinedallas.org

DESIGN SullivanPerkins

Kelly Morris Communications Associate kmorris@ursulinedallas.org

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Blake Photography Deborah Kellogg Jim Olvera Terry Sengbush Brandon Thibodeaux

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F R O M ALUM NA E RELAT I ONS

FROM T HE DIRE CTOR

Making Connections It is an honor to serve as Director of Alumnae Relations for Ursuline Academy of Dallas and present this year’s LOGOS. If you’re like me, you’ll flip through this issue a few times, looking for your classmates and friends. You’ll look at High Notes featuring only a fraction of our incredible alumnae and their accomplishments. You’ll look through our vital updates to see who got married or who had a baby. If you don’t have the time to deeply read it now, save this issue because one afternoon or evening soon, you will. And when you do, I want you to read our cover story: “A World of Possibilities: Educating Global Leaders.” Today’s world can be both large and small, complex and simple. Education is the key to meeting the amazing opportunities and intense challenges of our 21st century global society. Ursuline is preparing young women to be compassionate global citizens, providing extraordinary experiences which create understanding and appreciation of different cultures and nurture long-lasting bonds. The opportunity to participate in a sister school exchange is not only something that looks good on a resumé. It is an experience that helps form future women leaders who will one day

Reaching Out Our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for Ursuline Alumnae to connect with each other and the school community. Here’s an update on some new ways we are reaching out:

Student Alumnae Association (SAA)

Sisterhood of the Traveling Bears

Now in its second year, the Student Alumnae Association connects current students with alumnae and the greater Ursuline community. SAA works with the Alumnae Board on various projects, including a joint alumnae-student service project, Alumnae Association events, and college connections. Up next are the Easter Egg Hunt and Career Day. If you’re interested in helping this wonderful group, contact me at jwilliams@ursulinedallas.org.

Your first year of college can be tough, especially out of state. But you’re never alone when another Ursuline girl is there! That’s why we are focusing on college connections – to make sure the newest college freshmen know who the other Ursuline alumnae are at their school. It doesn’t stop at college. If you’ve moved to a new city, contact us and we’ll put you in touch with other alumnae in your area.

truly change the world.

The Ursuline Alumnae office is implementing more activities and events which

connect alumnae to the school, the students, each other, and their communities. All of these initiatives, seasoned and new, are helping alumnae form and solidify

A Network of Our Own

Stay Connected with Ursuline

Ursuline relationships. As soon as you don that white dress and walk across the

The Ursuline Professional Women’s Network (UPWN) went nationwide on September 29, hosting a 2015-2016 kick off networking event in seven cities – Austin, Boston, Dallas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. We also invited grads of other Ursuline schools to join us. It was a great success! The annual UPWN “Seat at the Table” luncheon was held on November 17. Join us for the third annual co-hosted networking event with Jesuit College Preparatory School on February 16.

How can we keep our sisterhood going in the digital age? Through social media of course! The Alumnae Instagram and Facebook pages are brimming with flashbacks of Ursuline history, plus updates of current happenings and events. You can also follow Ursuline Alumnae on LinkedIn and Twitter. New this year are regional Facebook groups. Just type in “Ursuline Dallas – (your city here) Alumnae” and ask to join. Meet new people, make connections, and paint the town (Ursuline) red!

stage, you become a lifelong member of an incredible club which connects us all!

Like so many of you whose mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters attended

Ursuline, I spent a large part of my childhood on our beautiful campus. I knew the hallways long before I was a student and was proud to wear my own white dress when that time came. For me, being here is like coming home. And it’s great to be back!

Sincerely,

Claire Blanshard Webb ’97

For more information on these and other Ursuline Alumnae activities, contact Joanie Williams ’08 at jwilliams@ursulinedallas.org.

Joanie Williams ’08 Alumnae Relations Associate

Become an Ursuline Advocate A new volunteer leadership program – Ursuline Advocates – begins this year. Alumnae who want to get involved can choose from a variety of roles. As a Class Advocate you will serve as a point of contact for your classmates, gathering information on alumnae accomplishments and life events. Regional Advocates will also be established among alums living in Texas and in cities across the U.S., organizing events and alumnae projects in their areas. Does your love for your Ursuline sports and clubs live on? Do you want to support current students in their activities? An Affinity Advocate position may be for you. Do you like to post, tweet, and retweet? Join our network of Social Media Advocates! With your help we can build worldwide awareness of alumnae and celebrate their successes. To learn more visit www.ursulinedallas.org/ ursulineadvocate.

New branding for Ursuline Dallas Alumnae

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ALUMN AE BOARD

Boosting the Board

Over the last few years, the Ursuline Alumnae Association Board has adopted a collaborative leadership structure focusing on programs and outreach for our alumnae nationwide. The roles, interactions, and activities of Alumnae Board members are outlined below.X

Role

Works With

Activities

Alumnae Relations

Volunteers School Relations Ursuline Advocates/Reunions

Easter Egg Hunt Memorial Masses

Networking

Volunteers

UPWN events Career Day – every other year

School Relations

Young Alumnae Alumnae Relations Volunteers Homecoming

Student Alumnae Association College Freshman Care Packages Donor Thank You Notes Senior Picnic Alumnae Association Induction Mass for Seniors

Young Alumnae

School Relations Volunteers

Cocktails at Christmas with JCP Young Alumni College Connections College Freshman Care Packages

Homecoming

Volunteers Alumnae Relations School Relations Ursuline Advocates/Reunions Nominating

Girls’ Night Out! Alumnae Games – Volleyball Tournament Golden Girls’ Luncheon for the 50th Reunion Class Community Mass Parent of Alumnae Party Alumnae Awards and Luncheon

Development

Volunteers Ursuline Advocates/Reunions School Relations

Alumnae Giving Campaign Class Reunion Giving

Nominating

Homecoming Ursuline Advocates/Reunions

Alumnae Awards Student Awards Alumnae Board Membership

Ursuline Advocates/Reunions

Nominating Homecoming Volunteers Alumnae Relations

Class Reunions Ursuline Advocates

Volunteers

Alumnae Relations School Relations Ursuline Advocates/Reunions Homecoming Development

Standing, L to R: Apryl Dominguez Churchill ’91, Linda Thomas White ’81, Nicole Lattner Fox ’00, Catherine Baetz Maurer ’98 (President), Elizabeth Doczi Brush ’04, Wells Gibbons Housson ’93, and Lauren Johnson ’96; Sitting, L to R: Maxine Kijek Sims ’82, Ann Fritsche ’06, Claire Blanshard Webb ’97, Sr. Lois Castillon, Cristina Gandia Niver ’06, Joanie Williams ’08, Jennifer Jascott Crumley ’88, and Kathie Kahn Wood ’87;

Not pictured: Amy Brown Staas ‘88 (resides in California)

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ON CAMP US

by Kelly Morris

Digital Girl Every Ursuline student learns how to code

The school unveiled three-dimensional printers in the fall along with Introduction to Computer Science classes.

hen Angela Montemayor spent her summer working for an investment company, she heard the same thing.

“People told me all the time, ‘You’re in high school?,” says the senior, who programmed for Fidelity using Java. “Ursuline taught me Java. Without Java, I couldn’t have done this.” That’s just what teachers in Ursuline’s Computer Science Department want to hear. The department continues to keep students on the cutting edge. “Teaching computer science is becoming more of a staple in education because there are more and more computer programming jobs, but computer science is also about breaking something down in a creative way,” computer science teacher Taylor Newton says. “More schools are seeing the value in that even if (students) don’t go into computer science. We’re teaching people how to solve problems.” The school unveiled four threedimensional printers in the fall. Rasberry Pi, a mini computer, is used in Ursuline’s Introduction to Computer Science Classes, and students also understand computers at the basic level with arduino boards in Daniel Poellot’s Introduction to Digital Applications Class. Ursuline’s innovative curriculum also includes Mrs. Newton’s Webpage Design and Development Class, which teaches Bootstrap, a popular web development framework. Ursuline requires a year of computer science to graduate. “Ursuline allows us to drive our own curriculum and try new ideas,” says Computer Science Department Chair

Eve Juarez, who was a software engineer before she became a teacher. “In class, we want the students programming, but we also want them learning the design process and critical thinking skills. Computer Science offers open-ended problems, and that’s what the students will face in the real world.” Angela’s mother, father, and brother work in computer science, but genetics didn’t push her to follow in their footsteps. She says Mrs. Juarez’s yearlong AP Computer Science Class was more the culprit. “Mrs. Juarez and the other teachers don’t really tell you the answer, but they know just how to push you, so you can go through the process yourself and figure it out,” Angela says. “There are not a lot of schools that have computer science as a requirement, so how do you know if you even like it?” Ursuline’s AP Computer Science Class had a similar effect on senior Maria Tracy. Her internship with a computer forensics company turned into a paid summer job. Angela and Maria also started Ursuline’s new Computer Science Club. Students competed in programming competitions and taught introductory programming skills to elementary school students at St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store in Plano. Mr. Poellot says Ursuline’s emphasis continues to be programming. Students learn Java in multiple classes. “It’s a level of frustration they have

to go through, but at the end of the class, it’s really fulfilling,” he says. “(Coding) is another language you have to speak now.” Because technology is more limitless, so is imagination, but Mrs. Newton wants more females doing the imagining. She says she first saw a discrepancy in computer science when she graduated from Baylor. “Females bring something different to the table that computer companies need,” Mrs. Newton says. “They solve problems in different ways, and are creative in different ways. In our Computer Science Classes, the math kids excel, but the creative kids excel as well.” To address real world problems, the Computer Science and Science Departments will collaborate and offer a new course, Engineering Design Innovation, which will combine computer science, science, and math. “We’re living in a fascinating time,” Eve Juarez says. “Our goal is to say, ‘Yes, take this risk. You can do it.’ It builds their confidence because when they do go to college, they’re prepared. Computer science is always changing, but that’s what keeps it exciting.” That’s what Angela likes most about it. “What is a company without a website or even a logo,” she says. “Everything is tied to computers. With efficiency in designing your code, you can really make it your own. There’s not just one way to get there.”

Eve Juarez (R), Computer Science Department Chair, with Angela Montemayor

URSULINE TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE

1981

First Computer Science class, Computer Math, is added to curriculum.

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Soon after personal computers are introduced, six personal computers are being used at Ursuline, five in Computer Math classes and one in Journalism.

1985

A Computer Science credit is added to the graduation requirement.

1986

Ursuline unveils AP Computer Science Class.

1994

A million-dollar technology grant from the William H. Gates Foundation makes it possible for Ursuline to build the infrastructure for a school-wide wired network.

1995

Ursuline is a guest of Microsoft Technology in Australia. Faculty and staff observe laptops used in classrooms.

1996

Ursuline is one of six schools in the U.S. to pioneer the laptop Anywhere, Anytime Learning program.

1998

The Computerworld Smithsonian Awards named Ursuline a Laureate as an “innovative user of information technology.”

2001

Ursuline offers E-Serviam, a web design course with alumnae mentors. Students design webpages for real nonprofits.

2005

A $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announced, including construction of The French Family Science, Math, and Technology Center.

2009

The French Family Science, Math, and Technology Center opens.

2015

Four 3D-printers arrive on campus.

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LI VI NG SERVIAM

by Kelly Morris

Passion Projects The green Serviam pin becomes prominent on an Ursuline girl’s blazer. Serviam, Latin for “I will serve,” is a way of life. Student service projects often turn into passion projects. Here are three examples.

A Top Tutor Junior Maria Tovar swims, runs cross country, and juggles school work in between attending UNICEF and Spanish Club meetings. Service is always on her mind, too. During her sophomore year, she tutored refugee teens every week through the English Language Immersion Program at Emmett Conrad High School in Dallas. She was recognized for her unique dedication as recipient of the

Ursuline Mothers’ Club Beth Rayfield Memorial Challenge Award, or Serviam Award. “Ursuline has taught me how valuable my service can be,” Maria says. “It means so much to me. This experience has taught me to appreciate languages and other cultures.” Deka Vashir, a 16-year-old from Somalia, was particularly shy when Maria first met her last year, but they bonded over

drawing and learning each other’s language. “She was so happy when she taught me something,” says Maria, who smiles just as much when Deka learns something new. Maria participated in Ursuline’s Global Studies Program in Spain and now wants to teach in another country. To learn more about volunteering at Conrad High School, call community liaison Vallarie Luna at 972-502-2346.

Maya Elia (eighth from left) models Elepants with her Class of 2017 classmates.

Maya’s Elepants The Thai Elephant Conservation Center started as Maya Elia’s summer trip destination, but it quickly turned into much more. Inspired by what she learned, the junior created her non-profit Elepants, which raises money for food, medical supplies, and health care for the Thai Elephant and Tennessee Conservation Centers. Since forming Elepants in October 2014, Maya has sold an estimated 2,000 pairs of harem pants, which come in more than 50 styles. Orders have come from Italy, Brazil, New York, and Los Angeles. “I’ve loved elephants since I was little, so I definitely want to help them, but I also want to inspire other people to follow

their passions,” says Maya, who admits to having 30 pairs of Elepants in her closet. “I would love it if everyone started their own non-profit for what they loved.” She runs Elepants with her parents and twin brother, Noah. Vanessa Hudgens, Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson, and Reese Witherspoon are just a few of her new celebrity buyers. Planning to major in business, Maya is already eyeing Vanderbilt. “By helping the elephants, I really want to help the world,” Maya says. “One small act can make a difference, so maybe one bigger act can make a bigger difference.”

Junior Maya Elia (front) on an elephant with her friend Emma Dorshimer, whom she met in Thailand

By the Numbers

2,000 pants sold since October 2014. $20,000 raised since October 2014. Each pair of pants cost $20.

Keep up with Elepants at www.myelepants.com.

Support Our Troops

Junior Maria Tovar tutors Nardos Fissehaye, 15, at Emmett Conrad High School.

By the Numbers

27,761 hours served* by Ursuline students in 2014-2015. 56 non-profit organizations served by Seniors in 2015-2016. *Minimum of 50% of total hours must be working directly with people in need.

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The Ursuline Support Our Troops Club, which honors current and former military, raised $10,262 in 2014-2015. Club members used those funds to send 55 care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan and Japan. One poignant email drove home their purpose. “These are probably the best care packages that I’ve received in my two separate deployments to Afghanistan,” one soldier wrote. “It is truly little things that will make our time away from family, friends, and our communities much more bearable. Thank God for people like you and those who keep the spirit of the Soldier alive and well and haven’t forgotten that there are people risking their lives for the betterment of our wonderful nation.” The club also donated $9,000 to the Carry the Load and Travis Manion

foundations, which help returning soldiers and their families, and support loved ones of those who died in service. The Support Our Troops motto, “We serve those who serve us,” is on the back of their blue club t-shirts. Club membership has grown to more than 40 students. “This is my way to give back,” Club President Ashley Wood says. “I have a lot of national pride and helping the veterans is very close to my heart. We’re all so passionate, and we always want to make a difference.” Ashley says it’s vital to send soldiers cards and care packages as often as you can. The organization’s biggest fundraising event is a 5K run/walk at Bachman Lake in May, which included more than 150 runners last year. The club wants to have more service opportunities and increase participation at this year’s 5K.

We serve those who serve us.

Support Our Troops Club Officers Top Row, L to R: Kelsey Wynne, Kelly McCain, Rachel Sheumaker; Bottom Row, L to R; Maddie Wood, Ashley Wood, Lauren Peebles; Not Pictured: Maggie Barker

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HI GH N OTE S

High Notes To follow are highlights of recent professional, volunteer, and personal accomplishments submitted by Ursuline alumnae. To read more, visit www.ursulinedallas.org/highnotes. Mary Ann Neuhoff Collins ’48 was interviewed for The Texas Catholic Special Supplement on the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese of Dallas; the interview was also published in The Dallas Morning News in September. Rosemary Deihl Wawro ’67 was recognized as an outstanding volunteer for the City of Rowlett and awarded a certificate of appreciation this past December for volunteering as an ESL teacher.

Diana Orozco ’78 was featured in Texas Women: Their Histories, Their Lives, a book of essays on women who built Texas while struggling against the odds.

Kim Fusch ’81 blogged about her unique four-month North American odyssey, which took her from coast to coast with the help of her Ursuline classmates.

Anne Quadrini Rogers ’83 completed her first IronMan Triathlon (140.6 miles) this past December in celebration of her 50th birthday. Earlier this year, Anne ran her first Ultra Marathon (50 km) and in one day hiked up and back down Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the Continental U.S. Sister Joseph Marie of Infinite Mercy (AnneMarie McCulloh ’84) celebrated her Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession (25 years) as a Discalced Carmelite Nun in Arlington, Texas, on November 7.

Cindy Chamberlain Boone ’84 has published another book, The Twelfth of Never, available on iBooks, Amazon Kindle, and B&N Books.

Michelle Staubach Grimes ’86

Kim Fusch ’81 by Lake Moraine in Canada

Natalie Nadalo Gregg ’96 was recently profiled in Texas’ Super Lawyers. Natalie owns her own law firm in Plano, Texas, where she practices family law.

Where is Pidge? by Michelle Staubach Grimes ’86

Kirsten Frederick Kendrick ’87 recently won a first place PRNDI (Public Radio News Directors, Inc.) Award for her work as a newscaster and host of KPLU’s Morning Edition in Seattle, Washington. Tammy Flannery McSwain ’87 was named 2015 ATHENA Leadership Award winner by the Plano (Texas) Chamber of Commerce. Presented annually since 1986 through the non-profit ATHENA International, the award honors women leaders for professional excellence. McSwain is President of ARTA Travel.

Michelle Staubach Grimes ’86

celebrated the release of her children’s book, Where is Pidge? She was also chair of The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy’s 14th Annual Celebration of Reading in Dallas on October 12.

Christie Haaser ’94 has lived and worked in Japan for the past three years at Square Enix, a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distribution company. She is the Senior Technical Artist on Final Fantasy XV, an action role-playing video game scheduled for a worldwide release in 2016.

Christian Grammer Freberg ’92 joined the staff at Ursuline Academy this past fall as the Student Internship Coordinator. Students have the option to be placed in an internship with a local business during the summer before their senior year. Students participating in the program receive credit on their transcript.

Natalie Nadalo Gregg ’96 on the cover of Super Lawyers

Sally Hill Derrick ’97 is the new Vascular Team Coordinator for the Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Clinic at Children’s Health in Dallas. Darcie Moore Beyer ’97 is one of the authors featured in Emerge: Real Stories of Courage and Truth, an anthology by Cassandra Washington published last September.

Kate Kairies Schenck ’97 has joined the English department faculty at Ursuline Academy. She moved back to Dallas in 2013 from Washington, D.C., where she was a founding faculty member of a public charter high school.

Marsia Bixenmen Vermeulen ’97 has been involved in medical relief work and volunteer international ultrasound education in India, Indonesia, Africa, and Laos over the past three years. Her group provides medical care and education to patients without access to doctors, and in other regions focuses on a targeted ultrasound education initiative for local providers without access to imaging capabilities. Laura Stumpf Barnett ’99 joined Spaeth Communications as a Vice President in mid-August. Spaeth provides communications training and counsel to companies nationwide. She is working with fellow Ursuline alumna Jane Hensley ’06 who is a Director at Spaeth. Ana Ramon Sherman ’99 spent 10

Juliette DiGiuseppe ’00 released her first single, Without U, in December under the name Crown Jwls. Her debut EP, California King, will be released in February 2016. Juliette is a singer/ songwriter at the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers and is based in Los Angeles.

Juliette DiGiuseppe ’00

Dr. Donna Edwards ’01 has officially and successfully defended her dissertation and earned a PhD in Biomedical Science. In her studies, she found a biomarker that allows for easy prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis using patient biopsies.

years working in Congress and counseling the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration on their communications efforts. Now Ana balances her passion for strategic communications with life as a wife and mother of two by operating her own consulting firm. Most recently, she developed a brand management plan and a strategic communications plan for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Kim Martinez Wright ’97 and her husband Will have established Wright Commissioning, an independent, NEBBcertified firm in Philadelphia which provides commissioning, retro-commissioning, and facility oversight services to educational, institutional, government, and corporate clients.

Dr. Donna Edwards ’01

Ana Ramon Sherman ’99

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Mary Beth Koeth ’01 traveled to the

Lilly Watson Neubauer ’03 spent the

central highlands of Kenya with her friend, writer Laura Lee Huttenbach, to document the environment and people for Laura’s book The Boy is Gone: Conversations with a Mau Mau General.

past year organizing the inaugural yCPD Field Day fundraiser for Community Partners of Dallas which raised over $16,000 for the 20,000 abused and neglected children served by Dallas CPD. Tanner Hartnett ’06 also worked with her on the yCPD Board of Directors and the Field Day event committee.

Brittani Hall ’04 is the Marketing Manager for a new start-up in Dallas, TapGoods, which allows members to rent equipment and supplies to other members in the community.

Jaime Meyers ’04 has taken a new role as Director of Early Education Initiatives at The Commit! Partnership, a non-profit organization which leverages data, community expertise, and collaboration to help drive student achievement in Dallas County.

Tessie Watson Crow ’05 is celebrating the fifth anniversary of her clothing boutique, Longhorn Fashions, in Austin, Texas. She will ship anywhere in the world and even employs recent Ursuline graduates studying at UT!

Lorraine Smith Low ’04 has been

Cara Buskmiller ’07 graduated from the Texas A&M Medical School last May then made her final vow as a Consecrated Virgin at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in June. She is now an OB/GYN resident at St. Mary’s Hospital at Saint Louis University.

teaching 5th grade at Doulos Discovery School in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, for the past 5 years.

Sarah Einspanier ’07 joined

Mary Beth Koeth ’01

Emily Johnston Larkin ’01 has been celebrated by D Home as one of the Best Designers in 2015. Her company, EJ Interiors, has been featured in a spread in Better Homes and Gardens magazine in which Emily was called “the chair whisperer.” She started a blog called Materials Girls that was named as one of House Beautiful’s “Sites they love.”

Lauren Hart Boubel ’04 is the Engineering Manager at Trident Research LLC in Austin, Texas, for the United States Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Test Program. Alice Ann Spurgin Holland ’04 is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. She does cognitive testing with medically complex children, providing guidance on medical treatment decisions based on brain functioning, and makes recommendations regarding services like school supports and therapies. She heads an active research lab investigating genetic and intrapersonal factors influencing neurocognitive outcomes in medically complex children, with a particular focus on pediatric oncology and rare brain diseases.

Lorraine Smith Low ’04 with her 5th grade students in the Dominican Republic

Emily Boehm Tuggle ’04 is serving in Yokosuka, Japan, as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. She is a critical care nurse serving the sailors and their families stationed on mainland Japan.

Summertime Re-Write in New York City, a workshopping opportunity for new plays designed to facilitate more active and lasting collaboration between playwrights and directors. Sarah’s own writing has been developed and produced by Samuel French and the Drama League, among others.

Kate Rosales Geresy ’07 has opened a second volunteer-based yoga project in Boston, Massachusetts. Her first location is still open in Dallas. Yogquity aims to cultivate personal growth and healthy lifestyles through compassionate and empowering instruction to communities with little or no access to yoga.

Kirby Mateja ’12 received an internship with the Retina Foundation of the Southwest as part of the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs program. She assisted with vision testing and data analysis for a research study on gaze instability and reading ability in children with amblyopia.

Kate Rosales Geresy ’07, founder of the non-profit Yogquity

Christiana Nielson ’08 has been named managing editor for D Magazine. She was formerly an associate editor of American Way magazine.

Kathrina Macalanda ’10, in technical sales at Texas Instruments, participated on the BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Women in Engineering panel at the November Texas BEST Regional Robotics Championship.

Caroline Cole ’12 was recently featured in the student spotlight in the Texas Tech Nursing blog for her participation on a medical mission trip to Jinotega, Nicaragua. She and other health care students held makeshift clinics and provided clean water for the residents.

Jennifer Houston Scripps ’95 was featured in Dallas Business Journal’s “40 under 40” for her work as Vice President of Revenue Operations at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.

Emily Johnston Larkin ’01

Hallie Bezner ’03 is continuing her service as a public defender in Champaign, Illinois. She is developing a fierce track record for not-guilty and rehabilitationfocused sentences for her trials. She makes a point to visit her clients in prison often and write them notes.

Lt. Emily Boehm Tuggle ’04 and colleague

Amanda Newton Lott ’05, Wealth

Alice Ann Spurgin Holland ’04

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Advisor, has been named a partner of RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC. in New Jersey. She is a certified financial planner certificant, a certified retirement counselor, and has a master’s degree in taxation.

Anna Herrera Rodriguez ’99, Two Ursuline alumnae were named in the 2015 edition of the Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”

special assistant to the President of The University of Texas at Dallas, is the youngest person to serve in a public university’s cabinet in the State of Texas. She was the first in her family to graduate from college.

Kathryn Sheaffer ’01 has relocated from New York City to continue her career in marketing as a brand manager for Amplify Snack Brands, a newly formed company that went public this year. Last spring, Kathryn started using #ursulinewomen to celebrate the successes and life achievements of her friends and classmates Read more about the alumnae highlighted in Kathryn’s posts online at www. ursulinedallas.org/ursulinewomen.

Inspired by Kathryn, other alumnae have started using the hashtag to promote their Ursuline friends as well. If your friends are incredible #ursulinewomen and you’d like to sing their praises, we invite you to do so – let’s flood social media with spectacular women!

We want to hear from you! Send your professional, service, and leadership accomplishments to alumnae@ursulinedallas.org, and we’ll share in our monthly e-newsletter, Connects, and on the Alumnae High Notes page www.ursulinedallas.org/highnotes.

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by Joanie Williams ’08

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

50th Reunion Luncheon 5 TH Annual

WEEKEND

aturday afternoon, the Class of 1965 had a fabulous showing – nearly half of their class – at the luncheon hosted by the Alumnae Association. Student Ambassadors led them on a tour of the campus, and they enjoyed lunch in St. Ursula Hall while catching up on the last 50 years!

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

Girls’ Night Out

pirits were high as Alumnae Weekend kicked off with more than 200 alumnae returning to their roots for Girls’ Night Out in Haggar Center. Ursuline-inspired photo booth, reunion class photos, and tapas and sangria kept the fun going all night!

Parents of Alumnae Gathering

aturday evening, a reception was held in honor of our Parents of Alumnae at a private home. Nearly 100 parents attended, seeing friends from their days of Ursuline carpool and catching up on their daughters’ accomplishments.

Alumnae Community Mass & Alumnae Awards Luncheon

he Ursuline Alumnae community celebrated Mass together on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) in the Ursuline Center for Performing Arts on Sunday morning. Roses represented the lives of those alumnae who passed away between June 2014 and June 2015. Immediately following Mass, the Alumnae Awards Luncheon took place in Neuhoff Gym. Three awardees were honored this year for their outstanding accomplishments and for being women of Serviam. The 2015 recipients are: Alessandra Comini ’52, Distinguished Alumna; Marguerite Farmer Marz ’75, Serviam Alumna; and Bailey Butzberger ’02, Young Alumna.

To view the recipients’ speeches or to nominate an alumna for an Alumnae Award, visit www.ursulinedallas.org/alumnaeawards.

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A Hunger to Serve Marguerite Farmer Marz, Class of 1975, met her best friend for life, Michael Marz, (Jesuit ’74), while working at a Muscular Dystrophy Camp in the summer of 1976. They have been married for 37 years and serving the community together ever since. They have three children, Matthew (Jesuit ’00), Lainee ’02, and Madelyne ’08. Marguerite began her Serviam way of life at a very young age through the example of her loving family. Her father, Bob, served as President of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Monica Catholic Church for numerous years and dedicated his life to helping those in need, many times enlisting the help of his wife, Ellen, Marguerite, and her four older siblings, Roberta, Mike, GEF, and Richard. As a Lady of Charity, following in the Vincentian values of her father, Marguerite coordinates the Vickery Meadow Neighborhood Alliance. This 100% volunteer collaboration of seven different churches, temples, councils, and agencies of various faiths works to serve over 500 families a month. Marguerite is the coordinator of the food pantry and ensures that it is completely stocked and staffed all hours of operation. She works closely with churches, schools, and community gardens outside the Alliance whose food donations supplement The North Texas Food Bank’s weekly delivery. Marguerite is a member of Vickery Meadow Action Team, and receives and disperses valuable information about other programs in the neighborhood to the clients. Marguerite serves on the Angel Board for Catholic Charities of Dallas. She is a member of St. Monica Church, where she volunteers and prepares food for Austin Street Shelter. Another one of Marguerite’s passions is her neighborhood, where she is on the Board of Royal-Northaven Neighborhood Association, serving as Block Captain Coordinator and a Board Member of Town North YMCA.

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An Artful Inspiration

A Vision for a Better World

Alessandra Comini, Class of 1952, is University Distinguished Professor of Art History Emerita at Southern Methodist University. She received her BA degree from Barnard College, her MA from UC Berkeley, and her PhD “with distinction” from Columbia University where she taught for 10 years. She has also taught at UC Berkeley and Yale University, served as the Alfred Hodder Resident Humanist at Princeton University, and was named Distinguished Visiting Lecturer at Oxford University’s European Humanities Research Centre. The author of eight scholarly books, including In Passionate Pursuit – A Memoir, Alessandra was accorded a grand medal of honor by the Republic of Austria for her works on Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Alessandra’s lively revisionist work on the history of women artists was acknowledged in 1995 by the Women’s Caucus for Art with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout her teaching career she was voted “outstanding professor” 16 times. In 2002 she was nominated for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, Arts Category. In 2005 SMU established an annual Comini Lecture Series in her honor. In 2011 Alessandra was given the prestigious “Distinguished Alumna Award” by Barnard College. In 2012 an exhibition and international symposium was given in her honor, marking 50 years since her discovery of the Austrian prison cell in which Schiele was incarcerated. New York’s Neue Galerie Museum asked her to curate the exhibition Egon Schiele: Portraits that opened in Fall 2014. The show received rave reviews and was extended until April 2015. Alessandra has taken up a new profession: writing art history murder mysteries. The first two, Killing for Klimt and The Schiele Slaughters, were published in 2014 and 2015. Her The Kokoschka Capers is now in press and she is at work on a fourth.

Bailey Butzburger, Class of 2002, was born in Dallas. She relocated several times as a child with her family to New York, Minnesota, and Paris, France, before returning to attend Ursuline Academy. At Ursuline, she played softball, took honors classes, and was active in many clubs, which prepared her for life at The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating from UT, Bailey seized the opportunity to explore the world by joining the Peace Corps as a Small Enterprise Development Volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa. There she taught business classes to women and helped organize savings and loan groups among members of the community who had no access to financial services. Afterwards, Bailey joined Microfinance Opportunities, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. She partnered with various institutions including other international and local non-profits, banks, microfinance institutions, and governments to develop financial education strategies and programs for low-income populations in 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Bailey found this work fulfilling, but the business model often frustrating. She wanted to learn more about sustainable ways of achieving positive social impacts, and enrolled in the Southern Methodist University Cox MBA program as a scholarship recipient and Fellow of the Forte Foundation. Bailey also contributed to the program and the success of her fellow students as a member of the Student Advisory Board, Women in Business Club, and International Club. She started a student-run newsletter, was distinguished within the Business Leadership Center, and was on the winning team of the 2014 Business Plan Competition. Bailey works at Essilor, a premiere ophthalmic lens company with a mission to provide vision to the world. She aspires to innovate pricing and supply chain issues to provide everyone access to life-changing clear vision.

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA Alessandra Comini ’52

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SERVIAM ALUMNA Marguerite Farmer Marz ’75

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Bailey Butzberger ’02

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FROM T HE ARCHIVE S

by Sybil Emmett Tucker ’51

Dancing Through the Decades

INCE THE VERY FIRST SNOWBALL IN 1948, THIS ENCHANTING URSULINE TRADITION HAS BEEN A CHERISHED MEMORY-MAKING EVENT FOR THOUSANDS OF URSULINE SENIORS. IN THE EARLY YEARS, THE

DANCE WAS HELD IN THE OLD BALLROOM (UPSTAIRS ABOVE THE MAIN HALL ENTRANCE TO URSULINE) AND THE GYM, THEN AT DIFFERENT HOTELS AND OTHER VENUES. BUT THE WAY THE QUEEN AND HER COURT ARE CHOSEN HAS REMAINED THE SAME. EVERY YEAR, AT A SPECIAL GATHERING FOR THE SENIOR CLASS, EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A CUPCAKE. HIDDEN IN FIVE OF THOSE CUPCAKES ARE FOUR PECANS AND ONE WALNUT (FOR THE QUEEN), DESIGNATING SELECTION FOR THE LUCKY RECIPIENTS. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS FROM SNOWBALL OVER THE DECADES. DO YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE GIRLS?

From the Class of 1951: Standing, L to R: Lana Gould McLain (deceased), (now Sister) Mary Troy, Sybil Emmitt Tucker; Seated, L to R: Carole Bain Kyle (deceased), Marlene Ackels Mallick

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Calling All Girls While there is a continuing call for Graduation dresses, Snowball dresses, scrapbooks, and memorabilia – and these do fill the Heritage Gallery exhibits – what the Ursuline Archives lacks above all is more ethereal, high-tech, mellow-toned, and authentic – video, oral, and written histories.

2014 Send us your Snowball photos! Ursuline is building an online gallery of Snowball photos from years past, and we would love to include a photo of you and your friends! Email alumnae@ursulinedallas.org.

We need your memories.

Mail to:

Send us a CD, a video, an email, even a note or letter. Help us by recalling the past as only you can. The joys, surprises, fun, disappointments, evaluations. Rhapsodize or criticize. Do it your way. Just…do it.

Sybil Emmett Tucker ’51 Ursuline Academy of Dallas Archives 4900 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas, Texas 75229 Email: stucker@ursulinedallas.org or call 214-389-2671.

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by Gretchen Z. Kane

URSULINE 2020 The Future Is Now!

henever I think about strategic planning, I think about my first year as the President of an Ursuline school. It was 2004,

and I found myself hearing the words, “you know what you should do?” over and over. You know what you should do? You should tear down the old gym and build a natatorium there. You know what you should do? You should knock down the public school across the street and make it the middle school campus. You know what you should do? You should increase enrollment. You know what you should do? You should decrease enrollment. My head was spinning until a wise and wonderful board member said, “Gretchen, a strategic plan is the best defense against the tyranny of good ideas!”

And, so, Ursuline Academy of Dallas has begun anew our process to develop that combining the TIMELESSNESS of Ursuline values with the TIMELINESS of growth and innovation will provide a THRILLING FUTURE for Ursuline education in Dallas. How do we best apply our resources of time, talent, and financial support to

create the best possible future for Ursuline Academy of Dallas and its students? Here are the “lenses” we will be looking through to envision our path forward.

Gretchen Kane President, Ursuline Academy of Dallas

> Mission & Values > Student Centered Focus > Attracting & Retaining Talent > Our Setting > Financial Sustainability

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that we tell our story to make the value proposition compelling to future generations of young parents as the marketplace fills with lower cost or no-cost high quality alternatives. Overcoming the school sector’s resistance to change and reluctance to experiment is a perennial challenge.

Q: What do you see as Ursuline’s strengths and opportunities as we prepare for that future?

Where there is no vision, the people perish. -Proverbs

Q: Why do we plan? A: We plan because we wish to take control of the destiny of

Q: What are the biggest challenges that independent schools like Ursuline will face in the years and decades to come? A: Two key challenges are access and affordability, as rising

Strategic Imperatives Over the past year, Ursuline formed a strategic plan committee, engaged a planning consultant, and conducted constituent surveys, crowdsourcing, and focus groups to determine the following priorities:

A Q&A with Patrick Bassett, former President of NAIS and CEO of Heads Up, consultants to Ursuline for our next phase of strategic planning.

our school, because periodically we must raise our sights beyond the temporal questions to the timeless ones. We plan to discover the best models of teaching as the precondition to sustaining a learning organization. We must make choices before our choices are made for us by circumstances that have crept up on us without notice. The landscape is changing for our children and our world, and we must change with it to educate our children for their future, not our past. We plan to demonstrate to our public the handful of most important arenas we must invest in for our future, and that of our faculty and students.

a strategic roadmap which will guide our course to Ursuline 2020. No doubt

Why Strategic Planning?

Reaccreditation Self Study & Ursuline Identity Assessment In 2016, Ursuline will engage in a self-study process for reaccreditation by Independent Schools Association of the Southwest designed to achieve the dual purpose of accountability to high standards and of ongoing school improvement. The Ursuline Identity Assessment will occur concurrently and provides assurance of the preservation and perpetuation of the Ursuline mission.

Campus Master Plan Revision

A: A big strength is the leadership of the board and administrative team to think big and welcome new ideas into the mix for creating a sustainable future financially and programmatically. Another strength is the deep commitment to the mission of educating all girls in a value system and faith tradition that will serve them for their lives and embed within them the Serviam dictum to serve others. Ursuline is also fortunate to have a loyal and generous parent body and alumnae base that supports the school, champions its success, and addresses its needs. There is also a restless ambition at every level to be our best selves and be a shining example of what great schools and organizations can do.

As context for the strategic planning process itself, I’d make a final observation. “If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Him your future plans.” This Yiddish proverb cited by Woody Allen should remind us to maintain our humility in the process, since schools (and churches) tend to persist for eons regardless of planning – but those that plan look better in the end.

tuitions make independent schools accessible to fewer families, and financial aid skyrockets without meeting the need. Another challenge: a teacher talent shortage as boomers retire and the teaching profession, without changing its basic norms, will become less and less attractive to the most talented young people emerging from universities. Student wellness and stress challenges exist as well, as pressure from home and school increases the epidemic of anxiety we are seeing in independent schools and colleges. We need to double down in investing in facilities, in programs, in technology, and salaries to keep our schools the most attractive option. We also need to raise money for endowment, the insurance policy for schools. It is imperative

Ursuline 2020 will certainly require a new look at our physical plant and use of our facilities. This year we will engage an architectural firm to complete a process of Master Planning, Programming, and Schematic Design.

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by Kelly Morris

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES:

he didn’t know it then, but Ally Ryder’s life changed when she filled out a single piece of paper.

The girl who didn’t travel much – especially outside of the United States – signed up to host an exchange student from Colegio Santa Ursula in Lima, Peru. “I realized people are so different yet so similar,” Ally says of the Ursuline Academy experience her sophomore year. “My whole worldview changed. It was very impactful.” So impactful that Ally, then only 15 years old, gave up Ursuline volleyball and club volleyball to focus on her new-found global passions. She experienced “culture shock” moments and loved every minute of it.

Ally Ryder ’12 at Loyola University Chicago

Victoria Lloyd ’11, Rosa Araiza ’15, Sabrina Focht ’15

Rebecca Schwarz ’12 at University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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She traveled to Chile and was part of Ursuline’s first delegation to Uganda. She also founded Girls Assisting Global Awareness (GAGA), a still-operating student organization that supports Ursuline’s relationships with non-profit organizations. “I was able to put my life into perspective,” says Ally, Class of 2012, now a Loyola University Chicago senior majoring in International Business and Finance. “I was living a life learning about others rather than focusing on myself.” Ursuline is committed to giving students experiences just like Ally’s. The school educates global leaders through intellectual enrichment, sister school relationships, mission and heritage trips, and global studies programs. Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School in China became Ursuline’s first sister school in 1996 and much of the school’s structure and philosophy is inspired by Ursuline Dallas. Ursuline now has nine sister schools located in nine countries (Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, England, France, Peru, South Africa, and the United States) on six continents. St. Ursula’s College in Toowoomba, Queensland, and Sainte Ursule in Paris, France, are Ursuline’s newest sister schools. Saint Ursule will make its first visit to Dallas in February.

Ally Ryder (R) visited Machu Picchu in Peru with Maria Paz (L) in 2010.

translates to “Piece of Heaven.” She sang songs with students from Ursuline and Colegio Santa Ursula. Some even strummed guitars. “It’s amazing what Piece of Heaven does,” says Rosa, who is now a freshman studying biomedical engineering at George Washington University. “Just talking to them makes a world of difference. It changes the way you think.” Rosa plans to minor in International Relations so she can focus on her love of languages and conflict resolution. Each global exchange, whether in Dallas or abroad, includes unique Serviam experiences.

“I want our Ursuline students to understand that there is quite literally a world of possibilities available to them,” Director of Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange Cecilia Nipp ’85 says. “Build strong friendships, ignite your desire to travel, be curious about cultures, and make this world an even better place.”

Outside the Bubble Rosa Araiza still remembers the smiles. When the 2015 graduate traveled to Colegio Santa Ursula in Ribeirao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, she visited a home for the disabled called Cantinho do Ceu, which

Rosa Araiza (far left) visited a disabilities home with Sabrina Focht (far right) in Ribeirao, Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2015.

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them so complex,” Victoria says. “Through this engagement, our education and intellectual curiosity become global, and we shape ourselves into the informed and holistic leaders we so adamantly strive to be.”

Victoria Lloyd (L) traveled to Brazil in 2009.

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Victoria Lloyd ’11 participated in a beauty day for orphaned children when she went to Brazil. Victoria entered Washington University in St. Louis as a pre-med major but quickly became a Spanish and International and Area Studies double major with a Public Health minor because of the international passions she unlocked at Ursuline. She graduated last year and now is a bilingual fourth and fifth grade teacher at George Washington Carver Creative Arts Learning Center in Dallas through the Teach for America program. “(Students) have to take this leap to not only engage with the people and histories that form our global community, but also analytically question what makes

“Through this engagement… we shape ourselves into the informed and holistic leaders we so adamantly strive to be.”

Rebecca Schwarz (R) went to the Great Wall of China in 2010.

Rebecca Schwarz ’12 says Ursuline prepared her for her most recent leap. She is currently studying International

Relations and Arabic at the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland. Rebecca is at St. Andrew’s with a handful of Ursuline graduates, including Jennifer Cain ’12, who is also studying International Relations and Arabic. “If I didn’t attend Ursuline, I imagine I’d still want to travel, but I definitely don’t think I’d end up where I am now,” says Rebecca, who graduates in June. “I wouldn’t have had the confidence to do something this big and bold.” Rebecca went to China her sophomore year and hosted a Chinese exchange student her senior year, but it was a Conflict Resolution Seminar at Ursuline her freshman year that ignited her passion. The seminar debated the state of Jerusalem in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Rebecca first dreamed of becoming Secretary of State and is still eyeing conflict resolution work. “Unfortunately, people formulate ideas from what they’ve seen on TV or the news,” she says. “Without getting to experience it yourself, it’s really difficult to be part of a global society. The global trips are not a vacation. You’re integrating yourself into a society for a brief period of time, and it’s a whole different level of education.”

SISTER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Ursuline Sister Schools

Ursuline High School (Wimbledon, England)

How students benefit: Global Citizenship - Exchanges strengthen a student’s ability to see multiple perspectives and to communicate, collaborate, and celebrate the uniqueness of others, with compassion for all humans and a sense of responsibility to our world.

Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Delaware)

Sainte Ursule (Paris, France)

Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School (Beijing, China)

Ursuline Academy of Dallas

Confidence and Independence - Enhancing global awareness, exchanges build selfconfidence, foster independent thinking, and serve as the foundation for an invaluable global network of ongoing relationships. Sisterhood - Students form new bonds and friendships through their shared experiences, bringing an appreciation and understanding of what life is like in other parts of the world.

Colegio Santa Ursula (Lima, Peru)

Colegio Santa Ursula (Santiago, Chile)

Brescia House School (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Colegio Santa Ursula (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil)

St. Ursula’s College (Toowoomba, Australia)

Follow the worldwide learning adventures of Ursuline students on the Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange Blog (www.uaglobal.blogspot.com) and @UAGlobal on Twitter.

BECOMING CITIZENS OF THE WORLD Ursuline students engage in a variety of transformative experiences that help them grow in global awareness. As they get to know and touch the realities of other cultures, they gain new appreciation for different perspectives and a better understanding of what it means to be a citizen of the world. They also have the opportunity to share a unique sisterhood with students around the globe.

> Global Issues Day January 2015

> UA Delegation to Chile March 2015

> Sisters in China March 2015

> UA in England June 2015

> Global Studies in Spain July 2015

> Service project with visiting students from Peru January 2015

> UA student with host family in Brazil March 2015

> At Sainte Ursule, Paris March 2015

> Mission Trip to Nicaraugua June 2015

> Ursuline Heritage in Montana July 2015

Here are a few highlights of student global experiences over the past year.

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All the global experiences create lifelong international sisters. Many alumnae say they still exchange birthday and Christmas cards with exchange students they’ve hosted or visited. They also stay connected through social media. Ally Ryder, for example, first met Maria Paz, or Mapi, when Mapi visited from Lima, Peru. Ally visited Maria for a third time in November when traveling to Germany as a social justice research fellow.

City. While at Ursuline she visited Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School, Colegio Santa Ursula in Ribeirao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Brescia House School in Johannesburg, South Africa. “When I went to China, my host mom said ‘I’m your Chinese mom now,’” Sabrina says. “You know the neighborhoods as well as your own, and you know where the cups are in somebody else’s home 10,000 miles away. I’ll never forget that.”

Growing Globally

Sabrina Focht ’15 is currently an International Relations/Chinese double major at Fordham University in New York

Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School is the cornerstone of the Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange program, and this pivotal partnership is approaching a 20-year milestone. “No other American school, certainly no high school, has sustained a sister school partnership in China for 20 years,” program director Cecilia Nipp adds. “Hitting this milestone affirms the profound vision that the UA leadership had of a more peaceful world, one friendship at a time.” Ursuline also works with the Global Youth Leadership Institute, St. Catherine’s Girls Primary School in Nangina, Kenya,

and the World Affairs Council of DFW. Ursuline delegations also visit Uganda in collaboration with the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda, a partnership Agnes Kasule ’01 helped establish. Ursuline’s global education doesn’t stop at delegations. The school offers faith-based mission trips in Belize and Nicaragua. They also explore the heritage of Ursuline missions, Native American culture, and historic sites in Montana, and offer study abroad classes in Spain and France, which include coursework for academic credit. “I could never have predicted that we would start a real worldwide movement among Ursuline schools,” Cecilia continues. “When I started this work, I had one colleague in another state who was leading service learning trips for her school. Now, we have entire conferences for Global Directors and Global educators. It’s amazing.”

2015-2016 UA GLOBAL SNAPSHOT 9 sister schools on 6 continents 84 international student guests hosted by UA students 20 years of partnership with Beijing Huaxia Girls’ School 6 UA delegations traveling to sister schools and 6 visits to Ursuline from sister schools 4 mission and heritage trips: Belize, Nicaragua, Montana, and NDVision 4 global studies programs: Arizona, Spain, France, and China In the Classroom

27 courses offered in 5 World Languages 168 UA students awarded medals on national language exams (Spring 2015) In Service

Serviam experiences for students are part of every visit.

> In just one day last fall, visiting students and their UA hosts working at North Texas Food Bank packed 15,120 pounds of food in 720 boxes for 12,600 meals. > For Uganda: 11 suitcases filled with clothing and supplies from the Ursuline

Giving Back Sabrina Focht can’t imagine what her life would be like if she had never traveled with Ursuline.

community were donated in November; 42 laptops were refurbished and donated

to schools, non-profits, and religious organizations over the past five years.

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BECOMING CITIZENS OF THE WORLD

> Visiting Beaumont Nursing Center, England July 2015

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> Wilmington Delegation in Philadelphia September 2015

>V olunteering at the Food Bank with Wimbledon guests October 2015

> In Lima, Peru November 2015

> Brazilians welcomed to Dallas September 2015

> In Lima, Peru October 2015

> With Sisters from St. Catherine’s School in Kenya November 2015

> Volunteering at Babies Home Uganda November 2015

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“Ursuline doesn’t know how much they’ve impacted my life through this program,” says Sabrina, who learned Chinese at Ursuline and currently takes Chinese in college. “My dad always says, ‘the person you put on the plane isn’t the person you get off the plane.’ Every student should get out in the world and really benefit from it.”

“My dad always says, ‘the person you put on the plane isn’t the person you get off the plane.’ ” Sabrina knew she wanted to give back, and she’s found a unique way to do it. She’s giving money through the private Focht Family Foundation to help fund

global exchanges for Ursuline students who otherwise would not be able to afford them. Ursuline provides financial assistance so students can travel, but this is the first donation that the school has received to support the program. The Sabrina and Samantha Focht Global Scholarship will fund individual student trips. A portion of the Foundation’s gift will be awarded to recognize a college-bound senior who is a strong global citizen. Sabrina’s sister, Samantha, graduated in 2012. “This is by far the most fulfilling thing I’ve done,” Sabrina says. “Sometimes it’s not possible for everyone financially (to travel), but it’s my goal for every girl who has the desire to go to get the chance.” Sabrina sees her future working at the State Department or the United Nations.

She also still keeps in touch with students she’s visited or hosted. She even applied the idea to her college application. “I feel the most comfortable with family, but not in the conventional sense,” she says. “I have families all over the world.” Likewise, Ally will be forever thankful for her extended family. Her dream now is to follow the footsteps of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and empower women and expand financial literacy. She plans to work as an operations analyst with J.P. Morgan in Chicago after college. “When I tell people all the things I did in high school, they can’t believe it,” Ally says. “Ursuline fosters the growth inside of a person, and I’m incredibly thankful for it.”

WELCOMING WIMBLEDON Twelve students and two faculty members from Ursuline High School in Wimbledon, England, visited Dallas in October. Junior Margaret O’Rourke and sophomores Annie Dorsey and Maggie Herndon hosted exchange students. The trio participated in this magazine’s cover shoot with their host sisters, and lots of fun was had by all. Margaret and her host sister Karin Camprodon were even mistaken as sisters during the visit.

Q: What was your favorite part about the visit? Maggie Herndon: “The look of surprise when she tried any food or activity that was foreign to her. Another exciting part was just getting to know her. I had so much fun just sitting and talking with her.”

Q: What’s your relationship like with your host sister? Margaret O’Rourke: “It was nothing less than an incredible experience, especially since I had the opportunity to host Karin, the Wimbledon student who was my host this past summer…You’re gaining another Ursuline sister from a completely different country and culture.” Annie Dorsey: “It’s crazy how many things you learn about a person while living with them. I learned she loves candy and does not like tea, and she learned that I am not a morning person. When we dropped her off at the airport, it was like one of my family members left. We promised we wouldn’t cry because we know we will see each other again.” Maggie Herndon: “Living under the same roof certainly strengthened our bond. She was a year younger than me, so I felt like her big sister leading her around the school and Dallas. I had a ton of fun introducing her to one of my close friends because when they met each other, they just connected.”

Q: How has this experience changed you? Margaret O’Rourke: “Hosting a student has made me more open to other cultures…I had the most amazing time hosting…and I want to participate in future Ursuline trips to learn about different cultures.”

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The Bond of Sisterhood by Andrea Shurley Principal, Ursuline Academy

Sisterhood. At Ursuline, we hear this word daily, and, more importantly, we see it lived out. We often have the opportunity to observe a small moment of sweetness: a student walks in laden with balloons and cupcakes to help a friend celebrate a birthday, a girl puts a kind arm around her friend while they order lunch, or a classmate simply offers help when she sees someone struggling. The friendships being forged here every day are the kinds that last. There is something special about attending a girls school, and a recent research piece helps to quantify this understanding. Last April, the Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls published a newsletter describing the recent research findings on the importance of relationships to girls. In particular, this research honed in on the positive effect of close relationships among girls on their anxiety levels and on their academic achievement. Reading this study affirmed what happens at Ursuline each day. The girls care deeply about one another, and they encourage each other to achieve. They support each other through difficult life moments, and the trust the girls feel in their friendships helps them to feel strong. Girls love to spend time with their friends, and they jump for joy when they see each other in the morning, even though they may have been chatting or texting just a few hours before. The mutual support benefits the girls in profound ways. The benefits extend beyond the friendships made at Ursuline. Our students have the gift of opportunity to build sisterhood on a global scale. As much as girls value their close friends, they also thrive through the relationships they develop with students around the world who attend sister schools. Through broadening their worldview, they internalize a sense of empathy and appreciation for others who live very different lives than the ones our students know in Dallas. When the students visit from Brazil or the U.K., or any of our partner schools, they meld into the student body in the blink of an eye, and when these students leave us, they leave with friends for life. It is clear from our lived experience – and affirmed through research – that friendships are of utmost importance to girls. Here at Ursuline, they build these friendships unimpeded, and they all benefit from the bond of sisterhood.

The benefits extend beyond the friendships made at Ursuline. Our students have the gift of opportunity to build sisterhood on a global scale.

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PERFORMANCE RANKING COMPARED TO PEERS IN COLLEGE (1-5, where 5 is well above average)

s Ursuline Academy strives for excellence, being perpetually

CURRENT FIELD OF STUDY

strategic or “nimble” is a priority. A variety of metrics including

accreditation, standardized testing, data dashboards, benchmarking,

Ursuline experience as viewed by recent graduates. This new survey* was conducted to educate school leaders and trustees about how well Ursuline prepares its graduates and delivers on the promise of its mission.

BY THE NUMBERS 993 graduates Classes of 2010-2014 730 email addresses (77 bounce backs) 288 responses (44% of a possible 653)

240 of the 288 respondents are currently enrolled in a college or university.

Life skills, in order

Writing skills – 4.27

Collaborative/team skills – 4.31

Study/organizational skills – 4.21

Leadership ability – 4.29

Analytical skills – 4.19

Commitment to service – 4.27

Technology skills – 4.12

Communication skills – 4.24

Overall academic achievement – 4.01

Self-confidence – 4.19

(Top 5, in order)

1 2

Greek life Volunteering/Community service/Global outreach 3 Sports/Clubs 4 Campus ministry 5 Leadership roles

(Top 10, in order)

and annual parent surveys facilitate data-rich decision making. Another important data set to consider is overall effectiveness of the

Academic skills, in order

INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER ACTIVITIES BEYOND ACADEMICS

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Business/Economics Health Sciences Psychology/Social Sciences Liberal Arts Communications International Studies Fine Arts World Languages Finance

WHEN ASKED THESE OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, COLLEGE AGE ALUMNAE EXPRESSED THE FOLLOWING VIEWS: Ursuline should start Ursuline should stop Ursuline should continue Academics

MOST VALUABLE ASPECTS OF URSULINE EXPERIENCE (In order)

66.4% 58.3% 54% 46.6% 46%

Forming friendships Interaction with teachers

Culture of the school

Serviam

Class size

38.5% 33.2%

Core academic courses

Participation in athletics/ sports teams

32.5% 28.6% 24.7%

Individualized attention

24% 20.1% 13.1% 7.8%

Elective courses Faith formation Participation in clubs

Other [preparation for

Global program

college, all girls, traditions]

AP courses

Ursuline alumnae in college value the rigorous academics of UA and let us know that ensuring access to AP classes would benefit our graduates. These alumnae see the value of entering college with credits already earned from AP testing or even a dual enrollment program. The survey results suggested that UA has opportunities to put greater emphasis on college admissions and on creating opportunities for students around college counseling. The graduates indicated that the teachers, counselors, and administrators have an opportunity to positively influence students to be mindful about their course options. The graduates suggested additions of electives in engineering or business, and that even more students would benefit from having a clear curricular

path to calculus before they graduate high school. They also suggested that life skills could be integrated more into the curriculum. These young women felt that project-based learning was not a positive experience. Finally, they recognized that the UA student’s experience can be stressful, and they encouraged us to take a look at how we may contribute to their feelings of stress, especially around homework load.

Theology and Faith Formation The graduates highlighted Serviam as the top item that Ursuline should continue to emphasize. They struggled with the fouryear requirements of Theology classes, and they expressed that they would have liked to focus on Bible study and on learning more about the Catholic faith.

Student Life The alumnae value the traditions of Ursuline, citing Intramurals in particular. The respondents would like to see improvements to the Big Sis/Little Sis program and would like UA to take a look at the handbook policies that may feel trivial to students. These young women appreciated Ursuline’s culture of empowerment of women and encouragement of self-confidence, independence, and leadership. They are pleased with the environment that fosters friendship and promotes sisterhood. Finally, they highlighted the Global program as something special that Ursuline should continue to support.

* The 2015 College Age Alumnae Survey opened on February 27 and closed on March 23. In addition to email invitations (36% open rate), participation was encouraged by networking through class agents and other key student contacts.

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URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS

GRADUAT ION

A Class Act Congratulations to Ursuline’s youngest alumnae, the Class of 2015!

Emily Patton ’15 Valedictorian Business Major University of Notre Dame

Every graduate leaves with the same thing – a uniquely individual yet binding experience that stays with her

“Ursuline is a place where you can discover who you are. We’ve been in this environment where we’re very comfortable with each other, so when we come out, we’re confident in our own skin and ready to take on what’s ahead.”

for a lifetime. We caught up with four honorees from the Class of 2015, who told us what “Ursuline is” for them.

Jacqueline Gibson ’15

UA CLASS OF 2015

“Ursuline is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, lead, make a difference in the world around you, and discover the woman you want to become.”

196 graduates 140 with honors 620 merit scholarships offered,

Sedes Sapientiae Award Recipient Computer Science Honors Major The University of Texas at Austin

95 National Honor Society members 3 National Merit Finalists 5 National Hispanic Scholars 1 National Achievement Finalist 22 National Merit Commended

totaling $29.4 million

9 athletic scholarships

Ursuline Is…

*Total Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude.

CLASS OF 2015 – TOTAL UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES BY STATE For a complete list, visit www.ursulinedallas.org/ collegeacceptances2015

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6 26

17 2

38 15

306 Hawaii Canada Scotland

1 2 4

34 2 2

24 13

Lauren Piot ’15 Sister Emmanuel Award Recipient Psychology Major The University of Texas at Austin

“Ursuline is like a large map. There are so many different paths, but they all lead to becoming a strong, independent woman.”

Kendall Fox ’15 Salutatorian Business Major University of Notre Dame

“Ursuline is a home away from home. A home that teaches us we are more loved than we can imagine, stronger than we seem, and just as smart as we think.”

T HE URS UL INE SPIRIT

by Sister Lois Castillon, O.S.U.

The Inspiration of

St. Marie of the Incarnation Guyart

The years following were challenging as Marie worked as a bookkeeper and

later as a company manager for her brother-in-law. As her son grew older, Marie felt a tremendous call by God to enter into religious life. She asked her sister to care for her son and joined the Ursulines of Tours in 1631, and in 1633 she took the religious

We are old, yet forever young! On November 25, 2015, the Ursuline Sisters celebrated our 480th birthday since the foundation of the Company of St. Ursula by Angela Merici in Brescia, Italy. We are in Dallas, Texas, 480 years later, celebrating Ursuline Academy’s 142nd year as the area’s oldest continuously operating girls’ school. Academic excellence is a hallmark of our global Ursuline network.

name “Marie de l’Incarnation.”

Who are the three glorious women, each proclaimed a Saint of the Catholic Church, who made us who we are today?

survived, mainly through her son Claude who later became a Benedictine.

and bereft of parish priest presence in many places.

“For understand now that we are more alive than we were when we lived on earth, and we see better and hold more dear and pleasing, the good things which we see you constantly doing, and now, even more, we want and we are able to help you and do you good in every way.”

Jesuits who were already in the area; she became so proficient that she later wrote Algonquin, Iroquois, Montagnais, and Ouendat dictionaries, and a catechism in Iroquois. She was a prolific correspondent, and over 12,000 of her letters have St. Marie de l’Incarnation Guyart, we pray to you to help us listen to the Holy Perhaps the words of St. Angela Merici keep us grounded in our Ursuline

educational mission. Angela speaks for herself, for St. Ursula, and for St. Marie of the Incarnation when she assures us:

turmoil of the city states’ battles, the mothers and their families were ravaged by war Angela drew young women as well as widows to her spiritual circle and created

a new way of consecration. They lived in their homes, clustered in apartments, and came together for prayer and companionship. They reached out to those around them in need, both in works of mercy and in catechetical instruction and prayer. Angela Merici and the Company of St. Ursula chose their patron wisely.

St. Ursula, a virgin martyr of the early Church in the fifth century, was highly venerated throughout Europe as the patron of education and young women.

first Prioress of the Ursulines in Canada. She studied the local languages with the

Spirit’s voice in our lives and love as you loved.

reach families in her Brescian society in the early sixteenth century. Due to the

Marie then answered the call to be an Ursuline missionary to the “New World”

of America. In August 1639, she landed in New France in the future Quebec, as the

t. Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursuline Sisters, initiated an innovative way to

St. Angela Merici, Counsels, Prologue 23-25*

*Note: For emphasis, the “I” has been changed to “we” by the writer of this article.

Ursuline Community Of Dallas Sr. Lois Castillon, Prioress Sr. Louis Marie Carter ’56 Sr. Lorene Griffin Sr. Peggy Hill ’53 Sr. Jill Jaeb Sr. Madeline Kelly Sr. Ann Mangelsdorf ’56 Sr. Margaret Ann Moser ’56 Sr. Mary Troy ’51

At Ursuline, our daily prayer at the end of each school day is “St. Angela, watch

over the days of our youth.” We add to our closing prayer and give honor to our Patroness as we say together, “St. Ursula, protect our future.”

A Prayer for Ursuline Faculty and Staff

After St. Angela and St. Ursula, our triptych becomes complete with a newly

by Sr. Mary Troy, O.S.U. ’51

announced Ursuline Saint of the Church, St. Marie of the Incarnation Guyart. Pope

Holy God,

Francis canonized her on April 3, 2014. Her life and her missionary efforts to bring

We gather today, each of us with a life and story unique,

Christ to others astound us.

but brought together by the bond of Ursuline,

Marie was born in Tours, France, in 1599 to a family of craftsmen and tradesmen.

with its life and story ours also.

At age 17 she entered into an arranged marriage with Claude Martin, who died within

We thank you, O God, for our part in the great story of Ursuline. For we all share, in our various ways, in the awesome privilege:

two years of their marriage. She was the mother of their only child, a son, Claude.

nurturing and challenging the students – our girls – then sending them forth to be Sculpture by Yves le Pape Tours, France

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the salt of the earth, light of the world; indeed, Difference-Makers in this world!

URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS

WAYS OF GIVING

The Best Teachers Never Stop Learning

Join Us for Lunch With A View 2016

Excellence in Teaching calls faculty to be as passionate about their own learning as they are about student success. Great teachers are always searching for ways to improve instruction. They are eager to collaborate with their peers – on campus, in the community, and even globally. They stay attuned to the latest research and new teaching methods.

Featuring Michelle Gielan CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher and the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness

WHAT TEACHERS NEED Ursuline has made a commitment to provide outstanding professional learning opportunities for every teacher to: > Strengthen individual practice > Encourage innovation > Increase student knowledge and

achievement

Michelle Gielan is the founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research which studies how transformative stories fuel success. Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. September 9, 2016 Omni Dallas Hotel

WAYS OF GIVING

Total number of teachers

100%

Faculty members who participate in professional learning

What teachers say is their most important reason for professional learning:

“I am curious. I want to stay curious. I want to encourage my students to be curious.”

“I want to be the best teacher I can be. If we expect the students to be lifelong learners, we need to model the same.”

“Because this is our profession! We must continue to learn in order to continue to serve our students.”

“My students will always be the benefactor of my professional learning. The more I know, the more they will know.”

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1.5%

Minimum portion of total school annual operating budget recommended by NAIS for professional development spending annually. Endowment proceeds allow Ursuline to grow this investment.

Art of Teaching FOCUS FOR FACULTY LEARNING

Global Connections Individual Subject Area

Mission and Heritage

A gift to the Ursuline Faculty Endowment provides essential funding to meet individual, department, and school-wide faculty learning goals. It’s one of the best investments that can be made for the future of every student and our school. For more information contact: Christy Frazer Director of Institutional Advancement cfrazer@ursulinedallas.org

Instructional Technology

How You Can Help

Endowed Gifts

Lunch With A View

The President’s Circle

Ursuline Society

• Future of Ursuline depends on strength of endowments • Priority needs are for scholarships and faculty support • Foundation provides for safe, effective asset management

• All net proceeds benefit needs-based scholarships • Brings Dallas business community together to hear speakers of interest • Features remarkable individuals, thought-leaders, and role models

• Includes donors making gifts of $5,000 or more in a fiscal year • Donor report and website acknowledgment • President’s Circle Dinner in May

• Charitable planned gifts help ensure the long-term financial stability and future growth of Ursuline Academy • Donors naming Ursuline as a beneficiary are recognized as members of the Ursuline Society

To learn more, visit: www.ursulinedallas.org/giving

URSULINE FUND Every day support for every girl

The Ursuline Fund

Mardi Gras Ball

Alumnae Serviam Circle

• Funds essential for annual operating expenses • Bridges the gap between tuition and actual cost of an Ursuline education • Provides for competitive faculty salaries, excellence in academics, athletics, arts, and other student programs

• Annual auction event with all net proceeds benefiting scholarships • Event also recognizes named gifts to new scholarship and faculty endowments

• Includes alumnae contributing $1,500 or more in a fiscal year • Donor report and website acknowledgment • Special reception in the spring

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Marriages Fatima Martinez ’08 and Brian Rosales

Kimberly Popma ’84 to Jim Broughman Brandy Lane ’88 to Robert Darrow Amy Malorzo ’88 to Joel Cummiskey Katie Kairies ’97 to Steven Schenck Leslie Parmley ’97 to Paul Ren Dorea Wilder ’97 to Robert Niegert Kristen Hooks ’98 to Tim Gaughan Kendall Hall ’99 to Ryan Bachik Amy Sims ’99 to Steve Stovall Christy Miller ’00 to Scott Edwards Jennifer Beasley ’03 to Brad Hood Margaret Siebert ’03 to Barry Erskine Maggie Truitt ’04 to Reid Gormly Lulu Seikaly ’04 to Daniel Root Lorraine Smith ’04 to John Low Lauren Villareal ’04 to Michael Johnson Marissa Warms ’04 to James Aulbaugh III Carey White ’04 to Chad Luhn Allison Grady ’05 to Andrew Zalkovsky Kate Hedrick ’05 to Matt Abel Alexandra Minton ’05 to Michael Fraler Mary Monigold ’05 to Christopher Smith Christy Tuohy ’05 to Alex Eshelbrenner Jill Weber ’05 to Travis Brunkenhoefer Perry Woods ’05 to Ryan Barnett Megan Windrick ’06 to Jacob Wallace Sofia Almanza ’07 to Chris Trueax Ashton Barrineau ’07 to Cal Butcher Erin Boschert ’07 to Mark Collins Kendra Brown ’07 to Cole Sawyer Nicole Bardi ’08 to John Covilli Kate Butterfield ’08 to Jake Banglesdorf Katherine Devlin ’08 to Will Barry Fatima Martinez ’08 to Brian Rosales Maebh McGonagle ’08 to Aaron Smith Lauren Rasch ’08 to John Greil Emily Rayfield ’08 to Gavin Fodemski Abby Thompson ’08 to Ben Davis Claire Turner ’08 to Michael Price Sarah Worzer ’08 to Eric Elliott Emily Yeatman ’08 to Brad Bassett Ahtoosa Amini ’09 to Richard Dale Clara Doyle ’09 to Andy Ogden Reagan Elliott ’09 to Colt Power Katherine Jones ’09 to Dan Masterson Nicole Chadwick ’10 to Christian Hansen Robin Richards ’11 to Peter Dudasko

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Kendra Brown Sawyer ’07 and Natalie Smith ’07

From L to R: Eryn Murphy ’08, Carly Cogill ’08, Tara Hafertepe ’08, bride Maebh McGonagle Smith ’08, Mary McCain ’08, Claire Casner ’08, Natalie Crain ’08

From L to R: Jenna Kueker ’07, Amy Owen ’07, bride Sofia Almanza Trueax ’07, Megan Turner ’07

From L to R: Christy Eshelbrenner ’05, Helene Sula, Alexandra Minton Fraler ’05, Veronica Faus ’05, Haley Ramirez

Michael Johnson and Lauren Villareal ’04 Katherine Devlin Barry ’08 with Will Barry Ahtoosa Amini ’09 and Richard Dale

John Griel and Lauren Rasch Griel ’08, with Hilary Rasch ’08 behind Lauren

From L to R: Rachael Roth ’09, Catherine Beachner ’16, Gaby Gutierrez ’09, Kelly Lacy ’09, Alex Wales ’04, Kelsey Wales ’09 (bride), Anne Stanard ’09, Mary Alis Gracheck ’09, Libby Verret ’09, Jackie Murad Pfister ’09, Casey Boyle ’09

Front Row, L to R: Molly Platts ’04, Francesca Muffato, Amanda McKinzie, Roshel Aghassi, Sabine Baz, Reem Salhab ’15, Amanda Trapp ’04, Taylor Wilson, Anne-Marie Axilrod ’06, Brooks Oliver; Back Row, L to R: Mark Root, Alex Seikaly, Tim Hoffart, Jeremy Lujan, Michael Haggerty, Daniel Baz, Aaron Brogley, Taylor Duncan Wendell Fleming, Randall Reichenbach; Middle: Lulu Seikaly ’04 and Daniel Root

Erin Boschert Collins ’07 with husband Mark

Maggie Truitt ’04 and Reid Gormly Clara Doyle ’09 and Andy Ogden Jennifer Beesley ’03 and Brad Hood Nicole Chadwick ’10 and Christian Hansen

James Aulbaugh and Marissa Warms ’04

Back Row, L to R: Blake Borron, Victoria Guida ’08, Caitlin Taylor ’08, Angela Jeon ’08, Mary Wheeler ’08, Elizabeth Wallace ’08, Brent Bynum, Hilary Rasch ’08; Front Row, L to R: Lauren Rasch ’08, Tina Chong ’08, Eric Elliott, Sarah Worzer ’08

Peter Dudasko and Robin Richards ’11

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Births

In Memoriam

Girls Wendy Ramirez Attal ’91 Stella Mulberry Antic ’94 Rachel Wallace Breedlove ‘97 Andrea Moss Daughdrill ’97 Marisa Bongiovani Elizondo ’97 Dale Ann Marco ’97 Colleen Larmon O’Donnell ‘97 Kristen Smith Stratton ’97 Courtney Hassell Moffett ’98 Elizabeth Price Asrabadi ’99 Sarah Conrow Novakov ’99 Jennifer Bensend Carmichael ’02 Ashley Pierret Panfil ’04 Heather Coghlan Barger ’05 Faith Ndifornyen Maupin ’08

Alumnae: Vincelee Giarratano Alexander ’32 Sister Catherine Chandler, O.S.U. ’36 Rosalie Marino Parkerson ’39 Sister Adelaide Thomason, O.S.U. ’39 Virginia Hughes Wildes ’40 Elsie Ingram Griffith ’42 Margaret Walker Shropshire ’45 Madeline O’Donnell ’48 Kathryn Grant Leach ’49 Ellen Landshaw Millington ’52 Marcia Stiles Cuellar ’55 Mary Edith Hand Dant ’56 Sherron Ericksen Smith ’56 Shirley Simmons Hotchkiss ’60 Susie Abright ’64 Diane Brichetto Hicks ’64 Elizabeth McBride Meyer ’64 Susan Maher Goodman ’65 Eileen McCarthy Davidson ’67 Waverly West Burford ’71 Denise Maull Burton ’71 Beth Ann Dobransky Buckley ’83 Mary Koegler Bak ’84 Suzanne Yates O’Brien ’89

Elizabeth Roath Garcia ’01 and husband Anthony with newborn Andrew Parker

Daughters of Ashley Pierret Panfil ’04: Ellie (L) and Avery (R)

Twins Sarah Johnston Polzer ’98 (boys) Allie Morgan Dunklin ’04 (boys) Boys Tori Bennison Corts ’92 Leah Shafer Glaser ’94 Janice Yllana Ezell ’97 Lacey Snyder de Gras ’97 Melissa De La Garza ’97 Quinn Cummins Holtman ’97 Abby Norris Holtmann ’97 Crystal Ordemann Kachmar ’97 Caroline Dupree Link ‘97 Catherine Cho Park ’97 Melissa Terry Pridmore ’97 Allison Slayton Robertson ’97 Ashley Tanner ‘97 Shelley Meyers Watson ’97 Claire Chandou Broussard ’98 Rachel Cook-Norris ’98 Rory Werner Siefer ’98 Christine Grubbs Kenny ’99 Elizabeth Roath Garcia ’01 Valerie Loehr ’01 Erica Velasco Velasquez ’01 Laura Melton Hess ’02 Julie Wunderlick Huerter ’02 Sarah Berry Halazyn ’03 Rita Allegro Strickler ’03 Amanda Gramlich Adams ’04 Lauren Hart Boubel ’04 Asha Shiwach Green ’04 Natalie Koeijmans Koch ’04 Stephanie Swindell Fleming ’07 Kendall Kolker Heyen ’10

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Hugo and Rex Broussard, children of Claire Chandou Broussard ’98

Brooks William Glaser, Son of Lea Shaffer Glaser ’94

Faith NDifornyen Maupin ’08 with husband Nathan, newborn Vata, and big sister Artemis

Isabella Jane, daughter of Sarah Conrow Novakov ’99

Husbands of: Dolores Thomason Meletio ’43 Bernedette Whitehead Montuori ’46 Bette Barleben Ade ’53 Nina Barraco Burroughs ’53 Patricia O’Hearn Terwilliger ’54 Diane Adams Cook ’56 Mary Murray Cinnamon ’63 Suzette Henke ’63 Ginger Mais Adams ’69 Maria Elena Gutierrez Doskey ’71 Genevieve Rubensteen Dittmar ’80 Renee Whiteman Christian ’83 Mary Nelms O’Hagan ’84 Mnikari Whitaker Roan ’97 Mothers of: Julia Vassallo Murad ’57 Joanne Vassallo Tomlin ’59

Margaret Melun Thompson ’60 Maria Alexander Barnett ’62 (deceased) Kathleen Clancy McDonald ’63 Patty Jo Haggar Turner ’63 Karen Wischmeyer ’63 Sally Ivey Gardner ’65 Connie Nicosia Stever ’66 MaryCook Nabors Blanshard ’67 Cathleen Wischmeyer Newman ’67 Lupita Cuellar Allen ’69 Linda Mix Gilbert ’69 Teresa Wischmeyer Kee ’69 Kathy Wildes Hart ’70 Amy Nabors Ross ’70 Marjanne Vandeveerdonk ’70 (deceased) Elizabeth Alexander Yancey ’70 Elizabeth Wischmeyer Munse ’71 Marili Cuellar Paternostro ’71 Nanette Nicosia Flynn ’72 Leonique Vandeveerdonk ’72 Catherine Bienfang ’73 Nora Cuellar Jacobs ’73 Sandra Cuellar ’75 Nancy Bienfang Hogan ’75 Janet Liese Medlin ’75 Martha Liese ’76 Michelle Barry ’77 Patty Avila Guajardo ’77 Dana Flynn Beachner ’78 Dorrie Lisenba Loughborough ’78 Betsy McMahon ’78 Deborah Lucido Case ’79 Mary Ellen Flynn ’80 Norma Sambrano Hennessy ’80 Bonnie Winikates Hutti ’80 Jane Ann Wischmeyer Totah ’81 Sharon Mix Mentesana ’82 Katie Winikates ’82 Regina Winikates Mentesana ’83 Shannon Flynn-Mayfield Workman ’84 Mary Winikates ’85 Diane Filibeck ’88 Martha Murillo Reyes ’94 Amber Campisi ’99

Tara Campisi ’01 Avery Engleman ’19 Fathers of: Elizabeth Illes Carosella ’60 Sally Ivey Gardner ’65 Mary Louise Meletio Weiss ‘65 Linda McKillop ’69 Laurie McKillop Cook ’70 Mary Bissonnette LeBleu ’74 (deceased) Suzy LaDue ’74 Donna McMaster Sclater ’74 Teresa Daly Walther ’74 Michele McMaster Hart ’75 Allison McKillop McGillicuddy ’75 Kathryn Collmer Scharplaz ’75 Anita Tschurr ’75 Sherry Colmer ’76 Kathleen Flatley Hickman ’76 MaryAnne Doran Mathews ’76 Karen Ave ’77 Julie Latz Gilligan ’77 Katherine Guerra Purser ’77 Lynn Higgins Vasiljevich ’77 Kathy Martin Weatherford ’77 Tracy McKillop Rawn ’78 Marie Kelly Brehm ’79 Deborah Collmer ’79 Monique Tschurr Jennings ’79 Monica Guerra Masters ’79 Laura Delin Wilson ’79 Linda Miller Coffin ’80 Crissy James Grindinger ’80 Leslie Grimmett Hammack ’80 Elizabeth Trout Lynch ’80 Caroline Angelique Thomas Reagor ’81 Liliana Corrales Shaw ’81 Isabel Esteve Shetler ’81 Suzanne Toomey Kostell ’81 Norma Martinez Walker ’81 Jennifer Grimmett Doviak ’82 Libby Nady Lynch ’82 Ana Esteve Yoder ’82 Danielle Grimmett Cain ’83 Diana Coulter Liese ’83 Jennifer Jordan Cooper ’84 Catherine O’Loughlin Mack ’84

Linda Guerra Dyer ’85 Jennifer Nady Montgomery ’85 Deborah James Snellings ’85 Frances Corrales-Drone ’86 Jessica Corrales Gossage ’87 Teresa Kelly ’87 Brandy Lane Slater ’88 Cindy Banchetti Tull ’88 Maria Esteve ’91 Elizabeth James Koury ’94 Christina Miller ’95 Kim Martinez Wright ’97 Elizabeth Barndt ’98 Anne Foltz ’99 Karin Burk Busby ’00 Jordanna Grimmett ’00 Alexis Laing ’01 Alison Goh ’05 Elena Doskey ’06 Alyssa Christian ’07 Mary McKillop Paltzer ’07 Rebecca McKillop ’09 Madeleine Dittmar ’11 Audrey Bell ’12 Audrey Dittmar ’15 Clare O’Hagan ’15 Kathryn O’Hagan ’16 Megan Rogers ’16 (former student) Sons of: Betty Lee Marquis ’46 Teresa Messina Rogers ’52 Sisters of: Dolores Thomason Meletio ’43 Vivi Jo Ingram Shanahan ’45 Becky Simmons Farrar ’53 Celeta Simmons Walther ’57 Rosemary Maher Deasy ’62 (deceased) Joann Brichetto Mannichia ’62 Patricia McBride-Warren ’62 (deceased) Eileen Maull Dombeck ’66 Anne Maher Haggerty ’67 Karen Maher O’Connor ’71 Katie Maher Wilson ’75

Rachel ‘98 and Rob Cook-Norris with children (from L to R) Hannah, Joshua, Arabella, and Caleb

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Sister Adelaide Thomason, O.S.U. ’39

In Memoriam (continued) Stacey Yates ’85 Stephanie Yates McCormick ’86 Julie Dobransky Kuehn ’90 Katherine Arbour ’11 Caroline Arbour ’14 Brothers of: Mary Eileen Shine Abell ’48 Josephine Shine Hale ’49 (deceased) Theresa Canales-Jud ’52 Blanche Canales Gomez ’55 Mary Linda Rush Marconi ’60 Nancy Shine Sullivan ’61 Ruth Ann Berry Wofford ’63 Jeri-Ann Gonzales Mullaley ’74 Beatrice Webster Dietermann ’75 Jennifer Tomaino ’78 Sharon Rogers Ackels ’79 Julia Mossinghoff Compton ’81 Shannon O’Hagan Lopez ’88 Alisha Rogers O’Donnell ’90 Chrissi Anderson Crampton ’98 Sarah Spector ’99 Alyssa Christian ’07 Rachel Hoyle ’09 Haley Hoyle ’12 Kellie Schnurr ’12 Harper Reed ’17 Grandmothers of: Aline Murad Mitchell ’81 Kristin Clancy Ciccarelli ’86 Angela Murad Grover ’86 Kristen Vassallo ’89 Vincelee Stevens ’90 Emily Blanshard Garrigan ’92 Jennifer Jordan Nieman ’95 Claire Blanshard Webb ’97 Margot Allen Goss ’01 Marisa Allen ’04 Shannon Long ’04 Nicole Pallas ’04 Mercedes Paternostro ’04 Jordan Murray Civello ’05 Jennifer O’Neal ’05 Jillian Jacobs ’08 Shannon Murray ’08 Christiana Nielson ’08 Caitlin Taylor ’08 Lauren Costanza ’11

Caroline Nielson ’11 (former student) Monica Wischmeyer ’11 Andrea Case ’12 Mary Hutti ’14 Catherine Mentesana ’14 Catherine Beachner ’16 Molly Flynn ’16 Elizabeth Liese ’16 Emily Mentesana ’17 (former student) Sophia Marie Wilson ’18 Grandfathers of: Stephanie Sullivan Sanders ’90 Jenny Trenary Gamble ’94 Lucy Trenary Smith ’97 Mara Walther Guerin ’03 Lauren Hart Boubel ’04 Kendal Flatley ’04 Emily Daniell Brooks ’05 Valerie Masters ’05 (former student) Carolina Thomas ’05 Lauren Walther ’05 Morgan Flatley ’06 Abby Brehm ’07 Jacquelyn Mary Delin ’08 Laura Delin ’09 Cristina Yoder ’10 Ellen Connolly ’11 Cecila Esteve ’11 Connor Flatley ’11 Rebecca Byrne ’13 Carolina Esteve ’13 Jacqueline Grindinger ’14 Maria Yoder ’15 Kinsley Cook ’16 Cristen Cooper ’16 Madeline Drone ’16 Meredith Drone ’16 Elizabeth Liese ’16 Ashley Pitcock ’16 Jacqueline Lee Reagor ’16 Isabel Tschurr ’16 McKenna Coulter ’17 Caroline Grindinger ’17 Eleanor Grindinger ’17 Kelsey Cook ’18 Sydney McKay Nelson ’18 Rachel Pitcock ’18

Great Grandmothers of: Jacquelyn Murad ’09 Caitlin Murad ’10 Haley Tomlin ’13 Julia Murad ’14 Christa Murad ’15 (former student) Kylie Clancy ’17 Aunts of: Mary Louise Meletio Weiss ’65 Lydia Haggar Novakov ’68 Marian Haggar Bryan ’72 Mary Lynn Vaughn ’73 Martha Vaughn Rumble ’74 Victoria Vaughn Miller ’75 Deborah Samame Catka ’77 Terry Samame Averyt ’78 Gerry Moore Avery ’78 Melanie Feliciano ’83 Marianne Haggerty Gregory ’94 Kelly Canavan ’98 Katherine Haggerty Hatch ’99 Anne O’Connor Smith ’99 Kathleen Canavan ’01 Mary Colleen O’Connor ’00 Cheney Friedman Beshara ’05 Tuesday West ’15 Uncles of: Barbara Bray Wall ’73 Kay Abell Beecherl ’80 Gemma Blanco Nolan ’82 Cathy Scalise ’82 Regina Scalise Landry ’85 Tony Scalise Borowczak ’90 Kelly Hanratty Butler ’95 Nina Castro ’97 (former student) Meghan Hanratty Green ’00 Jennifer Fulcher Harris ’08 Elizabeth Fox ’10 Lauren Fulcher ’10 Madeleine Ackels ’12 Kellie Schnurr ’12 Jennifer Ackels ’15 Brooke Connolly ’18 Marina Barraco ’19 Emily Land ’19

Mothers-in-law of: Heather Sullins McCord ’81 Tracy Fulkerson Wilson ’81 Diana Coulter Liese ’83 Amy Wills Reading ’88 Fathers-in-law of: Kelly Moore Cook ’85 Katherine Siebs Ave ’87 Amy Little Thomas ’91 Lauren Whitacre Sandler ’98 Megan Murray Ochs ’04 Daughter-in-law of: Rosalyn Messina Huff ’56 Brothers-in-law of: Mary Whitehead Ackerschott ’42 (deceased) Marian Barraco Scalise ’58 (deceased) Laura O’Hearn Land ’59 Cristina Gutierrez Moore ’73 Betty Gutierrez Brady ’75 Anna Gutierrez ’77 Cecilia Gutierrez Kernodle ’83 Mnikesa Whitaker ’97 Nephews of: Dolores Lee Iliya ’44 Elizabeth Walsh Guidone ’83 Cousin of: Nicole Guidone ’15 Gina Guidone ’18 Step-son of: Renee Whiteman Christian ’83 Great Aunt of: Jennifer Sancedio Boatman ’99

Alumnae Memorial Masses are held quarterly to remember our loved ones. Please share any losses in the Ursuline community with the Alumnae Office at alumnae@ursulinedallas.org.

Sister Adelaide Thomason died peacefully at Andrus on Hudson, August 21, 2015, at 93 years old. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1939, and that same year entered the Ursuline Convent. Her lifelong ministry was education. From 1945 to 1959 she taught at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, and from 1960 to 2006, she taught in the Philosophy Department of the College of New Rochelle. Sister was also an NGO representative at the United Nations from 2004-2007, for the International Federation of Catholic Universities. A memory from Sister Mary Troy, O.S.U. ’51 Sister Adelaide: who in the classes of the 50s could forget her? She was a strong presence in my life during my four years at Ursuline. In English, Latin, and Logic classes, she demanded the best of us, and gave us the best of her brilliant mind. We knew she was extra intelligent: had she not written that book on logic that she guided us through? But she could be fun and funny too – organizing freshman slumber parties at Merici, laughing her unique laugh at our foolishness, coming into the classroom one morning with sunglasses on because we had complained to “DM” (Mother Dolores Marie) about her “glare.” Yes, Sister Adelaide did have those eyes that looked right through you. When she was missioned to the College of New Rochelle, a place of “higher learning” in our Ursuline Eastern Province, we understood. Her considerable talents were suited well to college students. But what a loss to Ursuline Academy of Dallas.

Dear Adelaide, our beloved teacher, our Sister, rest in peace.

Sister Catherine Chandler, O.S.U. ’36 Sister Catherine Chandler died peacefully at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 19, 2014. She was 95 years old. A 1936 graduate of Ursuline Academy of Dallas, she entered the Ursuline Convent in 1941. Sister Catherine served all over the Central Province – Galveston, Texas; Frontenac, Minnesota; New Orleans, Louisiana; Alton and Decatur, Illinois – and also in Mexico and Caracas, Venezuela. In 1975, Sister Catherine returned to her beloved Texas, specifically to her “roots,” her most beloved Ursuline Academy of Dallas. She embraced each of her ministries here with utter devotion, professionalism, love of her students, and a “down-to-earth” honesty that disarmed one and all. Those ministries included Principal, Prioress, Spanish Teacher, Book Store Manager, Tutor, and friend to everyone. Sister retired to the Christus Saint Joseph Village in Coppell in 2007, and in 2012 moved to the Ursuline Queen of Peace Healthcare Center in Alton, Illinois. On the closing of this center, Sister moved to Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she passed away, with her Ursuline Sisters keeping vigil.

Dear Catherine, we remember with a smile your colorful approach to life!

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Top Row, L to R: Duffy Anne Galt Ballentine Bridget Godwin Trosper Cyndi Gilman Dasho Mary Anne Moran Martha Gambrell Cummings Linda Weldon Martin Dianne Kleuser Brooks holding the 1965 sign Susan Hegyi Steckenrider wearing white blouse Peggy Brzeszkiewicz Smith Elaine Eggler Klobe Mary Carole Green Oznick Dania Dockery Ashmore Susan Wing Oglesby

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From L to R: Terri Blum Grady Celia Wing Mary Grinnan Puster Mary Murray Winaski Kathy Wildes Hart Myrtie Jackson Alexander Pamela Fox Janet McCormick Maher

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Bottom Row, L to R: Sister Lorene Griffin Betty Bourgeois Georgeann Brady McRaven Betty Gutierrez Brady Anne Haest Riggs Debbie Kohler Gambrel Gayle Hebert McDonald Judy Donachie Watson Cindi Holt Swanson Maggie Bray Murchison Becky Smyth Laurie Rivas Cervera Charlotte Prachyl Sheaner Cimmin Vendig Chavarria Karen Brewer (’76)

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Top Row, L to R: Pat Foley Sherwood Marguerite Farmer Marz Carol Crowley Casmus Susan Cicherski Smolenski Kathleen Maher Beach Barbie Brinton Cheffins Cindy Walker Manchester Mary Walters Anita Tschurr Camille Cheney Fournier Lynn Hurley Whitney Walker Joan Morris Michelle Padian Jenkins Tricia McInerney Mills Rita Lucido Julie Hemstreet

Rita Fechtel Tavara Maggie Turner Beasley Susie Durick Titus Libby Ryan Galvin Elane Witts Hansen Janie Grinnan MacNaughton

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Top Row, L to R: Heather Graham Armstrong Amy Staubach Mentgen Andrea Wooten Janelle Moore Summer Blaise Rose Mandy Ramirez Wojcik Bottom Row, L to R: Sherry Lactaotao Mehring Christine Villagomez Armenta Erika Tan Lee Sarah Saenz

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Top Row, L to R: Susan Wheat Madeline Allardyce Lizzy McCrary Whitney Smith Mary Margaret Mason Julia Cartwright Laura Gambrel Bottom Row, L to R: Grace Koeijmans Christy Hogan Katie Hughes Kelsey Ryan Emily Zipko Taylor Vilfordi

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Alumnae at the 2015 Lunch With A View featuring speaker Carey Lohrenz

INTRAMURALS COCKTAIL PARTY

On November 23, more than 500 alumnae and guests came to campus to revel in Intramurals 2015.

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Q: What was your favorite Intramurals theme? “Class of ’82 Sophomore Mash. The theme lent itself to a cute skit/song and dance. Everyone participated.” Meg Cadigan Frainey ’82 “My favorite theme was junior year’s Basketball Intramurals. We decided to be ‘The Blob.’ We took a big splash of red paint and put it in the middle of our mural. We had a red tablecloth that we draped over ourselves and crawled around the gym floor. The whole class rallied around the Blob. It was awesome and the BEST theme ever!” Cecilia Ackels Martin ’84 “Sophomore year we did ‘Soph like an Egyptian,’ a takeoff on ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ by the Bangles. Super fun and I don’t think it’s been done since. I loved it because our whole class really got on board with it. I remember feeling so unified as a class and we won spirit that year, so it showed!” Wells Housson ’93

“SophStock was especially cute. Lacy Van Court Mischefsky outdid herself with those hallway drawings. I have great memories of all those hours painting in her and Melissa Juliano Griffith’s garages. My grades might not have been the best in November, but we sure did have a great hallway scene every year.” Brooke Houston Green ’97 “Senior Story (based on Toy Story) was the perfect theme to cap off our Ursuline careers and to finish telling our story. We won spirit for the fourth year in a row and everything else that year, except for skit (the category in which we were notoriously bad). Nobody’s perfect, right?” Elena Doskey ’06 “Tour de Sophomore was my favorite, but it’s undoubtedly one of the worst intramural themes. Yellow LIVESTRONG wristbands were worn, and we definitely didn’t win Spirit that year.

Somehow the theme became a class-wide rallying point, an inside joke just for our class the remainder of our time at Ursuline. Homecoming became Tour de Homecoming, prom became Tour de Prom, and I’m pretty sure our reunion will be called Tour de Reunion.” Miki Alvarado ’07 “My favorite theme was ‘How the Juniors Saved Christmas’!” Kelsey Ryan ’10 “It was so fun to have Ferris Blueller’s Day Off as a senior because Ferris was a senior. The movie was relatable because seniors sometimes may not want to go to class or study, but it needs to get done in order to graduate. The mural was awesome. Elizabeth Miller was the drive behind getting it done on time. It just turned out so much better than anyone had ever imagined.” Lila Lehtola ’12

“Freshman year was Froshy Tales (like Veggie Tales), which was ridiculous. Sophomore year was Sophy Doo, and junior year was Cars. We won everything with Seniors of the Caribbean, but I have to say that sophomore year was the best because the mural was so cute, and I made this amazing balloon headpiece.” Farish Mozely ’14

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DID YOU KNOW? Ursuline students collected a record 102,366 cans of food in the 2015 Intramurals Can Drive to donate to four Dallas area non-profit organizations. View video highlights at www.ursulinedallas.org/ Intramurals2015. “How the Juniors Saved Christmas” Intramurals 2008

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S AT URDAY • Alumnae Volleyball Games • Golden Girls’ 50th Reunion Luncheon • Vigil Mass S UNDAY

• Alumnae Awards Celebration and Luncheon

Ursuline Dallas Alumnae

February 6 – Ursuline Mardi Gras

April 17 – Alumnae Memorial Mass

February 16 – UPWN Networking Event

April 20 – Career Day

February 25-27 – Spring Musical “Annie Get Your Gun”

May 29 – Class of 2016 Graduation

March 15 – Board Nominations Due

September 9 – Lunch With A View

March 26 – Alumnae Easter Egg Hunt April 15 – Alumnae Award Nominations Due

June 21 – UPWN Dallas Networking Event November 18-20 – Homecoming

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