LOGOS 2021 by Ursuline Academy of Dallas

URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS | 2021 EDITION

The C ampaign for Ursuline Act, Move, Believe

LOGOS 2021 is dedicated to the Class of 2020, with love from a grateful Ursuline community. “Embrace the faith that every challenge you face be surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination and perseverance.”

Gretchen Z. Kane, President

“You have responded to this unbelievable, emergent moment of history. You have cared for each other, shown kindness to your teachers, and you have staked a claim forever in our memories as a resilient, amazing class.”

Dr. Andrea Shurley, Principal

CONTENTS

2021

Issue

DEPARTMENTS 10 On Campus 16 Living Serviam 34 Leadership 36 The Ursuline Spirit 46 High Notes 50 Life Events 54 Photo Albums 60 Bears’ Buzz

COVER STORY Act, Move, Believe.

These words from St. Angela Merici have inspired a pivotal moment in the history of Ursuline Academy.

“Unprecedented”

Class of 2020 Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of the Class of 2020 during a year of unprecedented challenges.

On Campus

High Notes

As the educational landscape evolves, Ursuline technology continues to adapt and improve.

Highlighting recent accomplishments of Alumnae, students, and faculty.

PRESIDENT Gretchen Z. Kane gkane@ursulinedallas.org

ON THE COVER Ursuline’s new East Campus now under construction.

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PRINCIPAL Andrea Shurley Ed.D. ashurley@ursulinedallas.org DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Catherine Baetz Maurer ’98 Chief Development Officer cmaurer@ursulinedallas.org

ALUMNAE OFFICE Claire Blanshard Webb ’97 Director of Alumnae Relations cwebb@ursulinedallas.org

URSULINE SISTERS OF DALLAS Sister Lois Castillon Prioress srcastillon@ursulinedallas.org

COMMUNICATIONS Valerie Oates Director of Communications voates@ursulinedallas.org Aubree Auletta ’12 Communications Associate aauletta@ursulinedallas.org Leah Chapman Digital Communications Manager lchapman@ursulinedallas.org

DESIGN SullivanPerkins CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Kristina Bowman Kevin Gaddis Jim Olvera Byron Thompson Ben Torres Brandon Wade

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GRADUAT ION

The Class of 2020

“Unprecedented.” While this commonly used word accurately describes the unpredictable turn the year made last spring, its synonyms are what makes the Class of 2020 stand out.

209

graduates

164

with honors (Total Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude)

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UA CLASS OF 2020

498

merit scholarships offered totaling $26 million

National Merit Finalists

National Merit Commended

National Hispanic Scholars

by Aubree Auletta ’12

“Extraordinary” and “unique,” are the perfect words to describe this resilient class. Not only did they complete their senior year in the middle of a pandemic, they sought creative ways to stay in touch, band together, and make the most out of a challenging situation. “Since many girls did not get the chance to sign the college board, we created an Instagram account to celebrate the college decision of each UA senior,” said Salutatorian Sarah Visokay. “I thought this was such a simple and meaningful way to care for and support each other.”

Their class group chat provided another outlet for

connection. They sent memes, words of encouragement,

in time, she remembers it as a proud moment where her class

prayer requests, and information on how to help others in

came together to support those in need.

the community during COVID-19.

she said. “It was truly a beautiful response to such a

“This was not the first time our class had come together

Sarah recalls this as well. And while it was a tragic point

“Our GroupMe was the most active it had ever been,”

through the group chat to support our community,” said

disastrous event, and perfectly exemplifies the genuine care

Sister Emmanuel Award Recipient Chiamaka Osuagwu, as

and love that our class has for others.”

she thought back to the October 2019 tornado that tore its

way through Dallas.

were still some very memorable moments as well.

While their senior year certainly had its low points, there

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GRADUAT ION “My fondest memory was Intramurals,” said Sedes Sapientiae Award Recipient Cecilia O’Brien. “I loved seeing my class come together to work on our hallway and cheer during the volleyball games – it was such a unifying time for our class!” For Valedictorian Silvia Vazquez, Career Day was another highlight.

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“It resonated with me that Career Day was the last day we were

Silvia Vazquez

on campus for classes before the school closure,” she said. “Hearing

Valedictorian College: Texas A&M University Major: Biomedical Sciences High School Extracurriculars: President of the Spanish Honor Society, Ambassadors

from professionals about their journeys to get where they are today was fascinating and empowering.”

Chiamaka’s favorite memory? Senior Snowball.

“Everyone looked so beautiful,” she said. “It was one of the first moments I

Sarah Visokay

realized that we were really growing up and transitioning from being kids to

Salutatorian College: Stanford University Major: Bioengineering High School Extracurriculars: St. Rita Science Program Founder, Students Reach Out, STARS Summer Research Program

young adults.”

She looks forward to her future and knows that the lessons she learned

at Ursuline will stick with her forever.

“The people I met, the opportunities I received, and the lessons I

Chiamaka Osuagwu

learned have all contributed to my development,” Chiamaka said.

Sister Emmanuel Award Recipient College: University of Texas at Dallas Major: Neuroscience High School Extracurriculars: Model UN, African American Awareness Club, Student Alumnae Association officer

“Ursuline has taught me that I am capable.”

Cecilia agrees.

“From the first day we arrived on campus, our teachers, coaches, and

counselors instilled us with confidence,” she said. “They provided us with the foundation to be future leaders, grounded in our faith.”

Cecilia O’Brien

Silvia sends her class off with these words, “Find direction in your

Sedes Sapientiae Award Recipient College: University of Notre Dame Major: Neuroscience and Behavior High School Extracurriculars: Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra, UA Cross Country

values, encouragement in your relationships, and inspiration in all you have already accomplished.”

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S T UDENT VOICE S

Starting T

by Caroline Luna ’24

he start of freshman year is always a little nerve-wracking. The start of freshman year during a pandemic? Even more so.

What’s going to happen with school? How will class work? These are just a couple of questions that ran through my mind. When Ursuline sent out the first email containing the Reopening Plan, I started to feel a little better. I began looking forward to building a bond with my fellow classmates. These unique times called for some unique arrangements and Ursuline did a great job making me feel welcome.

When I did the drive-through laptop pickup, I was greeted

with smiles and enthusiasm and knew I was at the right place. Receiving a “Baby Bear” and letter from the Alumnae Office was another feel-good.

I looked forward to my freshman year and walking the

same hallways that many of my family members have walked. Over the years, I have heard stories from my great grandmother, grandmother, aunts, and cousins about the wonderful times they all had.

While my own journey may have started off somewhat

unconventional, I look forward to seeing where it all takes me!

Proud member of the Ursuline Class of 2024.

Caroline Luna ’24 Q&A What is your favorite UA memory? In my first semester here at Ursuline, my favorite memory is Frosh Fest. We had the opportunity to talk to seniors about their freshman experiences and I started to realize that Ursuline really does have such an amazing community. What extracurriculars are you involved in? You’ve Got Mail Club, Karaoke for Kids, UA Sports Center, and Freshman Basketball Team What is your favorite UA class and why? My favorite class is Physics. I really enjoy my teacher, Mrs. Clark. She is a great teacher and makes the class fun and engaging.

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Jordan Catloth ’20 Q&A What was your favorite UA memory? Intramurals senior year What extracurriculars were you involved in? Dance What was your favorite class and why? My favorite class was Anatomy with Ms. Wallace. She was always so happy to see us, and we always had fun activities to do. What are you studying in college? Kinesiology on the Pre-Physical therapy track What college are you attending? Baylor University What do you want to be when you grow up? Physical Therapist

The Color Blue F

by Jordan Catloth ’20

or as long as I can remember, I wanted to attend Ursuline Academy. When I finally became an Ursuline Bear, I looked forward to being a senior and wearing the color blue.

Wearing blue as a senior was a rite of passage and for many, the color

blue represents truth, confidence, and wisdom. On the outside,

me that the Spirit of the Color Blue is on the inside. Your shirt

my shirt was blue, my socks were blue, the blazer I’ve been donning

and socks can be blue outwardly, but none of that matters if you’re

for my entire Ursuline career was blue. Even my car was blue.

not also fully embracing the Spirit of the Color Blue through your

actions and mindset.

My class had worked hard to get to this point and were

Through the challenges of the last year, the pandemic taught

excited to experience the privileges and experiences that being a

senior brings.

socially distanced surprises, gave me the truth, confidence, and

wisdom of believing that God knows all, sees all, and won’t ever

However, on October 20, the tornado blew through the

The love that my school showed me, through wonderfully

Dallas area and devastated several homes, businesses, and schools,

leave our side.

including my Senior Service location, Cigarroa Elementary.

and am now in college as a Baylor Bear. And bears are strong. We

Miraculously, no one perished in the storm, and I was

confident God would rebound the victims and replenish. However,

Funny thing is, I was a St. Monica Bearcat, an Ursuline Bear,

are all #BearStrong.

the remaining year was not quite the same after the tornadoes and little did we all know, we would soon experience the longest Spring Break ever.

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CAREER DAY

ating back to the ’50s with Career Week, Career Day at Ursuline is an opportunity for students to visit with alumnae and other community members about their careers and daily work life. On March 9 of last year, more than 70 professionals presented, on campus and virtually, in either career-specific presentations or professional development classes. Carolina Thomas ’05, Social Media Manager for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, presented virtually from Seattle due to travel restrictions from COVID-19. “It’s incredible the power of technology to connect us, inform us, and empower us during times of uncertainty and change. I am grateful that I still had the opportunity to connect with and learn from the students this Career Day, all from my home office located thousands of miles away.”

Technology will allow speakers in future years to present from anywhere in the world, opening so many more

opportunities for Ursuline students to learn from alumnae and the larger community.

Professional Development classes: Freshmen Resume Building Workshop – by Elise Holmes Henscheid ’04 Sophomores Career Passions – by Alyssa Strong ’10 and colleague Kristin Washington Juniors College Counseling – by Liz Durham ’08 Seniors College Resources and Career Transitions – by Stella Mulberry Antic ’94 and Calvin Colbert (current parent)

“The all-girls school experience enabled me to seek exceptional confidence in both my academic and personal life. I learned the importance of leadership, to express myself, and develop life-long relationships with uplifting females. One of the advantages I am most thankful for is the amazing Alumnae Association. With there being so many career paths taken, there are alumnae all over the globe willing to serve as mentors or assist however they can. Some of the most influential presentations I have witnessed were presented by Ursuline graduates during events like Career Day. Seeing how successful and powerful these women have become is truly inspiring and serves as reassurance that women can go beyond limits and achieve their large goals, beginning with the confidence acquired from the all-girls education.” – Monica Aguilera ’20

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Career Day Numbers:

speakers, 74% are graduates

Career Fields represented

275

Thank you notes written to speakers by students

Carolina Thomas ’05, Social Media Manager for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, presents to students from her Seattle office through the Teams platform

Amy Jain Lowe ’94 from iHeartMedia and Kellie Rasberry from The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show co-present

Co-Presenters Rita Saynhalath ’03, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, and Becky Ennis Bruno ’88, Neonatologist, talk with an interested group of students

Elena Doskey ’06 and Dr. Kristen Ohlenforst ’96 speak to students about working in the field of psychology

Allenna Bangs Costanza ’00 discusses her role as Chief Prosecutor for Tarrant County’s Intimate Partner Violence Division

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ON CAMP US

by Anne Robertson, Director of Technology

Constantly Changing

If there is one thing in life that’s inevitable, it is change.

hange is constant and change is good. It makes us stop, think, and shift focus so that we can fully grow and move forward. Through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ursuline community has proven that it can take a great big change and adapt quickly and effectively. However, the need to be prepared for anything that comes our

• In-classroom applications and remote learning applications

way didn’t come without its trials and errors. Two unforeseen

needed to be the same so the shift wouldn’t be a drastic transition.

events – a tornado in fall 2019 and the onset of the COVID-19 last spring – put our processes to the test and showed us where our training sessions needed to be tweaked.

February 2020, Ursuline employees participated in monthly training sessions. When the school closed in March 2020, those

What did we learn?

trainings became daily.

• An E-Day Protocol Training Package was needed to focus on

applications best suited to remote learning. When enacted, it would give a near perfect platform to continue teaching and learning under any circumstance.

Cue the new and improved trainings! From November 2019 to

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Technology that allowed teachers to be productive in

the classroom and teach remotely was implemented. When utilized correctly, it enables enough flexibility to learn and teach anywhere. Coupled with consistent training, we achieved incredible results.

The pandemic changed the face of education and made us

need to be adjusted so students feel part of the on-campus class,

think of innovative ways to teach, present, meet, and collaborate.

while still being remote.

And as the future of the education landscape continues to

change, we also continue to adapt and improve.

and when faced with adversity, be ready to “turn on a dime” and

deliver the tools and support needed.

As a Microsoft Showcase School, pushing boundaries is

Looking forward, we challenge ourselves to deliver the best,

what we do. Ursuline employees are encouraged to participate

in technology and application training, MIE Certifications, and

well with enough preparation, hard work, and determination.

MIE Experts Certification. As time goes on, online courses may become a more consistent offering on campus. Equipment will

We can do anything we set our mind to and we can do it

Ursuline technology does not stand still.

Growth Mindset

by Shea Elam-Henley, Instructional Technologist

I once read a quote that stated, “Proper preparation prevents poor performance” (Author Unknown). The spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic proved just how true this is. The Ursuline Technology Department had been preparing

teachers for e-Day learning ever since the tornado came and shook

invited to attend these trainings. Sessions on Teams, OneNote,

things up. We learned from this devastating natural disaster that

Flipgrid, Stream, and Forms as well as open Q&A forums

we must be ready and prepared for anything that may shift the

gave Ursuline employees the tools and experience needed for a

way we teach and learn.

successful e-Learning experience.

Luckily, we had already been providing training on various

From noon-1:00 p.m. every day, Ursuline employees were

With the courage and confidence to utilize these applications

instructional technology applications and programs. But, when

and tools, Ursuline educators provided their students with a

school officially closed due to the pandemic, our efforts and

meaningful and smooth e-Learning experience. Having a Growth

support ramped up. Virtual Daily Lunch Trainings were born

Mindset is important because, as educators, we are committed to

with the goal of providing applications and tools that could be

being lifelong learners.

leveraged in the best possible way for e-Learning.

A Seamless Transition

by Jules McGee Musal ’08, Instructional Technologist

Transitioning to online learning during a pandemic was not something I ever thought I’d do during my career as a Math teacher. Before the shutdown, I implemented Teams as a platform

to feel as though they were transitioning seamlessly from in-

to engage with my classes, post assignments, and chat with

person to online learning.

students. OneNote was utilized heavily, so my students were

already familiar with where content was located.

my teaching style, how to use technology in the classroom, and

was able to dig into new features that ultimately helped me

Videos of my lessons helped maintain a sense of class

structure and allowed class time to be used for answering

While distance learning was difficult, I learned more about

transition into my new role as Instructional Technologist.

questions and clarifying concepts. The content and homework assignments were structured in the same format as if we were together in class and weekly plans posted ahead of time helped students know what was expected of them. I wanted my students

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Our Culture of Learning T

he uniqueness of the individual is a core value of Ursuline education. At Ursuline, the student is at the center of her learning experience. Professional learning supports this belief by asking: How can we increase student learning? The professional learning framework for teachers encourages mission-driven growth in the areas of leadership, pedagogy, technology, mission and heritage, and subject/content knowledge. The framework centers around choice, giving professionals the ability to choose how they develop to fulfill the goals and vision of the school and support the needs of the students.

“What we expect and celebrate in our students shows up in the ways our teachers learn,” said Elizabeth Smith, Dean of Academics. “We want students to be able to explore their interests in meaningful and self-guided ways.” Like student learning, professional learning at Ursuline is meant to meet teachers where they are in their growth and support them in their learning. It is goal-driven, mission aligned, and provides faculty with flexibility in deciding how and what they learn. Each year faculty members create professional goals that identify one or two areas where the individual teacher wishes to learn and grow in his or her craft. They also participate in weekly, peer-led professional learning opportunities. Teachers grow and learn from each other through learning walks, educator showcases, departmental curriculum groups, departmental learning time, and collaborative learning events, all of which focus on missiondriven trends in education. Professional learning also strives to give educators the opportunity to work on projects that they do not normally have time to work on. Throughout the year, educators will spend time with “passion projects” during genius hours. They can also apply for an innovation time grant, which provides time and opportunity to work on significant development projects.

Teacher Mentoring

Strengthening Relationships

The professional learning framework at UA strives to build authentic peer collaboration and develop teacher leaders; the teachers lead, support, and learn from each other. Teachers new to Ursuline receive a teacher mentor during their first year. The program includes structured in-service, mentor/mentee classrooms, and opportunities for reflection on what they are learning. Corby Baxter, Professional Learning Coordinator and English Faculty, characterized Ursuline’s teacher mentoring program as a great example of faculty leadership on campus. “The program was designed by a teacher, Bernardo Aparicio, who saw a need and took initiative to create it,” he said.

Strong trusting relationships between students and their teachers are foundational to a great learning experience. Faculty have received training in topics to support relationship building such as inclusion practices, social emotional support, wellness strategies, and Ursuline mission. Social emotional learning is a strength at Ursuline, where each student knows they have an engaged adult advocate on campus. Ursuline’s unique advisory program pairs every student with a faculty or staff member who serves as their advisor for four years. “Great student reach is distinctive at Ursuline…we do it right, we do it well. In the context of a Catholic School that is so important,” Elizabeth Smith added. “It’s about love!”

Peer-to-Peer Learning Department chairs meet with teachers about their individual growth goals and coach them through feedback. There are several support roles, such as the professional learning coordinator, which provide non-supervisory support for learning. Teachers also teach each other through educator showcases on topics ranging from strategies for a hybrid classroom to learning about learning. At a recent educator showcase, Kate Kaires Schenck ’97, English Faculty, presented a report on the progress of her Innovation Time Grant, Teaching Writing with Student Well-Being Competencies. It was the third English Department grant in three years enabling innovative curriculum development for Personalized Learning. Teachers regularly present on the local and national levels and have presented at a variety of conferences such as The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, OESIS, National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), and The American Names Society.

100% of Ursuline faculty took an online course in 2020 from One Schoolhouse titled, “Designing, Building & Teaching for Hybrid Learning.” The majority of the faculty have also taken the personalized learning courses offered by One Schoolhouse, which offers support for professional learning related to wellness, student choice, and online learning. One Schoolhouse helps Ursuline offer flexible, on-demand learning experiences that give faculty more choice: choice in how they learn, what they learn, and when they learn. One Schoolhouse also provides online classes for Ursuline students.

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C O MMU N ITY & IN C LU SI O N

UNITED TOGETHER, ALL OF ONE HEART, ONE WILL

Our Commitment

ommunity & Inclusion is a school-wide priority at Ursuline Academy of Dallas. Our

Ursuline Core Values and Catholic Social Teachings make this work foundational to who we are. As expressed in our statement below, St. Angela’s words illuminate the vision set forth for us. We are committed to action, engaging our community in critical conversations and working together to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure that all feel valued and welcome. We understand our role as an educational institution to promote justice in all facets of life, for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and for all who are disenfranchised in society.

Over the past three years, Ursuline’s work in this area has been guided by our own current strategic roadmap and the best

practices established for independent schools by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS).

Our Statement The Ursuline Academy of Dallas Statement of Community & Inclusion was developed in Fall 2019 by an Ad Hoc committee of board members, administrators, faculty, parents, past parents, alumnae, and students, unanimously endorsed by the Board of Trustees, and shared with the Ursuline community.

Grounded in our Catholic tradition and in the words of St. Angela, Ursuline Academy of Dallas celebrates, values, and respects the rich tapestry of humanity. We desire for each student to feel that she is known and fixed in our hearts. We strive for excellence in promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice. We believe that all individuals experience the world through various dimensions such as age, ethnic heritage, religious tradition, gender, mental/physical ability, economic status, immigration status, education, family structure, body size/shape, race, sexual orientation, and more. We create global citizenship by recognizing and cultivating our interconnectedness to each other and the greater global community. We seek to identify and to challenge all forms of prejudice, discrimination, and injustice. We, all members of the Ursuline Academy of Dallas community - students, faculty and staff, alumnae, administration, parents, family, and Board of Trustees - are responsible for the ongoing advancement of our inclusive community.

“My last word to you is that you live in harmony, united together (Insieme) all of one heart and one will: Be bound to one another by the bond of charity, esteeming each other, bearing with each other in Jesus Christ.” - St. Angela Merici URSULINE ACADEMY OF DALLAS

COMMUN ITY & INCL USION

“Ursuline has both the obligation and opportunity to ensure that students are educated about what equity truly means, and how we can act to eliminate the barriers…we must acknowledge and act against racism.” Belinda Grant-Anderson Community & Inclusion Committee Chair Ursuline Academy of Dallas Board of Trustees

Our Call to Action Ursuline students and employees are engaging in a variety of programs and activities to educate, strengthen awareness of issues, and create opportunities for achieving our goals. Highlights of actions taken to date in the 2020-2021 school year: • The Community & Inclusion page on the Ursuline website was expanded to include a wide range of educational resources for the UA community on systemic racism and its impacts, along with ways to take action against it. • The Board of Trustees Chair, C&I Committee Chair, and Ursuline’s President and Principal met alumnae representatives to reiterate Ursuline’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, support for the black community, and the school’s obligation to act against racism. • Dr. Andrea Shurley, Principal, hosted a robust conversation with students from the African American Association and the Student C&I Council, who offered many perspectives and opportunities for improvement.

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• Dr. Patty LaValle and Cecilia Nipp ’86 were named Interim Co-Coordinators for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the 2020-2021 school year. The co coordinators hosted conversations during the August 2020 Faculty In- Service, “C&I at Ursuline – Past, Present and Future.” They also presented to the Board of Trustees in November.

• Six Ursuline students attended the annual NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in conjunction with the NAIS People of Color Conference (POCC).

• A twice-monthly DEI newsletter has been established for faculty and staff, offering opportunities for engagement and action.

• The Ursuline Athletic Department is partnering with the University of North Texas Sport Psych Center in its Race Matters program. Coaches attend workshops every other week to increase understanding of systemic racism and to develop tools to promote social justice.

• Ursuline hosted the first virtual meeting of DADYO (Dallas Area Diversity Youth Organization) in October. • Employees have participated in a series of ISAS webinars about Racial Literacy and Anti-Racism education.

• Life Skills Classes on Community & Inclusion for all Freshman students were held November 12 – December 8 (see story on facing page).

A Roadmap for the Future The Community & Inclusion Committee of the Ursuline Board of Trustees continues its work to build out a C&I Roadmap for Ursuline. A key step in that process is now underway with the search for a permanent internal position for the 2021-2022 school year. As a member of the School Administration team, the Director of Community & Inclusion will provide focused, strategic leadership to sustain and strengthen current diversity initiatives and to develop mindful, innovative school-wide practices and programs in the areas of equity and inclusion in the context of Ursuline’s Catholic Identity.

The Director will also participate in faculty recruitment, development, and retention, as well as student recruitment and retention,

curriculum development, and student life.

The Greatest of These is Love Last fall the 217 members of Ursuline’s freshman class participated in a Community & Inclusion seminar designed to promote student well-being. The goal of the program is to equip, educate, and engage students in ways that foster inclusion and encourage empathy for others. Structured to examine the broad scope of diversity, the seminar was the first to be offered to Freshmen in Ursuline’s new Life Skills curriculum. Over six sessions, students worked individually and in groups to

learn more about themselves, to gain insights about diversity, equity,

faith, ethnicity, culture, stories, and goals. In their feedback at the

and inclusion, and to practice empathy through a Catholic lens.

end of the seminar, students named their Catholic faith and their

Themes included Exploring Identity, Embracing Empathy, Practicing

relationships among the identifiers of which they are most proud.

Respect, Considering Perspective, and Leaning into Resources.

Admissions and Enrollment Management. Other faculty facilitators

Students were also asked to consider three critical questions:

Students reflected on their own identifiers – name, gender,

The seminar was led by Ashley Rae Mathis, Director of

1) What do we know? 2) What don’t we know? And 3) What do

included Estela Ayala, Assistant Director of Admissions; Jeff

we hope?

Girard, Social Studies; and Kate Schenck, English.

The ensuing discussions explored understanding of race as a

social, political construction of knowledge, the difference between equality and equity, and better understanding of the multiple perspectives and experiences that shape individual viewpoints.

The Five UA Community Norms* Be engaged Speak your truth

“In this ever-changing world, it is imperative that we equip our girls with tools to engage in meaningful conversations about race, gender, religion, and respect for others,” Ms. Mathis said. “We must also acknowledge injustices, and through our Catholic lens be accountable for rectifying them,” she continued. “I am encouraged that our community is prioritizing the work that must be done to achieve equity.” Ashley Rae Mathis

Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

Experience discomfort Act with accountability Remember the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13)

*Based on the COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION protocol for engaging, sustaining, and deepening interracial dialogue by Glenn E. Singleton and adopted by Ursuline in August 2020.

To learn more visit Ursuline’s Community & Inclusion webpage

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LI VI NG SERVIAM

he Service Learning Experience class encourages students to work with local Dallas-area non-profit partners to create sustainable programs or permanent impact projects to help address a world issue about which they are personally passionate.

Last year, under the direction of Service Coordinator Gabi Merani ’04, students used the UN Goals of Sustainability to narrow the focus of their projects and utilized technology programs that allowed for flexibility outside the classroom. The blendedlearning format provided a foundation for communication with professionals across the Dallas metroplex and Teacher Service Mentors from Ursuline. “These girls went above and beyond to service our Dallas community through the year,” said Ms. Merani. “They showed their Serviam spirit learned from the words of St. Angela.”

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“I learned how to reach out to

An area that Namisha Kaur ’21 found

Taylor Komlosi ’21 worked with

community members, advocate for

interesting was sustainability. She

Fannie C. Harris Youth Center, a

myself, and how best to spread a worthy

partnered with her father and under his

component of CitySquare which gives

cause to a vast amount of people,” said

guidance as a seasoned entrepreneur,

unsheltered high school students a safe

Amanda Benavides ’21.

worked to create a business plan and an

place, offering education as a pathway

app called Project Cleanup to motivate

out of homelessness and poverty.

Her classmate, Dani Cumming ’21,

also noted the importance of going beyond the surface-level of volunteering to gain insight into the behind-thescenes work of the non-profit sector.

“I wanted to dive deeper and learn how the organizations function where I volunteer,” said Dani, who collaborated with AVANCE North Texas, an organization dedicated to helping under-resourced Latino children and their families integrate into the school system in Dallas.

Sarah Pumphrey ’20, chose to work with the Children’s Cancer Fund with the goal of helping them build connections through a newsletter template that could be replicated each year. Through it, the organization would be able to stay in contact

high schoolers to recycle more.

“This project felt personal as I was able to develop it for high school students while serving a larger purpose in tackling the ideas of sustainability and our irresponsible consumption,” she said.

Project Cleanup

“Throughout my time working with the students, I learned that economic and social differences couldn’t keep us from finding similarities with each other,” she said. “They are my peers and I loved sharing a table filled with laughter and smiles over the warm dinner volunteers and I provided.”

Collaborating on their project, Meena Gujja ’21 and Elizabeth

Working with Friends of Stemmons

Primrose ’20 supported Promise of

Park, Josephine Davis ’20 helped the

Peace and found volunteers for events,

homeless community living there find

gathered donations, and improved

resources by providing new signage.

their website.

“One of my favorite memories was when I got to visit the Promise of Peace garden,” said Meena. “I could really see the community connection that the garden has.”

“Ursuline has grown my heart for service so much,” she said. “I learned a lot about how in need our community actually is and through this class, was able to create a large service project myself.”

with their community, ultimately strengthening their relationship with families, donors, and more.

“I’ve seen first-hand the amazing things this non-profit stands for and how much it has positively affected my brother on his journey to being cancer-free,” she said.

2020-2021 Projects This year, students are partnering with a variety of organizations to focus on the following UN Sustainability goals: Life on Land, No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Quality Education, and Health & Well-being. Projects include working with LoLand and the Perot Museum to do a recycled show exhibit, the Rotary Club to supply Venezuelans food in starving locations, a book drive through local bookstores for United to Learn sponsored schools, and more!

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Envisioning Our Future

s we look to the future of Ursuline Academy of Dallas, we are continually inspired by the words of St. Angela Merici and called to consider ways to further the dynamic and forward-thinking spirit of the Ursuline Sisters. The Campaign for Ursuline: Act, Move, Believe, about which

“Act, move, believe, strive,

you will read in the pages that follow, is motivated by this

hope, cry out to God with all your heart, for without doubt you will see marvelous things…”

quote, and is the most thoughtful, comprehensive, and innovative effort we have had the privilege of championing.

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– St. Angela Merici, 1474-1540

by Gretchen Z. Kane and Andrea Shurley, Ed.D.

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physical learning environment. That potential is what excites us as educational leaders and drives our passion for a transformational and unrivaled project. With its new facilities, Ursuline can (1) plan for the unknown by designing a learning environment that will allow teachers to modify their methods and expectations as technology opportunities emerge, (2) ensure classrooms have capacity to link into learning opportunities beyond their walls or even beyond the planet, (3) give students space – studios, workshops, and laboratories – where they can test ideas for practical applications, (4) foster a sense of belonging with engaging and vibrant spaces, (5) provide places where students can learn by touching, manipulating, and making Ursuline Academy has always strived to create the best possible learning environment for our students and the best possible community for our faculty, staff, parents, and alumnae. And, today, it’s more. As we look around, we see that we are standing in the midst of an educational renaissance driven by a convergence of forces. Emerging technology advancements, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, and disruptive technologies, are resetting how we live and how work gets done. We are seeing great things happening in classrooms and an emergence of a model where students are more engaged in deep thinking and learning, and where teachers are reinventing themselves and creating a culture of exploration with their students. That deep learning occurs at the intersection of knowledge, (constantly reassessed for relevance

things with their hands, and much more. While we are eager for the new spaces and growth in our programming, we remain committed to being the Ursuline you know and love: a school community that treasures each student entrusted to us as God’s beautiful creation. The experiences of our students will continue to reflect the warmth and care of the Ursuline Sisters upon whose shoulders we stand. The physical changes to campus will allow us to expand our hospitality and engage our full school community in new ways but with familiar spirit.

Ursuline has become known as a school that is comfortably seated at the intersection of tradition and innovation, and the best of both of these will continue to define us. We can’t wait for you to see!

and interdisciplinary application), skills (creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration), and character (resilience, mindfulness, leadership, curiosity, and courage). All we know about the third decade of the 21st century is that our students will step into a world that will have challenges and opportunities beyond what we can imagine as well as problems and possibilities that will demand creativity and ingenuity, responsibility and compassion. One of the most exciting things for us about The Campaign for Ursuline is the potential to intentionally align our program initiatives and student experiences with the

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These words from St. Angela Merici, founder of the Ursuline Order, have inspired a pivotal moment in the history of Ursuline Academy of Dallas.

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he Campaign for Ursuline: Act, Move, Believe embraces and enables Ursuline’s vision for the future of our school, as we prepare for incredible growth, innovation, and leadership in the education of the young women we serve, today and for decades to come. The campaign is Ursuline’s most ambitious ever and truly comprehensive, providing for all philanthropic needs to support Programs and Operations (The Ursuline Fund and Scholarships), Endowments, and Capital Improvements. The community’s support in gifts and pledges to date totals more than $64M, a strong start toward the total campaign goal of $85M. Early gifts paved the way for Ursuline to formally kick-off the public phase of The Campaign for Ursuline: Act, Move, Believe in fall 2020. With 70 percent of funds raised for the capital project, Ursuline was able to break ground on construction for a

THE LAUNCH The campaign was formally launched with great fanfare on September 17, and generous support from alumnae, parents, and friends totaled $725,000 – Ursuline’s most successful UA Giving Day to date. “Act, Move, Believe” banners were hung on light poles along Walnut Hill and Inwood. A new campaign website

new East Campus and begin renovations for Haggar Center.

was published, and a popular

Ursuline’s actions in recent years, including The Campaign for Ursuline, have been

to give participants a podcast-

guided by the imperatives established with our current Strategic Roadmap – the end

led preview of planned campus

result of a holistic strategic planning process in 2016. Informed by this roadmap,

expansion and improvements.

Ursuline has maintained a strong focus on three school-wide priorities – personalized learning, student well-being, and community and inclusion.

First Look Tour event was offered

$64M

gifts/pledges to date

$725K

UA Giving Day

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“I think what’s exciting is the new building will truly make learning visible. Physically and literally make learning visible because we will have all these study spaces, we’ll have classrooms that have glass so you can see into classrooms and you can see learning happening.” Elizabeth Smith Dean of Academics

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PRIORITY: Personalized Learning The shift to a personalized approach in secondary education has changed teaching and learning in fundamental ways. It has also changed what is required in Ursuline’s physical learning environments. Students learn best when engaged in meaningful experiences which are relevant to their lives, are aligned to their ability, and challenge them to construct their own understanding.

TECHNOLOGY Ursuline has invested in the latest technologies to assist faculty with the personalized learning model. For the past 3 years, Ursuline has qualified as a Microsoft Showcase School, one of only 40 schools in the United States to achieve that status and the only one in Texas. Every faculty member is Microsoft

Learner focused coursework is characterized by student voice, student choice, time

Innovative Educator Certified, and

for goalsetting and reflection, opportunities for innovation in curriculum design and

several members have achieved

instructional practices, critical thinking and problem-solving, and self-assessment.

the level of Microsoft Innovative

At Ursuline, each and every student’s program is unique. Academic plans have a wide variety of elective course choices. Many online courses are also offered that students may take through our partnership with One Schoolhouse. And a new Life Skills curriculum includes a variety of topics, from Organization and Study Skills

Educator Expert.

Microsoft Showcase School past 3 years

to Interpersonal Communication, Community & Inclusion, Life Balance, Personal Finance, Defining Personal Values, and Resolving Conflict. To be successful in this shift to learner focused classes, Ursuline made an even greater commitment to teacher training and innovative technologies. Faculty need resources – time, money, and expertise – to grow their craft. Professional Development at Ursuline is truly “best in class.” The latest technologies are utilized to assist faculty with the personalized learning model, and the recent shift to distance and hybrid learning.

At the start of this school year, Ursuline acquired 63 Microsoft Surface Hubs, which allow remote learners to engage with in-person classes in real time. The hub is an amazing, fully integrated Windows 10 device optimized for distance learning. Using the hub technology, our teachers are able to provide students with as close to an inclass experience as possible.

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PRIORITY: Student Well-being Student well-being and social-emotional development continues to be a school-wide priority for Ursuline Academy. Comprised of students, faculty, and staff, Ursuline’s Well-Being Task Force has worked tirelessly over the past four years on initiatives. Ursuline’s goal is for every student to feel supported and known. This is an important but enormous challenge, with an enrollment of 850+ students. Two years ago, Ursuline reorganized to provide a Dean for each grade level as well as a Student Activities Director to oversee clubs and school-wide activities. Student surveys have shown nothing but positive feedback for this new model. The Ursuline Advisory Program also provides an extra layer to student support by teachers, grade deans, and counselors. Student-led advisory conferences serve as a way for parents to hear directly from their daughters about their academic progress, social-emotional growth, areas of improvement, and overall experience at Ursuline. The conferences also give realtime feedback from students which is used to make improvements in programming.

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Theater to accommodate the entire student body

PRIORITY: Community & Inclusion We know that we want our school to be a place where there is a feeling of love, respect, and joy. We want an environment where people feel included, engaged, and challenged; and we want a place where lives are enriched because of multiple perspectives found through our community. Ursuline Academy is committed to continuing our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and justice and to making the work of inclusion a priority. Catholic Social Teachings and our Ursuline Core Values make this work foundational to who we are. And, with a history of contemplative listening to the signs of the times, the Ursuline Sisters affirm the Academy’s work to create communion, be inclusive, and examine root causes of injustice. Ursuline first published its Statement on Community & Inclusion in January 2020. Last summer we created a resource page on the Ursuline website to further share the statement, plans, and related activities with our community. We have also named interim co-coordinators for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the 2020-2021 school year, as the Community & Inclusion Subcommittee of the Ursuline Board of Trustees builds out a C&I roadmap for Ursuline to include, among other items, formation of a permanent, internal position in support of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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New East Campus

Theater

Flexible Learning Spaces for English & Social Studies

Engineering & Fabrication Labs

Visual & Performing Arts Classrooms

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West Campus

Practice Gym & Weight Room

Chapel Renovation

Dining Area Addition & Renovation

Administrative Office Addition

Administrative Office & Volunteer Workspace Renovation

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The Campus Master Plan Great work has been accomplished across the Ursuline organization! We have achieved significant growth in our curriculum design, instructional practices, well-being programs, and more. And we are seeing the results, driven by major investments in faculty recruitment and training and strong leadership. None of this would have been achieved without our

of our plan reinforces and enhances the programmatic

community’s support. Now, to realize the full promise of our

priorities that are so very important to ensure today’s Ursuline

Strategic Roadmap, we are moving forward with our campus

education prepares our students for tomorrow’s challenges.

master plan.

The resulting plan envisions the most significant changes

New learnings require new spaces: maker spaces, innovation

to Ursuline’s campus to date, adding 90,000 square feet of

hubs, larger learning studios for more collaboration and

new facilities and renovating a number of existing spaces.

teaming, online spaces, “students at work” rather than “classes

In summer 2020, after raising 70% of the goal for capital

in session,” corridors into library-like spaces of student

improvements, we broke ground on construction of a new

ownership, shared spaces for interdisciplinary learning and

East Campus and began renovations to Haggar Center.

multiple functions, and mobile furnishings.

These are incredibly exciting times! We look forward to

For three years, Ursuline has been working to develop a

sharing news of the Act, Move, Believe campaign as it evolves,

plan for campus improvements that will provide the spaces

and to keeping you informed of our progress. And we hope

necessary to fully enact our educational vision.

you will consider being part of this extraordinary effort to

This diligent process has involved hundreds of conversations with our architects and academic leadership. Every element

assure that the Ursuline mission in Dallas flourishes for decades to come.

“Ursuline Academy of Dallas has been such a blessing for our daughter and all of the young ladies who are privileged to walk its halls. We are thrilled that you are making a state-of-the-art performing arts hall a priority. Beautiful and Bravo!” Suzanne Everbach Current Parent

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Campaign Objectives The campaign is Ursuline’s most ambitious ever and truly comprehensive, providing for all philanthropic needs including annual support to Programs and Operations (The Ursuline Fund and Scholarships) and long-term investments in Endowments and Capital Improvements.

C O M P R E H E N S I V E C A M PA I G N G O A L S

Capital Improvements $68,250,000 Programs & Operations $12,750,000 The Ursuline Fund and Scholarships

Endowment $4,000,000

Total $85,000,000

Capital Improvements

The Ursuline Fund

As education continues to evolve, so must Ursuline’s physical learning spaces. By contributing to capital improvements, you are helping to create a 1,000seat theater, flexible academic spaces, a beautiful new chapel, and more. Together, we will build and renovate spaces that facilitate gathering, collaborating, teaming, and building competencies.

Your gift to The Ursuline Fund is vital to provide exceptional experiences above and beyond what is covered by tuition. When you give, you support Serviam and spiritual formation, excellent teachers, global competence, leading edge technology, wellness, tradition, and innovation. You make it possible for Ursuline students to build a set of broadly applicable skills that they can apply flexibly to any challenge.

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Scholarships

Endowment

Living Serviam means using our unique gifts to help those in need. When you make a gift to scholarships at Ursuline, you are empowering hopeful, deserving, talented young women who need a helping hand. Through your investment, you ensure that financial limitations do not restrict the unlimited potential of our future local and global leaders.

Endowment support generates long-term financial stability for Ursuline. Contributions are permanently invested, leaving a lasting legacy that will provide scholarships to promising young women for generations to come.

TIMELINE

Campaign Progress Thanks to the generosity of alumnae, parents, and friends of Ursuline, the campaign is off to a great start! Fundraising progress as of January 22, 2021:

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

75.4%

$54,011,494 PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS

$8,258,170 Goal $85,000,000

ENDOWMENT

$1,821,881

2016, Fall - Ursuline finalizes its Strategic Roadmap, charting the course for the future of teaching and learning at UA. 2018, Spring – Guided by the Strategic Roadmap, campaign priorities and goals are established. Quiet Phase of The Campaign for Ursuline is launched. 2020, Summer – Thanks to generous early gifts, Quiet Phase goals are met, allowing Ursuline to break ground on campus improvement construction. 2020, Fall – Public Phase of The Campaign for Ursuline is launched, inviting participation from all community members. 2021, Fall – anticipated completion of Haggar Center renovations and a significant portion of new East Campus. 2022-23 – Target for successful conclusion of campaign fundraising. Anticipated completion of remaining campus improvements, including Theater, Performing Arts spaces, Practice Gym, Weight Room, and Chapel.

Now is the time to Act. Your gift will ensure that we will be blessed with generations of Ursuline graduates who will act, move, and believe in ways that will make the world a better place for all of us. Please support The Campaign for Ursuline: Act, Move, Believe. To make a gift or learn more about how you can impact Ursuline’s future, please visit our website at www.ursulinedallas.org/support-ua.

Thank you.

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A glimpse into the exciting changes being made across the Ursuline campus!

EAST CAMPUS New Construction

September 2020 Site preparation begins for the new, 90,000 SF East Campus Building. Shown in formwork for the basement walls and grade beam concrete pours that start to carve out the dynamic level changes in the design.

October 2020 Beautiful weather days throughout the month of October allow ongoing sitework, grade beam pours, and excavation. The first concrete slab is poured, and the first vertical steel beams are erected.

November 2020 The steel and metal deck begins to form the spaces and the building scale is becoming a reality through the colonnade of the exterior corridor. The cascading steel stairs are installed that will lead students up to the Outdoor Dining space.

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December 2020 The classroom wing, which will house Visual Arts, Social Studies, and English, begins to take shape as does the sloped outdoor courtyard and the 1000-seat theater.

January 2021 Music Room and Drama and Dressing Room exterior walls near completion in January. This type of wall construction is unique; it integrates structure and insulation and will provide protection in any extreme weather events. The breezeway steel construction connecting the Classroom wing and the Theater spaces will overlook the Outdoor Courtyard to activate the space.

Visit the Campaign News Webpage for Construction Updates

To celebrate the launch of The Campaign for Ursuline, a drive-through campus “First Look Tour” was hosted on September 17th and again on Homecoming Weekend. Experience the tour for yourself on the UA website.

WEST CAMPUS Renovations

September 2020 The existing balcony and courtyard of Haggar is demolished to prepare for the relocation of Administration Offices and expansion of The Fox Dining Hall. A new entry to the lower level of Haggar is added while respecting the traditional architecture of the building.

October 2020 Sitework in the month of October continues as the grade beams and foundation formwork is ready for the first concrete pour. The new addition will go vertical shortly after the floor slab is poured and the building form will take shape.

November 2020 In the blink of an eye, steel is erected showing off the views to come with the new addition. The new steel ties to the existing Fox Dining Hall to create an integrated dining space for students to enjoy.

December 2020 The roof is installed and a new steel entry trellis is constructed to guide visitors safely and securely to the Administration and Finance Offices. Cass Hall will receive a new façade on the lower level to accentuate the new entry and restore natural light into the spaces beyond.

January 2021 Window openings and wall construction begin to convey the rhythm of the exterior design. The upper-level band of windows creates an overlook to campus nature. Offices also receive natural light and views to the outside. The first red bricks are laid on the corner of the building; their color a nod to existing Haggar brick to unify the new addition.

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LEADERS H IP

Meet the chairs of The Campaign for Ursuline and learn the reasons they have chosen to be involved.

“We are blessed with three Ursuline graduates. We take pride in their life values and educational platform Ursuline provided....We are honored to have a continued involvement and support this great Academy. The vision and strategic plan for the future is well established. It is up to all of us to carry it forward. The future is now.”

“We strongly believe in the mission of Ursuline. With four daughters and four granddaughters as graduates and five granddaughters currently attending, our family has seen firsthand the results of an Ursuline education. We want Ursuline to continue to be state of the art in the education of young women.”

MARY LEE AND FRITZ DUDA

MARIANNE AND ROGER STAUBACH

HON ORA RY CHA I RS

HONORARY CHAIRS

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“We are very excited about the amazing physical transformation that will take Ursuline’s campus into the future. But we are equally passionate about the programs and operations this Campaign will fund. We’re especially pleased to support the innovative teachers who model professional excellence and servant leadership as they inspire and challenge their students each and every day.”

KARA SHERMAN GEHAN ’85 AND PETER GEHAN CHAIRS

“Ursuline is the ideal place for a young woman to build a strong foundation for college and beyond, nurture a Serviam spirit to apply for life, and foster her faith to practice all the way to heaven. Your gift will ensure this school will be here for future young girls to experience.”

“Giving young women a chance to succeed and excel in our world can only make it a stronger, more compassionate place to be. Your gift will enable future generations of girls from diverse backgrounds the opportunities to live, learn, and grow in knowledge, faith, and awareness of the world around them, all in a safe, modern environment.”

VICKY PITTS LATTNER ’69 AND DOUG LATTNER

MARY DE LOACHE TERRY ’73 AND MIKE TERRY

CH A I RS

CHAIRS

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T HE URS UL INE SPIRIT

he word community means, at its deepest level, being united together. Being united together can be physically, spiritually, emotionally, or pastorally.

The Ursuline Dallas Community is made up of seven Sisters between the ages of 72 and 87: Sisters Glenda Bourgeois, Louis Marie Carter, Lois Castillon, Ann Mangelsdorf ’56, Mary Milne, and Mary Troy ’51, all live in Dallas; Sister Madeline Kelly lives in San Antonio. During the pandemic we have creatively found other ways to connect, through phone calls and emails; for us even postal mail is a special way to connect. Some of us join Zoom calls and conference calls, and visit each other when we are not sheltering in place. Spiritually we are part of Angela Merici’s family across the world so we receive communications (e.g. videos, emails, newsletters) from our Ursuline leadership team in Rome as well as Ursuline friends and missionaries in other countries. For us that is an expression of community. We hear from Ursuline friends across the USA.

Angela’s words ring in our hearts: “be united together of one heart and one mind…then Jesus will be in your midst; and I will be in the middle of you, lending aid to your prayers.”

Here’s what the Sisters are reflecting on as they share in the challenges of 2020 and anticipate the exciting impact of the campaign on Ursuline Academy.

Sister Lois Castillon, O.S.U., Prioress The Campaign for Ursuline: ACT, MOVE, BELIEVE witnesses to the development of the whole person, one of our Core Values at Ursuline Academy of Dallas. St. Angela counsels us to be compassionate, to offer opportunities for each one to grow into her best self. There will be a variety of spaces and places and an outstanding faculty and staff to encourage each student in her emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and academic development. With faith-filled confidence our graduates will face the future. They will lead us into tomorrow, with “Serviam” as their motto.

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by Sister Lois Castillon, O.S.U.

Sister Mary Troy, O.S.U. ’51 Our students are coming of age in a very different world. The world will need them desperately. And they will meet that need with courage, generosity, and joy. So yes, this building will be a great gift to our students. A space in which they will learn and grow, that they will enjoy, in which they will develop skills for a lifetime. Indeed, a great gift!

Sister Diane Fulgenzi, O.S.U., Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union, Co-Director of Sponsorship The capital improvements that the campaign will make possible are impressive by their breadth and vision. Every aspect of a student’s life is being addressed in careful and creative ways: prayer space; teaching and learning spaces for the arts, social studies and English, engineering and broadcasting; spaces to gather, and to foster and celebrate community, etc. All of these are proof of Ursuline’s faithfulness to the development of the whole person, long a core value of an Ursuline education. Of equal importance, the scholarship monies generated by the campaign will help to ensure that Ursuline remains an inclusive microcosm of the socioeconomic balance of the wider community. How important this is in our world today!

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SUCCESS

STORIES

cholarships empower academic and career goals. For so many Ursuline graduates, the value of the support they received inspires their own giving and advocacy for scholarship funding. To follow are stories shared by three of those graduates, offering insights to how Ursuline education has shaped their lives.

Lauren Johnson Housh ’96 had no real plans to attend Ursuline until a friend convinced her to meet at the Open House after Sunday School one day. She fell in love with the school the moment she pulled up the driveway from Walnut Hill. “It was 100% God acting in my life,” she said.

The next Sunday was the final weekend

to take the entrance exams to qualify for scholarships. Lauren was a public-school student, raised by a single mom, and in need of the financial assistance.

“There was absolutely no way I could

have attended without it,” said Lauren. “It is not an exaggeration to say that receiving financial aid changed my life.”

After high school, she pursued a

degree in Public Policy and Spanish at Southern Methodist University and today, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management. She always wanted to do a great variety of things, and investing was

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one of them. Seventeen-years-ago she gave it a go, and the rest is history.

Her Ursuline experience influenced

her career decisions in three parts. First, Serviam taught her to be giving.

“I am in a service profession,” she

said. “I provide a service to families and help make a difference in their lives.”

Second, the quality of teaching at

Ursuline challenged and pushed her, but in a loving way.

“That was the real difference,

especially coming from public school,” Lauren said. “I was blown away by the quality of teaching and have never felt so cared for.”

Finally, her friendships. She notes that

she truly does have the best class in the world.

“My classmates are hands down the

best women I know,” she said. “I have some exceptional women in my class.”

Lauren is thankful for her Ursuline

education and describes it as one of the greatest things to happen to her.

She has been an active volunteer

“I would love to see a world where

important role in the local community,

with Ursuline over the years, serving as

every young woman who wants to attend,

raising strong women leaders in a global

a member of the Alumnae Board and in

can,” said Lauren. “We’ve got work to do as

society along the way.

leadership roles for fundraising activities

alumnae to support the mission and raise

including chair of the annual fund. Today,

the funds.”

know you can do anything,” she said. “You

she continues to give back through her

can be in any career and hold any space

participation on the Foundation Board.

barrier for future students and that

Her hope is that money is not a

“Ursuline gives you the confidence to

and be as successful as you want to be.”

Ursuline will continue to play an

Natalia Gonzalez ’13 moved to the United States when she was threeyears-old from Guadalajara, Mexico. Growing up, she always had the goal in mind to attend Ursuline Academy as her mother had attended a private, Catholic, all-girls school in Mexico. Finding the education so formative, she wanted to ensure her daughter had the same experience.

“From a young age, my mom made sure to

knew it would also be a valuable skillset

instill not only a deep seeded intellectual

in the business world. She even immersed

curiosity within my siblings and me, but

herself in the culture and history by

also a deep respect for the privilege of

studying in Beijing for six months during

education,” said Natalia. “I was always told

college.

if I studied very hard and applied myself,

Ursuline would be in my future.”

Manager at Clout Capital – a Series A,

LatAm focused, tech-centric, $60M Venture

Natalia’s dream came true when

Currently, she works as an Investment

she was accepted into Ursuline; however,

Capital fund based in Miami, Florida.

she needed financial assistance. She was

matched with a memorial fund scholarship

Capital includes engaging with passionate

in remembrance of Judith Browne Huff ’58,

and driven entrepreneurs that are seeking

and not only went on to participate in

to advance Latin America through the use

dozens of theatrical performances, but also

of technology,” she said. “I am especially

felt challenged to be a better version of

motivated by the opportunity to invest in

herself – both academically and personally.

EdTech. Education changed my life, and I

want to pay this forward by empowering

“Thanks to my scholarship, I was

“My day-to-day work in Venture

able to graduate Ursuline Academy

education in Latin America.”

Summa Cum Laude and go on to attend

Boston College on a full ride,” Natalia said.

a shadow of a doubt that the education I

“Attending Ursuline gave me a real sense

received at Ursuline Academy was pivotal

of confidence in my abilities during my

in achieving my current career.”

formative years. By the time I got to college,

I was not easily shaken by discriminating

life, as she is a mentor to minorities, young

rhetoric or societal standards.”

students, and female founders through

various organizations including IVY Fellows,

At Boston College, Natalia double

“I love my job, and I know beyond

Serviam also remains a big part of her

majored in Finance and Marketing and

WeInvest, Boston College, and other

minored in Chinese Language and Asian

channels in her role as a venture capitalist.

Studies. After taking Mandarin at Ursuline and falling in love with the culture, she

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When she was very young, Dr. Miranda Colletta Horton ’07 lost her father. “My family, of course, went through some hard times after that,” she said. But Miranda remembers The Catholic community’s warm embrace, and consistent efforts to assist her family. “Because of their support, I was inspired to dedicate my life to helping others.”

Miranda was the recipient of a scholarship

fun. I actually went on to get a 100% in

to Ursuline Academy, where she grew

my freshman year chemistry course in

into a more confident, determined, and

undergrad, for which I fully credit

authentic version of herself. Again, she felt

Mrs. Bush for giving me the knowledge

the support of those around her: “What

to do that. I eventually TA’d for that

really made my experience at UA was the

chemistry professor during my junior

community of people, my classmates,

and senior years.”

and the teachers. The environment was

loving, kind, and supportive. I felt free to

only experiences that left an impact: “I

be myself.”

also remember Pat Mendina in my AP

English classes. She was fantastic. I loved

She specifically remembered her

senior year homeroom teacher’s loving

her approach to teaching. I specifically

care. “She had a lot of belief in me that I

remember her saying ‘if you can’t make

didn’t necessarily have in myself, which

your point in two pages, you can’t make

was definitely helpful and needed as I was

it at all.’ That stuck with me, and I have

applying to college at that time.”

definitely carried that attitude with me.”

Miranda says Ursuline’s motto of

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After UA, Miranda attended

Servaim further inspired her to choose a

undergrad at the University of Texas

career in which her service to others would

at Austin, studying Biology through

help them live longer, healthier lives.

the Dean’s Scholars Program. She then

“Ursuline also prepared me to be a leader,”

attended medical school at Washington

she recalled. “With the combination of

University in St. Louis. Miranda completed

those two, medicine felt right for me.”

her residency in Otolaryngology (ear, nose,

and throat) this year and currently works

Ursuline’s rigorous academics, while

challenging at the time, made Miranda

at a practice outside of Atlanta, GA.

feel ready for future studies. “The hard

work I had to do at UA helped me in

overwhelmingly positive. Without a

undergrad, which ultimately helped me

scholarship, I simply would not have been

make it through medical school. I am

able to attend. Receiving a scholarship meant

also grateful for Rhonda Bush and Susan

that I had access to all of the opportunities

Bauer for making chemistry and calculus

that led me to where I am today.”

Ursuline is very grateful to Mardi Gras 2021 co-chairs Stephanie Staubach Phillips ’87 and Amy Staubach Mentgen ’95 for their leadership in this extraordinary year, with special thanks to the many volunteers who make this event possible.

But science classes weren’t the

“My experience at UA was

How Ursuline Scholarships are Funded Providing scholarship funds for

Average Annual Distribution

Ursuline students is a key priority

Needed from Endowment

for The Campaign for Ursuline. Fundraising goals include $4M for

have received scholarships from

Endowed Scholarships and $4.6M in Non-Endowed Scholarships

Scholarship Awards = Endowment Distribution + Annual Non-Endowed Gifts

Annual Non-Endowed Gifts = Scholarship Gifts + Proceeds from Mardi Gras Gala

More than 4400 young women Ursuline over the past 25+ years,

Total Financial Assistance Awarded in 2020-2021

thanks to the support of generous

$1,443,000 192 Students 23% of Student Body

Ursuline has provided at least 50%

donors. During that time frame,

of demonstrated need for financial assistance.

“Simply Amazing!” Employee Legacy Scholarship achieves 100% participation for sixth straight year At the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, faculty and staff were asked to participate in the annual Employee Giving effort. History Teacher and Head Swim Coach Jeff Girard stepped up this year as faculty lead of the committee – his first time in the position – and “led with such finesse, kindness, compassion, and intelligence,” said Director of Development Michele Snyder. Within six days of launching the employee campaign, 97% of the UA faculty and staff had donated, continuing traditional support of the Employee Legacy Scholarship Endowment, and stretching their giving to Capital Improvements. “The committee, in my opinion, is responsible to fire up the faculty and then… the faculty does the rest,” said Jeff.

“97% in 6 days?! That is what makes the UA community so amazing. 100% only a few days later!? That is what I wanted to help make a reality. It’s simply amazing what we can all do when we really care about something!” “Being part of an employee community that supports an employee-driven endowed scholarship, allowing for a student to attend UA who would not otherwise be able to, is a deeply profound experience,” Michele added. “Working with and getting to know the students is my favorite part of being at Ursuline,” she continued. “And then, to go beyond that and have the opportunity to be a part of something even bigger – the creation of a legacy – one that gives now and will also continue to give long after I’m gone – is something that inspires me.”

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FROM T HE ARCHIVE S

A Timeline of Ursuline’s East Campus

New convent under construction in 1974. Note the pool.

Ursuline purchased 5+ acres with a residence and swimming pool from the Sailer Family. Eight Ursuline Sisters moved into the home,

Ursuline Swimming

renamed St. Joseph’s Hall,

intramurals took place in

which also housed guest

the pool on the property;

rooms, a sewing room, piano

St. Joe’s housed the

lessons, and Sister Mary

Humanities Department

Frances Judge’s Art Studio.

Classes.

1974-76

1963

1974

1977

the new convent. St. Joe’s

Alumnae Association and

served as guest quarters

the Board of Trustees held

for Ursuline community

their meetings in the former

members until 1980.

Formal Living Room.

Ursuline Sisters moved into

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Volunteers including the

“True daughters of St. Angela, the Ursuline Sisters of Dallas have always had the ability to anticipate needs and embrace change. Today, as we look back on the rich heritage of this campus in Dallas, we look forward to what will soon be one of the most significant enhancement projects in Ursuline history.”

Gretchen Z. Kane

President, Ursuline Academy of Dallas

Rendering of the future East Campus.

Renovations begin on Beatrice M. Haggerty

The President’s Office was

Library to make room for

moved to St. Joe’s as well

the President’s Office and

as other staff positions

Development, Alumnae, and

including Development and

Communications offices.

Alumnae offices and some

December

student organizations.

1980

2019 2006

The Sisters vacated the

March

2020

St. Joe’s is vacated to make

convent, renamed St. Ursula

room for the East Campus

Hall, and took up residence

expansion.

in private apartments and assisted living communities. The space is used for volunteers, large gatherings, and archival storage.

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ALUMN AE AWARDS

Distinguished Alumna

Dr. Tia Tortoriello Raymond ’88 The Distinguished Alumna Award honors an alumna who, through her service, leadership and achievements has distinguished herself to Ursuline, their community or their profession. The alumna should be a recognized leader within her chosen field and should reflect the Christian ideals, standards, and objectives of Ursuline Academy. Dr. Tia Raymond is a board-certified pediatric cardiac intensivist who primarily treats pediatric patients who have congenital or acquired heart disease. After graduating from Ursuline in 1988, Tia attended Pepperdine University and then graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1996. She completed her pediatrics residency at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and her pediatric cardiology fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association. She focuses on treating children before and after heart surgery and has a dedicated mission to obtain the best possible outcomes in pediatric cardiac critical care. Dr. Raymond has worked in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas for the last 12 years. She has been recognized for the last three years as one of the Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas for Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care by D Magazine. She has served as a volunteer and Chair on multiples committees for the American Heart Association, the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee, and various committees for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. She is currently the Co-Chair for the development of the American Heart Association 2020 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines which focus on how lay providers and health care providers resuscitate children from cardiac arrest. She has authored four textbook chapters, and published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in internationally renowned journals and presented at national and international conferences. Her research interests center on pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest, cardiac intensive care, and quality improvement. Dr. Raymond has been married to her husband Colin for 16 years, and they have two sons, Jackson and Aidan.

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Serviam Alumna Award

Young Alumna Award

The Serviam Alumna Award honors an alumna who embodies the Serviam volunteer spirit of Ursuline Academy. Through her spirit, service, and quality of life, she exemplifies the Christian ideals of her Ursuline education.

The Young Alumna Award honors an alumna who graduated in the last fifteen years who, through her service, leadership, and achievements, has made outstanding commitments within her community and profession.

Cecilia Ackles Martin is the youngest of 10 children of Isabel and Lawrence Ackels. She attended St. Monica Catholic School where she began her life of service on Student Government. She continued serving her school at Ursuline on the Intramurals Committee all four years and as Junior Class Vice President and then Student Body Vice President. She was member of the National Honor Society and performed many hours of community service at the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. She attended Spring Hill College where she served as the Junior Class President and Student Government President her Senior year. She was also selected as the Campus Mardi Gras Queen in 1984. Cecilia graduated from Spring Hill College magna cum laude and received the Andrea LaPointe Service Award. She was named Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities and Outstanding Young Women of America. Following college, Cecilia attended Southern Methodist University School of Law where she was the school Mock Trial Champion, Texas Young Lawyers Mock Trial Semi-Finalist, and member of the National Moot Court Team. She received the American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy and was selected to the National Order of the Barristers. Cecilia began her career as a trial attorney at the Dallas Office of the international firm of Baker & McKenzie, then the world’s largest law firm. While representing clients in several courts including the U.S. Supreme Court, Cecilia maintained her love of service, twice receiving the Dallas Bar Association’s ProBono Award and volunteering as a Mock Trail Instructor and Coach for SMU. After retiring from Baker & McKenzie as the firm’s first woman to be selected as a National Partner in the Texas offices, Cecilia focused her time on raising her six children. Since 2000, she has volunteered thousands of hours of service to her church, her children’s schools, and the Dallas community at large. Her desire to spread the Serviam spirit is evident in her volunteer leadership creating the St. Monica school-wide service initiative for the North Texas Food Bank, forming the annual 8th Grade Service Day at Feed My Starving Children, organizing multiple service projects for Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and many others. Cecilia returned to work in 2016, as a licensing specialist at Addison Law Firm and continues to volunteer for many organizations and charities each year.

Erin O’Malley Gleim is an attorney and advocate specializing in civil rights and access to healthcare and healthy living. She works with communities across the country to write better laws and policies to build health, wealth, and power for people who have been marginalized. Erin also serves on the boards of directors of two nonprofits. Project Commotion is a bilingual community space and preschool where children of all abilities can grow together. Integrated Community Services partners with people with disabilities on their path to independence. While attending the University of Texas at Austin, Erin’s heart and lungs began to fail as a result of a rare congenital condition, and she had to leave school to seek treatment. After making a miraculous recovery, she returned to UT with a mission: make sure no other student with illness or disability lacks access to campus resources. She approached President Bill Powers with plans to make the university more accessible and was the first student ever appointed to UT’s Presidential ADA Accessibility Committee. She also started a Disabilities Inclusion Agency Action Committee before graduating cum laude with a degree in political communications. Erin’s own health crisis inspired her to pursue a law degree and to specialize in health and civil rights law. Erin earned her law degree at St. Louis University School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude and was chosen by the faculty as the number one student in the top-ranked health law program in the United States. She also worked as an advocate and health law consultant to the Missouri Legislature to eliminate barriers to health care access. While in law school, Erin also clerked at the Missouri Commission on Human Rights on cases relating to race, gender, and disability-based discrimination. Because of this, she was honored with a scholarship from the Women Lawyer’s Association of Greater St. Louis for advancing the status of women in society. She also was a faculty research fellow for two internationally-recognized health law scholars. Erin completed a legal fellowship in constitutional and public health law at ChangeLab Solutions, a health equity-focused policy non-profit. She has published multiple research reports as both a lead and contributing author. As a student at Ursuline, Erin was co-editor-in-chief of the Bear Facts, founding member of the Junior World Affairs Council, singer in the Jazz Choir, and member of the crew team.

Cecilia Ackels Martin ’84

Erin O’Malley Gleim ’10

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High Notes To follow are highlights of recent professional, volunteer, and personal accomplishments submitted by Ursuline alumnae, students, and faculty. To read more, visit www.ursulinedallas.org/highnotes. ALUMNAE Alessandra Comini ’52, University Distinguished Professor of Art History Emerita at SMU and Ursuline Academy of Dallas Distinguished Alumna, recently received the Dallas Historical Society’s Award for Excellence in Community Service, Humanities Category.

Mary C. Kelly ’83 was recognized by Texas A&M University as an “Aggie 100,” which honors the 100 fastest growing Aggie-owned businesses in the world. She also released her new book, “5 Minutes Per Week – 52 Weeks to a Better Business” and was named one of 2020’s Top 50 Keynote Speakers.

Christie Tate ’91 wrote “Group: How one Therapist and a circle of strangers saved my life.” which Reese Witherspoon chose as her November 2020 Book Club selection.

Rita Ransdell ’69, Vice President of Human Resources at American Airlines Center, was named by her undergraduate university, Texas A&M Commerce, as one of its Distinguished Alumni for 2020. Shaunna Green LaCroix Fuller ’73, Director of Music and Worship at White’s Chapel UMC in Southlake, and her 137-member choir performed virtually for Easter. Meg Cadigan Frainey ’82 received the Remarkable Volunteer Award from Camp Summit. She has served as Board Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Boots and Bandanas Event Co-Chair, Capital Committee Member, and more.

Tracey Bates Leone ’85 was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame for coaching soccer. She was Clemson’s first women’s soccer coach when the program began in 1994. Nancy Hairston ’86, CEO of MedCAD, was featured in Dallas Innovates, “A Custom Medical Device Company in Deep Ellum is Protoyping Better PPE to Fight COVID-19.” Taili Song Roth ’86 photographed the 2020 Writers Guild Award Recipient Portraits for the 6th year in a row. Carrie Nelms Edwards ’90, Director of Nursing at Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas, was elected to serve on the Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification for the International Association of Forensic Nurses.

Melodie Matthews Cottingham ’83, Media Market Specialist at Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media, received the 2019 Mary Henry Humanitarian Award. Established by DREAM Fund in 2005, this award is to honor Mary’s unselfish commitment to volunteerism.

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Michelle Robertson Hannah ’94 served as the Joint Task Force (JTF) Ready Guardian Commander at the Armed Force Reserve Center in Topeka, Kansas, supporting COVID-19. The JTF Ready Guardian is a historic event for the Kansas National Guard. While Guardsmen are routinely called upon to help domestic operations in support of natural disasters, this is the first response of this magnitude that has required the activation of a Joint Task Force. Catia Ojeda ’97, actress, guest starred on Episode 3 of the new Netflix series, Selena: The Series. It aired on December 4, 2020. Hillary Dunn Deck ’98, Austin-based realtor, and her clients were featured on HGTV’s House Hunters.

Megan Sleeper ’98 cast the Nickelodeon show, The Crystal Maze, which premiered January 24, 2020.

Amazon Prime) and anyone can access virtual screenings anywhere in the world for free.

Alex Huffman ’00, LCSW, OSW-C, Support Services Manager at UT Southwestern, is a recipient of the 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award. This award recognizes contributions being made in the field by rising stars and emerging leaders. She was selected by a panel of reviewers from across diverse roles in oncology. Erin Trieb ’00, Director at The Homecoming Project and Photojournalist and Filmmaker at Erin Trieb Photography, produced one of the photographs featured in The Wall Street Journal’s, “The Year in Photos.” Alice Ann Spurgin Holland ’04, Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Ursuline Academy Young Alumna Award recipient, was featured in People Newspapers, “20 Under 40.”

The article talks about the intersection of her degrees, her work in accessibility at Microsoft, and how each of us can make the most impact in our communities. Madison Haley ’15, senior soccer player at Stanford University, and her Stanford Cardinals won the NCAA National Soccer Championship. Madison was drafted in the 1st round (7th overall pick) and will play for the Chicago Red Stars.

Molly Wilkinson ’05, pastry chef, is writing a cookbook set to be published in the spring of 2021 by Macmillan. It is available for pre-order at Barnes & Noble. Becky Wade ’07 came in 16th overall at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. She sported a time of 2:35:12. Kathrina Macalanda ’10 is featured in a permanent exhibit in the Engineering and Innovation Hall of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. She is the highlight of the Electrical Engineering Exhibit which is interactive and inspires kids to pursue a career in STEM.

Mara Papakostas ’15, recent graduate from the University of North Carolina, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. From January to June 2021, she will be an English Teaching Assistant in Taipei, Taiwan. Jordyn Wedell ’16, recent graduate of Loyola Marymount University, was selected as a 2020 recipient of an Academic Achievement Award from the University’s Department of History. Anjali Sebastian ’19, Songwriter and Creative Marketer, published her debut poetry and lyric collection, “Dunes: musings from 40 days in our desert.”

Elisa Ringholm ’04, Chief of Staff at The Story of Stuff Project and Ursuline Academy Young Alumna Award Recipient, announced the release of The Story of Plastic, a full-length documentary about plastic pollution’s impact on communities around the world. It is available to the public via streaming services (iTunes and

Ally Ryder ’12 and her team won second place at the Georgetown University Global Social Innovation Lab pitch competition. They designed a tablet-based user interface for illiterate individuals in Benin to be able to conduct mobile banking transactions. Jacqueline Gibson ’15 was featured in The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Annual Impact Report.

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STUDENTS Cecilia O’Brien ’20, violinist, was selected as one of 110 musicians nationwide to participate in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States (NYOUSA), in conjunction with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. The orchestra will train with top players from American orchestras and will perform under the direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto. The program will include Stravinsky’s, “The Rite of Spring” and feature guest violinist Midori.

Michaela Coulter ’20, a member of the Dallas Bears Rugby Team, was featured in The Preston Hollow Advocate, “Dallas Bears petite rugby star: ‘Yeah, I tackle people.’ Why rugby? ‘It’s down and dirty.’” Lizzie Housson ’20 was featured in Texas Monthly, “Dallas-Area High School Seniors Cope With a Semester – and Rites of Passage – Cut Short.”

Photograph by Mary Beth Koeth ‘01

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Angelina Velis ’20 and Grace Risinger ’20 were featured on WFAA Channel 8 for raising awareness on teen dating violence for young women in high school. Marissa Ovenshire ’20 and Ryan Luedtke ’22 joined a virtual choir made up of 500 singers from all over the world. Sponsored by the Lorenz Publishing Company, the piece is composed by Victor Johnson, Music Director at the Fort Worth Fine Arts Academy. Megan Sickler ’21 received the Positive Coaching Alliance Scholarship. Studentathletes who receive this award “have shown how they positively impacted sport on three levels: by making themselves, their teammates, and their community better, however, they have done so while navigating a worldwide pandemic that put a complete halt to the sports they love.” Somto Unini ’21 was recognized with an Honorable Mention by The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) 2020 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). This award honors 400 high school women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases. Montserrat Spencer-Ortiz ’22 took a trip to Chihuahua, Mexico in the fall of 2019. She was moved by the young Tarahumara girls (a group of indigenous people living in The Copper Canyon) asking for KORIMA (food or charity) at a streetlight. Through a prize raffle, Montserrat raised $1,900 to send food to the Tarahumaras and with the help of a Catholic Priest in Chihuahua City, dry food and grains was delivered to the Tarahumara community of Cusararé. Montserrat named this Project “Korima” – a word from the Tarahumara language that has a wide and complex meaning. It designates a tradition of social commitment, based on assistance and mutual support in trouble/crisis situations.

Milena Gandara ’22 was elected as a delegate to represent GS-TOP at the National Council Meeting to be held in October 2020. The council delegate role is a three-year term that represents GSTOP issues and interests at the national GSUSA level. She has additionally been creating cards for the United Way of Tarrant County Notecard Project, which provides uplifting cards for homebound seniors and residents of long-term care facilities that are experiencing social isolation. Kalli Ratan ’22 and her family made cards with happy notes and wishes inside to deliver to different nursing homes around the Dallas-area. She also recruited friends and together they delivered more than 300 cards. “Making the cards has been fun and gives a chance to be really creative while doing so,” she said. “It’s rewarding knowing someone will be so happy receiving it.” Kate Stark ’22 completed the US Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program, which provides recognition for the accomplishments of young equestrians and encourages their future involvement in equestrian sport.

Ryan Luedtke ’22 will be a part of the NASA Scholars Program.

Biya Cham ’23 was one of 100 high school students around the world selected to participate in the Stanford Asian Liver Center’s 18th annual Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health. She worked with a team to come up with a possible campaign idea to raise awareness for Hepatitis B and encourage people to get tested and vaccinated for it.

English teacher Corby Baxter assembled a 2020 Virtual Educator Showcase with Ursuline faculty members. The showcase spotlighted best practices for hybrid/ remote learning. “Our goal was to help teachers manage the new learning environments, spotlight practices that have been effective, and highlight the way(s) our tech platforms can be used,” he said.

Samantha Liao ’23 won two ribbons at the 2020 Texas State Fair for “Best of Show” and “First Place” in the Junior Ceramics Division.

A/V Technical Service Coordinator and Performing Arts teacher James Gregory received Ursuline’s 2020 Hal and Joann Tehan Award. The Tehan Award was established by Hal Tehan to honor a teacher whose life and work demonstrates strong integration of the Ursuline mission.

FACULTY Performing Arts teacher Jane Chambers and Science teacher Matt Lepley both received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. Each year, newly admitted UChicago students have the opportunity to reflect on their time in school and nominate an educator who played a significant role in their education, made a positive impact in their lives, and whose influence has brought them to where they are today. English teachers Jessica Bailey, Corby Baxter, and Kyle Lee were featured in The Preston Hollow Advocate, “Three Ursuline teachers get students excited about the spooky corners of gothic literature.” Their new course, “Reading in the Dark,” explores core themes found in Gothic literature and many of the genres that evolved from its foundation.

English teacher Allison Hibbitt received Ursuline’s 2020 Teacher of the Year Award. The Teacher of the Year is a peer-nominated award for someone who serves as a role model for students and models 21st century learning skills and teaching tools.

concepts of aesthetics as they relate to visual representations of African diaspora in historical narratives. Jocelyn will specifically discuss, “Addressing Erasure Through Critical Fabulation: Reimagining Myth, Art, and Truth.” She also participated in the 2020 SECAC Conference as a part of a session entitled, “Diasporic Women Artists in Latin America: Gender and Displacement in the Crafting of Multiple Modernities” presenting a paper, “Track and Trace: Being Written in Body and Blood.” Science teacher Kirsten Lindsay-Hudak was one of three panelists in an ISAS session on Hybrid Learning for upper schools. The panelists shared their experiences, successes, challenges, and answered questions from attendees. Math teachers Claudia Mathison and Katelyn Hayes presented virtually at the 2020 National Math Conference. Their presentation, “Self-Assessment in Math? How? (Grades 10-12),” centered on the self-assessment and reflection system they have built in their math classrooms over the past few years. Their system empowers students to embrace the process involved in math learning as opposed to the end result.

Chinese teacher May Shen and her class were featured in China Daily, “Behind the masks: a Confucius Classroom.” The article discusses May’s use of dance in her online class to keep students stimulated. Art teacher Jocelyn Holmes and three fellow Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts students will present at the 2021 College Art Association Annual Conference in February. Their session panel, entitled, “Reframing Aesthetics: Diaspora, Historicity, and The Myth of Truth,” questions traditional Western

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LI FE EVENTS

Weddings Kellie Stevens ’86 to Chad Stewart Heather Wood ’00 to Michael Kirby Hallie Bezner ’03 to Benjamin Stringer Allie Daus ’05 to Jordon Tennyson Ellen Knapek ’06 to Matthew Nestor Mary Allis Gracheck ’09 to Austin Elder Anna Allegro ’10 to Kelby Helms

Kellie Stevens ’86 to Chad Stewart. Former classmate Suzan Pickles, far left, performed the ceremony.

Zoe Gonzales ’12 to Richard Alanis Ashley Madonna ’12 to Brannon Bradshaw Meredith Neely ’12 to Wayland Swann Morgan Nieberlein ’12 to Richard Allen Maddie Sladek ’12 to Chris Curran Mackenzie Rychlik ’15 to Luke Ellis

Maddie Sladek ’12 to Chris Curran

Hallie Bezner ’03 to Benjamin Stringer

Mackenzie Rychlik ‘15 to Luke Ellis

Morgan Nieberlein ’12 to Richard Allen. Bridal party members included Kirby Mateja ’12, Emily Joiner ’12, and Madison Nieberlein ’10 Ellen Knapek ’06 to Matthew Nestor

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Meredith Neely ’12 to Wayland Swann

Births Girls Jocelyn Hund Turner ’97 Megan Nauslar Neitzel ’99 Sarah O’Rielly Prisco ’99 Christy Miller Edwards ’00 Lindsey Duda Coe ’01 Elaine Cochran Snow ’01 Rita Saynhalath Ngai ’03 Megan Ohlenforst Russell ’03 Laura Starr ’03 Teresa Mioli Olivier ’04 Juliette Rickert Price ’05 Sarah Jenkins Rullo ’05 Ashley Conser Cottrell ’06 Jackie Ammons Kelso ’06 Rachel Wade Robertson ’06 Meredith Rooney Thomas ’06 Erin Boschert Collins ’07 Clara Doyle Ogden ’09 Sophie B. Greene (faculty)

Boys Joanna Rebone Chabot ’96 Katie McNanlly McCoy ’98 Kristyn Starr Lazlo ’01 Emily Daniell Brooks ’05 Rachel Gambulos Hamilton ’05 Rebecca Wunderlick Holterhoff ’05 Lauren Walther Keslin ’05 Brett O’Brien ’05 Samantha Smith Pate ’05 Sarah Dewey Petitto ’05 Ann Fritsche Reddy ’06 Maggie Hazzard Eufinger ’12 Melanie Alvarez (faculty) Jamie Byrum (staff)

Josephine Marie, daughter of Juliette Rickert Price ’05 Jack Cobey, son of Rachel Gambulos Hamilton ’05

Molly Elizabeth, daughter of Sarah Jenkins Rullo ’05

Eleanor Renee, daughter of Jackie Ammons Kelso ’06

John Wilson Pate, Jr., son of Samantha Smith Pate ’05

Grace Elizabeth, daughter of Christy Miller Edwards ’00

Céline Charlotte, daughter of Elaine Cochran Snow ’01

Madelyn Alice, daughter of Clara Doyle Ogden ’09

Sophie Olivia, daughter of Rita Saynhalath Ngai ’03

Pierce Anthony, son of Sarah Dewey Petitto ’05

Ari Richard Reddy, son of Ann Fritsche ’06

Kate Lily, daughter of Megan Ohlenforst Russell ’03

Sloane Elizabeth, daughter of Meredith Rooney Thomas ’06

Liv Bernadette, daughter of Megan Nauslar Neitzel ’99

Zoé Maëva, daughter of Sophie Greene (faculty)

Alexander Joseph, son of Melanie Alvarez (faculty)

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LI FE EVENTS

Those listed here died between December 1, 2019 and December 1, 2020.

In Memoriam Alumnae

Nancy Anderson Cooper ’77

Claire Wing ’71

Granddaughter of

Gwynne Adele Yetts ’45

Tricia Jenner Myers ’77

Sharon Larkin ’72

Barbara Bray Wall ’73

Rita Ann Dugan Gibbons ’49

Francine Lehman Portillo ’77

Kathryn Deatherage Szwejkowski ’73

Mitzi Furtula Watts ’54

Cissy Weber Redus ’77

Mary Ann Deatherage Bass ’74

Great Grandson of

Mary Finn McLean ’59

Sharon Broun Keeler ’78

Pam Rayfield Fitzsimmons ’76

Clara Frances Jones Wunderlick

Karen Rankin Ligon ’60

Lura Delin Wilson ’79

Ellen Hartnett Crim ’77

(1918)†

Adda Sorrells Accomando ‘62

Kay Abell Beecherl ’80

Shenikwa Nowlin ’77

Maura Harrington ‘62

Linda Miller Coffin ’80

Betsy E. McMahon ’78

Grandmothers of

Kathleen Virginia Weaver ’73

Jane Randolph Feldman ’80

Leardon Brien Ruffing ’78

Christian Freberg ’92

Joanna (Joni) Parkerson Sullivan ’85

Lynn T. Lehman ’80

Janet E. Rayfield ’79

Allison Johnson Charlesworth ’94

Allyson Bohannon Goldman ’07

Maureen Mitchell Hafertepe ’81

Laura Murillo Sutherland ’81

Louise C. Grubbs ’94

Amanda Fitch Korth ’82

Susan Wolff Wolf ’83

Sarah D. Warnock ’95

Husbands of

Mary C. Lehman ’82

Karla L. Murillo ’84

Stacy Reeder Blanco ’96

Carole D. Barbosa ’52

Susan Broun Loyd ’82

Tracy Phelan ’84

Alicia Shuntel Green ’97

Justine Gallerano Jennings ’52

Mary Koch Stack ’82

Christie C. Nabors ’85

Gretchen Grubbs Hanner ’97

Lucia Ribelin Francis ’54

Molly Mitchell McHugh ’84

Diana Rayfield Rode ’86

Lauren Brown Heitman ’97

Joyce Grissaffi Wolff ’54

Blair LaFountain Petersen ’85

Amy Rayfield Erschen ’87

Colleeen E. Johnson ’98

Connie Nicosia Stever ’66

Bridgette La Fountain White ’85

Cathy Netherland Frye ’88

Ashley Morgan Ternan ’98

Tibet Etheridge Pollard ’70

Juliet Koch Carter ’86

Debra Rayfield ’89

Ana Ramon Sherman ’99

Janie Grinnan MacNaughton ’75

Michele McCusker ’87

Sharon Rayfield Haynes ’90

Jackie Ramon Melle ’01

Sophia Ayoub Rotundo ’80

Brooke Burnside ’88

Monique Ducote Migdol ’90

Tiffany Johnson Beecham ’03

Cynthia Chamberlain Boone ’84

Michelle A. Morgan ’88

Julia Murphy ’90

Jessica Warnock Fordinal ’03

Joanna (Joni) Parkerson Sullivan ’85†

Hunter LaFountain Morris ’88

Elizabeth Escott Nemec ’90

Allie Morgan Dunklin ’04

Ashley Delk Rawls ’91

Margaret Ann Lehman ’89

Nicole Etman Gallegos ’94

Cristi Ramon ’04

Katie McNally McCoy ’98

Jenny Lehman Klement ’90**

Sarah D. Warnock ’95

Jill Weber Brunkenhoefer ’05

Elisha Poag Morales ’98

Emily McCusker Barnett ’91

Shannon Regeci Bourgeois ’97

Jacquelyn Delin McDonald ’08

Renee Bell-Warnock**

Paige Burnside Franks ’91

KellyAnn Polony Taron ’97

Audrey Weber Woods ’08

Kristin Davidson ’93

Courtney Birmingham Mayberry ’98

Lisa Weber Zimmerer ’08

Wife of

Kathleen O’Shea Carone ’94

Danielle Daboub Shermer ’99

Laura J. Delin ’09

Daniel P. O’Shea**

Therese A. Wykoff ’94

Katie M Britton ’00

Kara L. Fenton ’09

Meghan Anne O’Shea ’95

Heather Kirby ’00

Kristina Ferguson Smith ’09

Mothers of

Rebecka Davidson Tobin ’96

Nicole Daboub ’02

Robyn K. Weber ’10

Shelia Madigan Levatino ’59

Gina Goldman de Soto ’97

Elizabeth Pollard Savage ’02

Katy M. Fenton ’11

Ann Schmitz Young ’61

Maggie Haning Works-Leary ’97

Jessica Warnock Fordinal ’03

Alexandra T. Ferguson ’11

Cathy Anderson Buckner ’65

Tara S. O’Shea ’00

Elisa Ringholm ’04

Julia Ferguson Quinones ’12

Mary Jenner Christie ’65

Molly O’Shea ’01

Sarah Johnson ’07

Juliet E. Stack ’12

Ellaine Dilbeck Maclntire ’66

Courtney Shimek ’07

Alex Berndt ’12

Lilianne Weber ’16

Mary Beth Schmitz Lehman ’67

Nikki Dagdag ’13

Madeline Berndt ’13

Clara F. Stadler ’18

Cindy Morgan Ohlenforst ’67

Siobhan O’Shea Rasco*

Ashley Boone ’20

Ainsley Koch ’20

Susie Randolph ’67

Renee Bell-Warnock**

Pamela Knopp Hilbert**

Sonia A. Stadler ’20

Carol Anderson Stabler ’67

Carole A. Duff**

Debra Shepherd Robinson ’68 Nora C. Grubbs ’70

Step-mother of

Mary Kay Shepherd ’70

Mary Elizabeth Higbe ’95

Lindsey Lehman ’22

Veronica Moreno**

Ryan Luedtke ’22 Katherine B. Weber ’23

Daughter of

Claudia Lewis Crocker ’71

Ashley Lehman ’21 Step-father of

Cristelle Elias***

Mary Helen Madigan Martin ’72

Fathers of

Mary Roberts Baldwin ’74

Beryl Wing ’63

Kathryn Shea Brown ’74

Susan Wing Oglesby ’65

Sons of

Sarah A. Sarrat ’95

Patty Morgan Weber ’74

Martha Wing ’66

Colette Padian Corbin ’80

Amanda Bona White ’95

Rebecca Anne Roberts ’76

Nora C. Grubbs ’70

Chelsey Dunn ’03

Cecile de Filippis Ashby ’98

Lisa Shea ’76

Celia Wing ’70

Judy Ordemann**

Margot Martin ’98

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Betty Jean Swenson ’43 Grandfathers of

Claire de Filippis Wiggins ’01

Brothers of

Mothers-in-law of

Lela Wunderlick Adams ’79

Katherine Bona Wilke ’03

JoAnne McCaffrey Ameel ’54†

Evelyn Grubbs ’67

Katherine Wunderlick Kingman ’80

Christina Rossini ’04

Ursula K. McCaffrey ’56

Montse Aguilar Stadler ’89

Elizabeth R. Gruy*

Dori Neil Araiza ’05

Eileen McCaffrey ’59†

Emily Crim ’06

Angela McCaffrey Notzon ’59

Daughter-in-law of

Great Nephew of

Tanner E. Hartnett ’06

Dolores Veninga ’63

Angeline Roznovsky**

Peggy Wunderlick Peterson ’49

Emily Rayfield Fodemski ’08

Louise Veninga Zaricor ’66

Ana Rossini ’08

Ann Veninga Kramer ’70

Father-in-law of

Cousin of

Lena R. Hilbert ’09

Monica Guerra Masters ’79

Melinda French Gates ’82

Cathy Chrisman Thompson ’83

Laura Grace Santos ’09

Crystal Ordemann Kachmar ’97

Courtney Weber Slusher ’86

Ann Wesinger O’Connor ’86

Julia C. Rossini ’10

Sarah E. Wunderlick ’12

Meaghan Hanlon Bailey ’97

Julie O’Connor Huest ’94

Margaret Wellik ’10

Hope Corbin ’17

Erin Goiffon Soich ’04

Tiffany Pinto Tepper ’96

Katherine H. Hefertepe ’13

Margaret Anne McCaffrey*

Blair E. Ruffing ’14

Kathryn O’Connor ’98 Son-in-law of

Mary Padian ’99

Patty Morgan McNally ’67

Anna O’Connor Smith ’99

Charlotte R. Crim ’15

Aunts of

Kathleen E. McHugh ’15

Nancy Marshall ’67**

Jenny E. Neil ’15

Marion Marshall ’76

Grandmothers-in-law of

Julie Wunderlick Huerter ’02

Maggie Tobolka ’15

Miki Bone Melsheimer ’79

Elizabeth James Koury ’94

Megan O’Conner Hargrove ’03

Maddie Wehrmann ’15

Christine James Grindinger ’80

Denise Cowan Fowler ’97

Christine Wetzel Perry ’03

Nicole Wolf ’15

Carolyn Marshall Strauss ’80

Kathryn R. Fitzsimmons ’16

Bede Marshall Ryan ’82

Sister-in-law of

Molly O’Brien ’11

Claudia A. Frye ’17

Rebecca Crumlish Von Boeck ‘82

Mary Walker Sladek ’79

Helen O’Connor ’11

Elena A. Slusher ’17

Elaine Bennet Catloth ’83

Emily Tobolka ’18

Missy Bone Hayes ’83

Brothers-in-law of

Caroline Hunt ’18

Britton Morrell ’19

Deborah James Snellings ’85

Blanche Grissaffi Holden ’52

Abigail Hunt ’21

Shelby Van Hyfte ’19

Laura E. Youngberg ’92

Peggy Grissaffi Friedel ’55

Maeve Padian ’21

Lucy Leonard ’21

Elizabeth James Koury ’94

Catherine Grinnan Bartley ’66

Lia Padian ’22

Audrey Bredehoft ’22

Anne O’Brien ’95

Mary Margaret Etheridge ’67

Emma M. Slusher ’22

Sarah D. Warnock ’95

Anne Grinnan Lind ’67

Paige Van Hyfte ’22

Amber Andregg ’03

Mary Grinnan Puster ’68

Samantha Leonard ’23

Jessica Warnock Fordinal ’03

Nanette Nicosia Flynn ’72

Ellie McMahon ’24

Maddie J. Sladek ’12

Soraya C. Brombacher ’74

Cecily E. Cox*

Ann Gehan ’17

Frances Grinnan DeWitte ’78

Laney Miller ’22

Mary Fleming Fimian ’85

Hadil Bannoura Issa***

Keithly McNally Presley ’95

Jennifer Elias ’21

Uncles of

Niece of

Julia Elias ’21

Deborah Boggs Ekes ’78

Laura E. Wall ’08

Great Grandmothers of

Colleen O’Connor ’00

Rebecca Wunderlick Holterhoff ’05

Maggie Wunderlick ’15

Jacquelyn R. Elias ’14

Lucy Grissaffi Ward ’91 Sisters of

Mary L. Kirk ’92

Nephew of

Betty Lee Candler ’42

Brooke Nicosia Helms ’97

Margaret O’Connor Cattoi ’67

Patricia Harrington Crumlish ‘56

Katey Nicosia ’99

Joanie O’Connor Pickering ’68

Nancy Shine Sullivan ’61

Molly C. Fimian ’18

Janet O’Connor Maher ’69

Kathy Kennedy Haigler ’70

Emily Veninga ’18

Karen Maher O’Connor ’71

Ellen Kennedy ’71

Robin Veninga ’20

Mary Beth Lowman O’Connor ’71

Carol Anne Kennedy ’72

Gracie Guerra ’23

Mary Anne O’Connor Uhler ’72

Suzanne M. Kennedy ’74

Mary Padian Jones ’74

Kara Sherman Gehan ’85

Great Aunts of

Susan Virant Wunderlick ’74

Julia Parkerson Kee ’85

Nicole B. Strong ’05

Michelle Padian Jenkins ‘75

Pamela Parkerson DiPasquale ’87

Alyssa Strong Strunk ’10

Mary Wunderlick Beecherl ’76

Cindy Parkerson Canas ’96

Lindsay K. Strong ’11

Sue Padian Spence ’77

Katie Golan Hilton ’99

Jordan Catloth ’20

Sharon Padian Wetzel ’77

Sister Lois Castillon***

Sister Frances Marie Thrailkill, OSU, died peacefully

October 2, 2020. She taught at Ursuline Dallas from 1961-1963 and served as Principal from 1970-1977. She is buried at the Ursuline Sisters’ Mausoleum on the New Orleans campus.

Ursuline is saddened by the losses in our community. We make every effort to accurately list each passing and regret any oversight or errors. Please remember to notify us of any updates at alumnae@ursulinedallas.org and join us for our Memorial Masses held in January, April, and August.

Eileen O’Connor Garvey ’78

Kathy Baxter Hart**

Great Uncle of

Renee Bell-Warnock**

Caroline Ward ‘23

Tim Host**

Ursuline Sister

Anne Wunderlick O’Brien ’78 *Former Student **Former Faculty/Staff ***Current Faculty/Staff †Deceased

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Homecoming at Home Ursuline Academy of Dallas 2020

Homecoming at Home 2020 was a huge success even during a world-wide pandemic. Our weekend volunteers created and implemented several different engagement opportunities throughout the weekend – Masterclasses with supplies and video techniques provided, immersive drive-through campus tours to show new and renovated campus buildings, and a live-streamed Awards Luncheon celebrating our three award recipients.

Take a look at some of the socially-distanced fun had during the weekend!

The Class of 1970 received special gift baskets celebrating their 50th Reunion

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Lifetime Alumna pins are ready to be mailed to alumnae who have celebrated their 40th Reunion and beyond

Victoria Kearney, daughter of Mary MacHutta Kearney ’95, enjoyed our Cupcake Masterclass taught by Lauren Kitchens ’93 from Fancy Cakes by Lauren

Classes from 1985-2015 received a pack of our signature Homecoming Gummy Bears to tide them over until we can celebrate at next year’s Homecoming! Lorilei Cardenas Cronin ’95 and son Killian

Guests at the farewell to St. Joe’s and St. Ursula Event The Campaign for Ursuline First Look Tour during Homecoming Weekend

Goodie baskets with Ursuline items were given to guests of our Campus Drive-through Tours

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Graduation

Class of 2020 graduation

A member of the Class of 2020 pins her own hat prior to the ceremony

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Faculty and Staff delivered yard signs and class blankets to the Class of 2020

Seniors decorated their cars for the Senior Parade around campus

Seniors watched their Farewell Mass from home and received a specially delivered red rose

Class of 2020 graduation

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On Campus

Basketball Senior Night February 2020

Students from Ursuline and Jesuit perform in the Spring 2020 Musical, 9 to 5

Mardi Gras 2020 Chairs

Faculty members Kathy Sherman and Danny Poellot volunteer at the Austin Street Center during Employee Serviam Day 58

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Students perform during February 2020’s Global Week

Student volunteers at Mardi Gras 2020

Sophomore Serviam Ceremony for the Class of 2022

Students experimenting during Engineering Week 2020

Class of 2024 Freshman Orientation

Class of 2024 Convocation

Ursuline Volleyball vs. Trinity Christian Academy

Class of 2024 Freshman Orientation

The Class of 2024 attends Convocation Mass where they are formally welcomed into the student body

Class of 2021 members received their Class Rings

National Signing Day November 2020

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