IWA Advancing the Mission - Winter 2021

Advancing the

MISSION INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER

WINTER 2021

RICH LEGACY, FORWARD VISION with Sr. Martha Ann Snapka

You’ve been a part of IWA for a long time. What does the school mean to you?

My first encounter with Incarnate Word Academy was as a second grader, with the gentle, caring Sister Damian Ordener as my teacher. Throughout my elementary and high school years, I had the wonderful experience of having Sisters of the Incarnate Word as my teachers. They were kind and attentive, professional and competent. They had high standards and expectations of their students. From the beginning, I felt at home.

Shortly before my senior year, I joined the convent and graduated while in training and formation. Becoming a Sister of the Incarnate Word has been a rewarding experience.

The Sisters have believed in me and offered me numerous opportunities for leadership and service. After 11 years of teaching in parish schools, I was assigned to Incarnate Word Academy, where, from 1966 to the present, I have served in

teaching, administration and leadership. I have been a part of Catholic education on the IWA campus for 60 years.

Over the years I have had the privilege of touching the hearts and minds of the young and of challenging them to live up to their potential.

Having the experience of working with the dedicated and supportive school community of administration, faculty, staff, and parents, alumni and friends has been a blessing for me and I am truly grateful.

What are some of the most important moments in the growth of the school that you remember?

One of the significant moves we made was to go coeducational in 1975.

Corpus Christi College Academy, the Catholic high school for boys, had closed its doors in the early 1970’s. With no Catholic high school in the area available for boys, this decision for a coeducational program gave boys the opportunity of continuing their Catholic education. It also brought innovative changes to class offerings and sports and provided balance in community leadership preparation.

The second enhancement was the formation of a school board in 1994 with membership including the Sisters and lay persons.

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This move invited lay persons to share in the governance of the school and to serve as partners in promoting the mission and ministry of quality Catholic education at Incarnate Word Academy.

This new dynamic was a logical step in answering Vatican II’s call to expand collaboration and shared responsibility.

A third important move was the establishment of the Incarnate Word Academy Foundation in 1989. The Sisters launched this initiative to provide adequate funding for scholarships and educational development for IWA and a stable ongoing way of assuring tuition assistance for years to come. The Foundation is committed to scholarships and tuition assistance grants, faculty professional growth, and quality Catholic education into the future.

As the former Planned Giving Director for the Foundation, why is planned giving so important for the growth and future of the school?

In our ministry we are dedicated to bring about a Christian wholeness in each person and a Christian unity among all. Through the decades Catholic education has produced strong leaders in the Church and in the community. Planned Giving is critical for the growth and future of Catholic education because it provides the means for ongoing funding for scholarships and tuition assistance for students desiring a Catholic education as well as professional growth for faculty. It invites members of the school community to choose how they wish to make a difference with their resources in the lives of students; to practice Christian stewardship, and to encourage funding of Catholic education into the future.

As you retire in this role, what are your plans and who will follow in your footsteps at the Foundation?

I will continue to work with the Sisters’ retreat facility for young people, the Fannie Bluntzer Nason Renewal Center (the Spirit Center) and it is with a spirit of deep gratitude and a sense of strong confidence that I pass on the torch of forward Foundation growth to Connie Cadena. Connie has been a devoted member of the IWA Advancement Team for 27 years. I know that with her considerable experience, competence, and dedication to the Incarnate Word Academy mission and ministry, she will enthusiastically commit her time and energy to promoting excellence and expanding access at Incarnate Word Academy and strengthening Catholic education well into the future.

What are your thoughts on the future of IWA? It is vital that we nurture and encourage the young in developing their potential and of learning leadership and service skills to contribute in their homes and their communities into the future. I would encourage all who are a part of the IWA school community, to continue to promote the value of Catholic education, to witness as a strong faith community caring for and compassionate to others, to practice Christian stewardship building on the foundation of those who came before us and who “dug those wells and planted those gardens” that we now enjoy, and to be the face of Jesus, the Incarnate Word, to all.

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ANNUAL REPORT - 2020-2021 The Incarnate Word Academy Foundation was established in 1989 by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament to provide adequate funding for scholarships and educational development solely for Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi, Texas. It serves as a stable ongoing way of assuring tuition assistance for years to come by providing an entity for receiving and managing the contributions of donors according to their intent. The IWA Foundation is committed to scholarships and tuition assistance grants, faculty professional growth, and quality Catholic education into the future. Inviting the school community, past parents, friends, and benefactors to partner with the Sisters through the Foundation in providing a quality education in a Catholic school environment has been a blessing to all concerned — the Sisters, the IWA family, and the larger community.

The 2020-2021 Incarnate Word Academy Foundation Report is presented by the Trustees of the Foundation to express appreciation to donors and to practice good stewardship of the resources entrusted to our care. This report is published separately to recognize the distinction between Incarnate Word Academy and the Incarnate Word Academy Foundation, a funding source separate from the annual financial management of the school.

We are grateful to those who have contributed to the Incarnate Word Academy Foundation through scholarships, memorials, and bequests. We ask God’s blessings on you and your families.

Trustees and Officers of the Incarnate Word Academy Foundation Sister Annette Wagner ’64, President

Sister Anna Marie Espinosa ‘66, Trustee

Sister Barbara Netek ’65, Trustee

Sister Theresa Nguyen, Trustee

Sister Rosa Maria Ortiz, Trustee

Sandra Trespeces, Treasurer Page 3

2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT IWA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS The Incarnate Word Academy Scholarship Program began in 1978. Scholarships are a powerful way to make a difference in the lives of others and help keep Incarnate Word Academy accessible to as many students as possible.

A permanent scholarship is established with a minimum of $10,000 as an endowed fund within the Incarnate Word Academy Foundation. The principal of the fund is invested and a portion of the earned interest is distributed to qualifying students, preserving the principal to generate future awards.

Scholarships enrich student life at Incarnate Word Academy and support the school in perpetuity, helping to build ongoing funds to sustain IWA in the years to come. Donors are encouraged to make additional contributions to current permanent scholarship finds in order to increase the fund and earnings amounts over time.

Names following the individual scholarships are the donors for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Sister Dorothy Anhaiser Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anhaiser Sister Noreen Begley Scholarship Mother Patricia Gunning Scholarship Aloysa Mae LeMaire ‘71 Annette Deanne (Dee Dee) Berry Scholarship Wilbur Dean Berry Scholarship Kuntscher 50th Celebrants Scholarship Frank and Margaret Kuntscher Scholarship Joe and Geri Kuntscher ‘59 and Family Scholarship Kuntscher Sisters Scholarship Jim and Betty Nemec Petru Scholarship Chris Riedel Scholarship Scott and Josephine Temple Scholarship James, Eloise, and Wilma Weisman Scholarship Mary M. Kuntscher Berry ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuntscher Joe and Geri Petru Kuntscher ‘59 Sister Juliane Kuntscher, IWBS ‘55 Sister Michelle Marie Kuntscher, IWBS ‘60 Mr. Victor A. Kuntscher Mr. and Mrs. W. James Petru Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Remlinger Mr. and Mrs. Woody Riedel Terry and Judy Kuntscher Temple ‘64 Dolores Petru Vesely ‘56 Sarah Elizabeth Gough-Bordenet Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Atkins Mr. Robert P. Bordenet Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gough Brehony Sisters Scholarship Richard E. Eleazer Scholarship Sister Anna Marie Espinosa, IWBS ’66 Scholarship

Adolfo Garza Scholarship Sister Martha O’Gara, ’51 Scholarship Sister Judith Marie Saenz Scholarship in memory of Roy and MaryEmma Ward Nicholas & Eugenia Gamez Jose Torres Scholarship Casper Wenzel Scholarship Courtney and Michael J. Daehne ‘08 Busker Memorial Scholarship Anita Heras Busker ‘80 and Mark A Busker ‘80 Rev. Monsignor Mark Chamberlin Scholarship Mrs. Nancy Bridger Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chamberlin Diane Chamberlin Deckard ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Flanigan Paul and Marie Chilen Scholarship Richard and Mary Ann Chilen Davis ‘57

IWA Foundation General Scholarship Rev. Monsignor Mark Chamberlin Father Louis Joseph ‘47 Scholarship Ms. Linda K. Habeeb Mrs. Camille Habeeb‑Hojnacki Fred and Vicki Habeeb Mitchell ‘67 Keri ‘95, Kacy ‘89, and Rus ‘93 Richards Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus F. Richards, III Catherine “Tad” ‘32 and Buck Kelly Scholarship Robert and Mary Frances Whelan Bell ‘58 Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Mary Jane Victor ‘62 Amy Laudadio ‘89 Scholarship Mr. James J. Laudadio Daphne and Paul D. Laudadio ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Smith, III

Sister Elizabeth Close Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coco

Martin‑Hamner Scholarship Mr. James Cundiff Mrs. Catherine Dienst Robert M. “Bob” and Neva Lee Knight Gough ‘44 Mr. and Mrs. Terrell A. Enger Scholarship Ms. Dee Dee Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Atkins Mary Martin Meyer ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gough Art and Mary Shirley Salinas ‘75 Bonnie O. and John R. Haas Scholarship Mr. Arthur B. Haas “Dick” and Frances Bernsen Hatch Scholarship Jerri Hatch Paquette ‘50 Richard J. Hatch, Sr. Scholarship Elizabeth Padon Jerri Hatch Paquette ‘50

McComb Family Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carl Elter & Maxwell and Patricia Brown Meyers’51 Scholarship Patricia Brown Meyers ‘51 Mark Muckleroy Scholarship George Anne Hubert Muckleroy ‘55

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2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT IWA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED Patty and Joe Mueller Scholarship Mrs. Patty P. Mueller Helen Power Munro Scholarship Jack W. and Grace D. Ford Powers ‘63 Crit and Margaret Anderson Sciantarelli ‘37 Scholarship Bill and Theresa Sciantarelli Kainer ‘80 Cynthia Sciantarelli Renfro ‘74

Gerald Robert and Willie Mae Shirley Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browning Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Mr. Joe P. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gough Rev. Monsignor Michael A. Howell Daphne and Paul D. Laudadio ‘65 Art and Mary Shirley Salinas ‘75 Jennifer Duran Schneider ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Ron York

Sister Agnes Marie Tengler ‘43 Scholarship Robert and Mary Frances Whelan Bell ‘58 Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Mrs. Louise O’Callahan ‘58 Agnes W. Tengler Scholarship Beatrice Arispe Reyes ‘70 Wally and Bernice Whitworth ‘35 Scholarship Margaret Whitworth Cunningham ‘74 Charles and Elizabeth Whitworth Menard ‘57

Sister Martha Ann Snapka, IWBS ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Montoya

Are You Missing the Scholarship Luncheon?

We sure are! And we can’t wait to see you back on campus. It has been two years since the pandemic forced us to cancel this special event, but we are coming back this year with a new idea. We will be replacing the luncheon event with breakfast and there will be several dates from which to choose during April 2022. We will share more details soon, and hope that you will be able to join us.

We don’t want you to miss anything!

We have lots of exciting new ways we can communicate with you so please help us keep your current email address and phone number on file.

For more information contact: Connie F. Cadena (361) 883-0857, ext. 100 | or ccadena@iwacc.org

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2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT TRIBUTE GIFTS Gifts in Honor Of Captain Robert E. Batterson, U.S.N. (Ret) Rev. Monsignor Michael A. Howell Rev. Monsignor Richard Shirley Rev. Monsignor Roger Smith Rev. Monsignor Mark Chamberlin

Gifts in Memory Of Victor Blaschke & Josie Blaschke Brezina Jo Ann Blaschke Thornton ‘59 Joseph “Joe” Edward Coco Sr. Michael Netek Salvador Rojas Sifuentes Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coco Arnold Diaz Mary Jane Victor ‘62 Deceased Members of the Chamberlin, Mosmeyer, Harris, and Hunt Families Rev. Monsignor Mark Chamberlin Diane Chamberlin Deckard ‘65

Monte Floerke Rose Marie Kaler Hand ‘50 Betty Ann Halbrook Janecek ‘54 James Dean Mathieu Mr. J.D. McGill Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Ronny L. Fritz, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browning Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Mr. Joe P. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gough Rev. Monsignor Michael A. Howell Daphne and Paul D. Laudadio ‘65 Art and Mary Shirley Salinas ‘75 Jennifer Duran Schneider ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Ron York Carole M. Zanetti Gabriel Ryan Hinojosa, ‘03 Mrs. Patti Floerke Peggy Ann Osbourne Laudadio Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm H. Smith, III Kathy Olohan Mrs. Peggy E. Fritz Art and Mary Shirley Salinas ‘75

Mary Martin Meyer ‘55 Mr. James Cundiff Mrs. Catherine Dienst Mr. and Mrs. Terrell A. Enger Ms. Dee Dee Floyd Art and Mary Shirley Salinas ‘75 Terrence McNally Mr. James J. Laudadio Sid and Rosalia Murray Patricia M. Murray Eisenhauer ‘61 Patricia Holy Peltier Raymond and Margaret Mary Kelly Dreyer ‘62 Kenneth and Elizabeth A. Kelly Morgan ‘58 Fred Martin “Marty” Taylor Jr. Kenneth and Elizabeth A. Kelly Morgan ‘58 Ted L. Turner, Jr. Ted “Trey” Leon Turner, III ‘12 Bobby Raymon Moore ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Moore, Jr. Bernice Whitworth ‘35 Charles and Elizabeth Whitworth Menard ‘57

The Jeanne de Matel Heritage Circle The Jeanne de Matel Heritage Circle was established by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in 2003 to recognize individuals who have indicated that they have included Incarnate Word Academy in their wills. Through the generous bequests of past donors, Incarnate Word Academy has been able to continue providing excellence in education and advancing the mission.

Anonymous Dr. Robert Bezdek Mary Gwen Foran Brummitt ‘49 Joe and Margot Ortega-Coco Rosemary Logan Doolin ‘66 Sister Suzanne Friedmann, SFCC ‘57 Lidy Paul Fritz Bobby and Donna Gough Sammie H. Grunwald Charles D. Imbergamo

Jennifer and Monty Lee Ann Logan-Lubben ‘64 Patricia Brown Meyers ‘51 Shirley Paul Mireur Travis H. and Jeanette E. Flusche Mullenix ‘54 Donald and Cecile Hendricks Pesek ‘76 Dianne Raska Patricia Riek ‘58

Mary C. Shead ‘43 Carmen Solis Sara Solis Alan and Mamie Stoner Msgr. Alvin Tengler, CCCA ‘42 Maria Delia Tucker Aneda Shead Zablocki ‘43

JeanneChezard de Matel

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PRECIOUS STONES SUPPORTING THE MISSION SCHOLARSHIP DONOR RECOGNITION SOCIETY In gratitude for the significant contributions of scholarship funds, the Precious Stones Supporting the Mission Scholarship Recognition Society was created. This recognition society acknowledges donors whose lifetime giving to the scholarship program totals $10,000 or more. An induction ceremony takes place during the Annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon.

“I will build you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires. I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your sons and daughters shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”

-Isaiah 54:11-12

Diamond: $250,000+

Ruby: $100,000-249,999

Emerald: $50,000-99,999

Diamond

Lidy Fritz Estate Sara Solis Educational Trust

Philomena Busker Walker ’42 Casper and Emily Wenzel Paul and Beverly York

Ruby

Pearl

Jerri Hatch Paquette ’50 Lt. Colonel Maria Del Carmen Solis

Emerald

Fritter Estate George Anne Hubert Muckleroy ’55 Patty and Joe Mueller, CCCA ’42 Marguerite Sours Foundation

Sapphire

Anonymous Dr. Bob Bezdek Roman and Sophie Bezdek Snapka Ellen Jane Carter Vann and Mary Kennedy Patricia Brown Meyers ‘51 Shirley Paul Mireur Estate O’Connor and Hewitt Foundation Jack and Grace Powers ‘63 Cy and Dee Dee Richards San Jacinto Title Services of Corpus Christi

Sapphire: $25,000-49,999

Anonymous (3) Dean and Mary Berry Pat Megerle Booth ’49 and Gloria Spahn Boutte ‘49 Dr. Carlos Canales, M.D. Dr. William ’53 and Ellen Jane Tiblier-Carter ‘53 Joe and Margot Coco Troy L. Creamean Richard and Mary Ann Chilen Davis ’57 The Escobedo Family John and Patti Flood The Gonzalez Family: Dr. Grace Gonzalez Glenn ’62, Dr. Adela Gonzalez, PhD, MPA ’56, Dr. Anna Marie Gonzalez Sorensen, PhD ’57 Bobby & Donna Gough Maxine Fergerson Grubbs IWA Booster Club IWA Middle Level PTO Joe and Geri Petru Kuntscher ‘59 Aloysia LeMaire ‘71

Pearl: $10,000-24,999

Tom and Carol Losier Nan McGloin Joe Metz Mary Martin Meyer ‘55 Mary Nicholas Morgan Jeanette Flusche Mullenix ‘54 Pam and Joe Nemec ‘61 Dennis and Marie Nicholas Monica O’Neill E.R. and Janice Phillips ‘55 The Rivers Family: Mary Catherine Pennington ’50, Joe, CCCA ’50, Henry, CCCA ’53 and Alex Rivers, CCCA ’61 Arthur and Lora Roach Mary Shead Estate Edward Speed, CCCA ‘66 Ernest Speed, CCCA ‘58 Terry and Judy Temple ‘64 Msgr. Alvin Tengler, CCCA ‘42 M. Delia Cortez Tucker Kay and Ralph West, CCCA ‘56 Angelo L. Zanetti Cliff, CCCA ’46 and Joyce Ulcak Zarsky ‘57

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES | JULY 1, 2020- JUNE 30, 2021 SUPPORT IWBS Sisters Contributions Contributions and Grants Investment Income

TOTAL SUPPORT EXPENSES Scholarships and Tuition Assistance Continuing Education - IWA Faculty Board Designated Awards Grants - Other Administrative Expenses

$200,000 $117,677 $327,109

$644,786 $420,248 $12,271 $6,500 $300,000 $31,360

TOTAL EXPENSES

$770,379

Increase in Net Assets

($125,594)

Net Assets Beginning of Year

$5,881,701

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR

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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR The Incarnate Word Academy Foundation will continue to grow and flourish under the direction of Connie Cadena, who recently assumed the role of Development Director. In this integral role, Connie will work collaboratively with the IWA Advancement Team to expand fundraising efforts and individually with friends of IWA to grow the endowment that helps sustain IWA’s future.

Prior to joining the IWA Foundation, Connie served as the school’s Executive Director of Advancement and helped secure millions of dollars for various campus projects. She was instrumental in the successful completion of major gifts and capital campaigns that constructed the Kenedy Math and Science Center, the Hilliard Montessori Building, renovations and naming of the Sister Catherine Café, Casper Wenzel Court, Longwell Family Foundation College and Career Guidance Center, and the Austin Street Athletic Complex.

When she is not fundraising, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Connie’s commitment to continuing the legacy of IWA, as a cornerstone of the Catholic school community, motivated her to take on a new role after so many years. She values the unique relationships that she has developed with IWA’s stakeholders and feels confident that her longevity as a dedicated partner in mission will ease her transition into this new role. As Connie states, “Having the right person in the right role creates the best opportunity for the right results.” Here’s to her success, and the many “right results” ahead.

Please join us in welcoming Connie to this new position!

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