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March 20, 2021
Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us as we celebrate 65 years of bringing Magnificat’s mission to life. In 1955, when the Sisters of the Humility of Mary welcomed the first class of young women to Magnificat—63 in total—I wonder if they imagined the legacy that was being set into motion. Sixty-five school years later, over 12,400 alumnae and over 700 current students continue to experience the impact of the HM Sisters’ visionary spirit. What a tremendous gift they have given us, a gift that we hope will continue for 65 more years and beyond. This evening, we celebrate the HM Sisters, and how their vision of educating young women has grown and blossomed through each and every one of Magnificat’s students, families, faculty, staff, and friends over the years. In particular, we celebrate how our mission strengthened and carried us as we met the many challenges that came with this past year. Because of each of you—our supporters who embody the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat in countless ordinary and extraordinary ways—our students and faculty had the resources and encouragement that this unprecedented year required. Thank you for all you have done for the Magnificat Community, especially over the last twelve months. I want to express my sincere gratitude to our dedicated Gala Committee who has volunteered their time and talent to transform this year’s Gala into the “late night” show that you will enjoy this evening. Thank you for your hard work and creativity! Your support this evening makes it possible to provide the unique education that prepares Magnificat’s young women for faith-filled leadership in our world. Over 60 percent of students are able to attend Magnificat because of critical financial aid that is raised during the gala each year. Thank you for helping us make sure that a Magnificat education is possible for every student, regardless of financial means. We are deeply grateful. In the Spirit of Mary’s Magnificat,
Moira Clark ’77 President
Your Hosts for the Evening Moira Clark ’77 President
Maureen Kyle ’98 WKYC News Anchor
Brian Walsh
Gala Committee Chair Magnificat Parent
Tonight’s Lineup Prayer
Welcome Alma Mater Top Ten List Box of Lies National Champion Dance Team Dance Off Magnificat Through the Years In Gratitude to Our Faculty “M on the Street” Raffle Drawings Thank You Notes Thank you for supporting Magnificat’s Mission!
Eorann Hickey Conway ’79 and Dan Conway Ann Litzler Coyne ’88 and Terry Coyne Caroline and Joe Lee Rhonda and Tom Richlovsky Roundstone
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Colleen Moran O’Neil ’88 and Michael O’Neil
The Mary and John Bello Family Thomas J. Coltman Foundation Katie Redmon Cooke ’87 & Meg Jeffers Rowe ’87 The Fergus Family Frantz Ward Jennifer & Steve Glass Mary Ellen & Rich Huesken Jan Duffy Leitch ’68 & Jeff Leitch
Joyce & Bill Litzler Colleen Mountcastle ’91 & James Conway NFP The Nock Family Gene Ptacek Regency Construction Services, Inc. River City Wood Lisa Pellman Spicer ’90 & Ryan Spicer Sisters of the Humility of Mary
The D’Amore Tatman Group & Casey’s Irish Imports Colleen Duffy Elwood ’88 & Rob Elwood Kim & Pat Fogarty Dede Hickey Geib ’76 & Dan Geib Huntington Bank Maureen Casserly Kelly ’87 & Kevin Kelly Jennifer Coughlin Kennedy ’95 & Matt Kennedy Bill Murman & Mary Kay Cabot Jenny Hayes Sims ’89 & Mark Sims Maureen Karnatz Smith ’81 & Steve Smith Snider-Blake Personnel Monica Roman Thomas & Eric Otto Drs. Judy and Mike Waters
Melissa Aiken - AIG Retirement Services Katie & Craig Brocklehurst Nancy Mikel Bulic ’89 & Tony Bulic The Cleveland Clinic Katherine Bleakley DiRienzo ’85 & Victor DiRienzo Daneen & John Farrall Terri Holliday & Gregory Pacholski Susan Kurz ’71 Kelly Compiseno Lamirand ’94 & Dean Lamirand Mary Beth Usalis Low ’89 & Rob Low Clare & Gary Miller Kristen Latkovic Wallace ’95 & Wayne Wallace
Visit www.magnificaths.org/gala to buy chances and bid! Raffle sales will end at 7:10 p.m. The Silent Auction will close at 9:30 p.m.
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Thank you Magnificat for 10 great years!
Ann Litzler Coyne ’88 Claire Coyne ’15 Emily Coyne ’18 Elizabeth Coyne ’21 Ann & Terry Coyne 7
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The John & Mary Bello Family
Thanks to MHS for 65 years of dedication to Catholic Education for young women!
Katie Redmon Cooke ’87 & Meg Jeffers Rowe ’87
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Frantz Ward salutes Magnificat and our women of faith who learn, lead and serve. Nora E. Loftus Class of 1990
The Fergus Family Meredith Fergus ’01
Megan E. Bennett Class of 2004
Caitlin Fergus Chiou ’04 Kristen Fergus Kerns ’05
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Love, The Glass Family
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So proud of the Magnificat Dance Team! You’re incredibly talented, inspiring, and a joy to watch! Good luck on the rest of your competition season!
“No one can live in isolation. We need a community that supports and helps us, in which we can help one another to keep looking ahead.” -Pope Francis
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Thank you, Magnificat Community.
The Leitch Family
Joyce & Bill Litzler
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James M. Conway and Colleen Mountcastle ’91 dedicate our sponsorship in honor of the late Betty McMahon
Thank you, Magnificat High School, for your commitment to bring more abundant life through the education of young women to learn, lead, and serve in the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat. humilityofmary.org
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Colleen and Brady Aldinger
The Nock Family supports Magnificat in honor of Kendall Nock ’11, Kennedy Nock ’13, Delaney Nock ’15, Morgan Nock ’17, Taylor Nock ’18, and Maddie Nock ’23!
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Regency Construction is proud to be a supporter of Magnificat High School. The Science Hub Renovation was a great project and Regency was honored to be your Construction Manager. Services Provided Construction Manager at Risk | Design/Build | Owner’s Representation | General Contracting | Estimating | Scheduling Cleveland | Columbus 216.529.1188 www.regencycsi.com
Committed to Excellence. Committed to the Community. We proudly support Magnificat.
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Jenny Hayes Sims ’89 & Mark Sims
Lisa Pellman Spicer ’90 & Ryan Spicer “PROVIDING INDUSTRY WITH THEIR WOODEN PACKAGING NEEDS” RIVER CITY WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC PHONE (440) 808-9960 (855) 972-9663 WWW.RIVERCITYWOOD.COM 13
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Cheers to 65 years and another fabulous Gala!
The Fogarty Family
19626 Center Ridge Rd. Rocky River, OH 44116 phone: 440.333.8383 fax: 440.333.8397 www.caseysirishimports.com Kathleen Casey Proctor ’89 Maureen Casey Brubaker
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Happy 65th Anniversary, Magnificat! Maureen Karnatz Smith ’81 and Stephen Smith Meghan Smith ’09 Kevin Smith, Wildcat ’13
The Elwood Family Colleen Duffy Elwood ‘88 Olivia ‘24
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Bridget Smith ’15
Bill Murman & Mary Kay Cabot are proud to support Magnificat High School.
The Kennedy family companies proudly support Magnificat High School. Caroline Kennedy ‘23 Jennifer Coughlin Kennedy ‘95
Camryn Murman ’19 Celeste Murman ’17 Karen Murman Young ’81 Kathy Murman Leitch ’75
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Paige McCabe ’21 Quinn McCabe ’23
Congratulations Magnificat on 65 stellar years. We wish you many blessings for the next 65+.
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Honorary Co-Chairs Jennifer & Brian Walsh Committee Members Jennifer & Joe Allanson Nancy & Nico Bolzan Brigid Kennedy Chambers ’95 & Connor Chambers Meg Flynn Cochran Tanya & Tim Coughlin Mary Kay Schwarz Curtis ’91 & Henry Curtis Deborah Durbin ’81 Kim & Pat Fogarty Jennifer & Steven Glass Mary Ellen & Rich Huesken Heather Kimble Kaesgen ’91 & Jonathan Kaesgen Jennifer Coughlin Kennedy ’95 & Matthew Kennedy Niki & Kevin Latchford Maria Niki Michalopoulos & Haissam Gamaleldin Susan Previts Paez ’94 & Nick Paez
Colleen Moran O’Neil ’88 Chairperson
Bridget Barrett ’86 Martin Berry Barbara Waitkus Billings ’86 Dr. Kathleen Buse Gabrielle Ata Christman ’99 Pat Fogarty Dan Geib Sr. Carole Anne Griswold, HM Beth Haas ’94
Linda Loesch Kelly ’77 Dara Ann Krueger ’87 Lisa Kunkle Joe Lee Colleen Mountacastle ’91 Bill Murman Laura Nortz Kathleen Casey Proctor ’89 Margaret Jeffers Rowe ’87 Andrew Strada
Moira Clark ’77 President
Katie Higgins ’99
Julie Reines
Dean of Student Life & Formation
Julie Sims Gibbons ’80
Vice President of Mission
Vice President of Enrollment & Marketing
Marilyn Arundel ’76
Kerry Bugala Capka ’88
Marilyn Arundel ’76 Paul Barlow David Blatnik Kris Coma Comer ’86 Ann Litzler Coyne ’88 Kathleen Berry ’73 Maya Daw ’21 Mary Cay Doherty G Eink ’24 Paige Erickson ’22 Catherine Galla ’21 Colleen Greller Maggie Harper ’21 Cara Heisterkamp ’24 Katie Higgins ’99 Joe Hnat Dr. Kelly Hunt Alecia Janosik Keara Kelly ’21 Olive Kimbrell ’23 Maureen Kyle ’98 Tanner Liptrap Caitlyn Lynch-Huggins ’01 Madeline Nock ’23 Sr. Helen Jean Novy, HM
Magnificat Show Choir Mary Clare Fanta Oberst ’75 Colleen Moran O’Neil ’88 Gloria Polzer Emma Ritchie ’21 Lauren Rolda ’24 Claire Schramko ’22 Sadhana Seetalall ’23 Shamrock Companies Theresa Rini Simms ‘89 & Lee Simms Lauren Shearer ’22 Evelyn Smits ’22 Raina Sockman ’23 Mary Sponseller Kim Worden Summers ’98 Lynn Taylor Bea Traum ’21 Dale Van Niel Makenna Weyburne ’22 Mary Kate Wichmann ’23 Dr. Mike Wilson Molly Wilson ’23 Brian Walsh Liz Wojtkin ’02
Dean of Faculty & Academics
Vice President of Operations
Magnificat High School, a girls’ Catholic college-preparatory high school, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, calls young women to live Mary’s Magnificat in the world.
Mission
We educate young women holistically to learn, lead and serve in the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat.